BETUL

Nestled in the heartland of Madhya Pradesh, Betul District enjoys a strategic geographical location, bordered by Maharashtra to the south and Chhindwara to the east. While the district lacks direct railway connectivity, it is well-linked by road, with State Highway 11 traversing through, connecting it to major cities like Nagpur and Bhopal.

The nearest railway station is situated in Itarsi, approximately 60 kilometers away, while the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur serves as the closest major air transit hub, around 160 kilometers from Betul.

Betul's economic landscape is characterized by a diverse industrial base, including sectors such as textiles, ceramics, and agriculture-based industries. However, the district's economic backbone lies in its rich natural resources, particularly its extensive forests. Betul has been designated as the One District One Product for Teak due to its abundant teak forests, known for producing high-quality timber.

Teak holds immense economic significance due to its demand in the furniture and construction industries, both domestically and internationally. This initiative aims to capitalize on Betul's natural resource endowment, fostering sustainable forestry practices and generating employment opportunities while promoting the district's unique identity as a teak-producing region.

One District One Product, Betul

Teak Wood

Teak is a tropical hardwood tree species. It is a large, deciduous tree that occurs in mixed hardwood forests. Tectona grandis has small, fragrant white flowers arranged in dense clusters at the end of the branches. These flowers contain both types of reproductive organs (perfect flowers). The large, papery leaves of teak trees are often hairy on the lower surface. Teak wood has a leather-like smell when it is freshly milled and is particularly valued for its durability and water resistance. The wood is used for boat building, exterior construction, veneer, furniture, carving, turnings, and other small wood projects. Teak forests account for nearly half of the world's naturally occurring teak. Molecular studies show that there are two centres of genetic origin of teak: one in India and the other in Myanmar and Laos. Teak Wood is an ODOP product of the Betut district of MP.

Wood in Rough HS Code: 4403

Exports in Rs Cr in FY

India		Madhya Pradesh
2021-22	2022-2023	2021-22	2022-23
236	677

Export from India - Top Countries

Rank	Country	Values in Rs Cr in FY
		2021-22	2022-2023
1	Benin	1190	1457
2	Kenya	366	1444
3	Madagascar	1324	1349
4	Cameroon	699	1114
5	Cote D' Ivoire	534	1095
6	Mozambique	611	898
7	UAE	633	894
8	Vietnam	876	873
9	Angola	451	839
10	Nepal	1963	687

Imports to India in Rs Cr in FY

India
2021-22	2022-2023
7289	8569

Top Importers of the World of Wood in rough

HS Code: 4403

Rank	Country	In 2022 mn USD
	World	18399
	China	8533
	India	1049
	Japan	901
	Austria	859
	Germany	571
	Sweden	548
	Korea	453
	Belgium	354
	Portugal	345
	Vietnam	333

Top Exporters of the World of Wood

HS Code: 4403

Rank	Country	In 2022 mn USD
	World	15400
	India	2265
	Thailand	1943
	Viet Nam	1113
	Pakistan	1088
	USA	674
	China	638
	Italy	599
	Myanmar	529
	Brazil	503
	Belgium	440

Wood Sawn & chipped lengthwise HS Code: 4407

Exports in Rs Cr in FY

India
2021-22	2022-2023
52	66

Export from India - Top Countries

Rank	Country	Values in Rs Cr in FY
		2021-22	2022-2023
	Italy	5	20
	Kuwait	5	10
	UAE	12	7
	Qatar	7	6
	U S A	4	5

Imports to India in Rs Cr in FY

India
2021-22	2022-2023
3055	4010

Top Importers of the World of Wood Sawn &

chipped lengthwise HS Code: 4407

Rank	Country	In 2022 mn USD
	World	52443
	USA	12977
	China	7528
	Japan	2991
	UK	2908
	Italy	2318
	Germany	1693
	Netherlands	1540
	France	1281
	Mexico	1144
	Belgium	1040

Wood Sawn & chipped lengthwise

HS Code: 4407

Top Exporters of the World

Rank	Country	In 2022 mn USD
	World	50795
	Canada	10836
	Russia	5309
	Sweden	4830
	Germany	4199
	USA	3394
	Finland	2717
	Austria	2135
	Latvia	1285
	Chile	1029
	Brazil	1021

SWOT Analysis:

Strength:

1. Plentiful labour that is readily adaptable and low cost.
2. Excellent handicraft skills and a wide range of handicraft materials that give a basis for decoration and differentiation in the product. Relatively stable environment both socially and fiscally.
3. Sustainable development of the furniture industry.
4. The Indian worker is flexible and has a striving work ethic that makes the development of a business an exciting and rewarding activity for those entrepreneurs able to invest in the enterprise.
5. India has a growing name as a good destination for investment in furniture production, capable of competing with other countries with much less exposure to risk

Weakness:

1. The very rapid growth of the furniture-producing industry is masking serious problems in management such as lack of marketing, poor pricing, lack of training and a general euphoria that the increases in exports can continue regardless. 
2. There is a shortage of training institutions. Those that do exist are weak and have little input to the industry’s needs. The institutions urgently need adaptation to meet the needs of the industry.
3. The lack of an International Exhibition facility that meets international standards reduces the opportunity for exposure to international buyers.

Opportunity:

1. There is ample space in the marketplace for quality producers supplying well-designed furniture to controlled quality and on time.
2. Being a relative newcomer to the market there is still time to develop a presence in the market through design, quality and business culture.
3. It is essential to differentiate from its immediate neighbours but this differentiation should be based on positive aspects of quality, design, presentation, service and consistency and NOT just on price
4. This has the potential to create as many jobs as the furniture industry itself and can lead to many more exporting companies serving the needs of manufacturers overseas and in adjacent countries.

Threats:

1. Lack of exposure of senior management to international markets and technical and financial training
2. Lack of training for designers, middle management, technical supervisors and skilled workers presents a major threat to the medium-term development of the industry. Indeed, the necessity to introduce training on short-, medium-- and long-term perspectives could be termed a crisis needing immediate action.
3. The ongoing debate on global warming may substantially increase the cost of transport and thus increase the cost of wood imports and the export of finished product. This would threaten the competitiveness of many marginal producers.

ODOP Teak Supplier Details

PRODUCT	NAME	CONTACT INFO
TEAK	HD Patel Furniture Mart	9425627777
TEAK	BD Patel Furniture Mart	9425627777
TEAK	Shantilal Patel Furniture Mart	7389824523
TEAK	Narendra Traders	9425002754
TEAK	Raj Traders
TEAK	AK Soni	9406521442
TEAK	Jaidurge Rakchak Furniture Udyog Mart	9425003096
TEAK	Mahadule Furniture Mart	9425003096
TEAK	Sahu Furniture Mart	9907512969
TEAK	Radhakrishna Furniture Industry	9301810153
TEAK	Krishna furniture Udyog	9301810153
TEAK	Subhadra Furniture Mart	9301810153
TEAK	Vedika Furnitures	8770625348
TEAK	Sadguru Woodwork	9425402087
TEAK	B.R. Sahu	9425192887
TEAK	R.K. Timber	9425003087
TEAK	New Sahu Furniture	9425003087
TEAK	Jayashree Traders Kalapatha Betul	9425402087
TEAK	Jayashree Traders Kalapatha Betul	9425402087
TEAK	Kashi Furniture Mart Kalapatha Betul	9425382871
TEAK	Isit furniture development Nagar Betul	7024069363
TEAK	Raj Timbers Attackpur Betul	9425610959
TEAK	Abdul Rehman Timbers Attackpur Betul	9425610959
TEAK	A.A. Khan attackpur betul	7000198633
TEAK	Thackeray furniture mart attackpur betul	8817789458
TEAK	Tiwari Furniture Mart Assampur Betul	9827069998
TEAK	Sharma Woodwork Attackpur Betul	9755952508
TEAK	Jai Balaji Furniture Mart Kalapatha Betul	9425381905
TEAK	Richa furniture Kalapatha Betul	9039902691
TEAK	Kamal Panwar Furniture Mart Kalapatha Betul	9926509458
TEAK	Mahesh Panwar Timber Mart Kalapatha Betul	9926509458
TEAK	Shriram Furniture Mart Kalapatha Betul	9039902691
TEAK	Ganesh Furniture Mart Kalapatha Betul	9425068424
TEAK	New Patel Furniture Mart Kalapatha Betul	9425068424
TEAK	Mr. Sharda Furniture Mart Vikas Nagar Betul	9977931538
TEAK	Shri Sharda Furniture Art Vikas Nagar Betul	9827324342
TEAK	D.K. Patel Fragling Betul	9425668770

Details Of Dedicated ODOP Team

(ODOP Nodal Office In-Charge, ODOP Team, Helpline No/Contact Info, Email)

Name Of The Nodal Officer	Designation/Department	Phone No.	Email
Dewanshu Shekhar Vijaynatham Tr Varun Yadav	Dfo North Betul Dfo South Betul Dfo West Betul	9424790301 9424790400 9424790500	dfotnbetul@mp.gov.in
Shri Narendra Kumar Suryavanshi	Collector and District Magistrate	07141230034	dmbetul@nic.in
Shri Suvidh Shah	Executive Director, ITS	9662535251	shah.suvidh@nic.in
Sameer Kushwah	Trade Advisor	9407259187	exportcell@mpidc.co.in
Shubham Gupta	Consultant	7999147155	exportcell@mpidc.co.in
Nitin Shrivastava	Trade Advisor	8889485743	exportcell@mpidc.co.in
Prakhar Mishra	Trade Advisor	9630967708	exportcell@mpidc.co.in