With a sharp reduction in production of sandalwood oil from 4,068.28 kg in 2020-21 to 719 kg in the first six months of the current fiscal year (2023-24), the State-run Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd. (KSDL) is all set to import 90% of its requirement of sandalwood oil (7,000 kg) from Australia for manufacturing its premium brand ‘Mysore Sandal’ soap.
With the company establishing its new manufacturing machinery (at a cost of ₹26 crore) and setting up a new manufacturing plant (₹28 crore) on its premises in Bengaluru, KSDL is geared to expand its production in the coming months.