Demand for the patchouli plant’s oils has skyrocketed in recent years, and so too has the number of farmers in the region who ...

Patchouli thrives in Indonesia’s tropical climate, which supplies over 80% of the global market. Prices for one kilogram of ...

SIMBORO, Indonesia — Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried patchouli plants, stoking the boiler with ...

Patchouli farming in Indonesia's Sulawesi region is on the rise, driven by increased demand for its aromatic oil. However, the expansion is contributing to deforestation and landslide risks.

Demand for the patchouli plant’s oils has skyrocketed in recent years, and so too has the number of farmers in the region who now grow and process it. SIMBORO, Indonesia (AP) — Tucked between ...

Patchouli has been a key commodity on Indonesia’s tropical island of Sulawesi since the early 2000s, but in just less than two years, it has become part of daily life in Mamuju City. Dried ...

Representative AI Generated image Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried patchouli plants, stoking the boiler ...