FAQ:
1. How is the leaf harvested?
The harvest process is done manually or hand picked, carried out starting at 7 am to 1 pm, aims to get fresh leaves, the harvest is done by women so that it has detailed results, only old leaves are picked, not young leaves, to get high levels of Mitagynine and consistent quality.
2. Where is the area that the leaf is coming from?
The leaves come from community plantations around the city of Kapuas Hulu- Putussibau, this area is a green zone located in the Sentarum Lake National Park area, which has an Alluvial soil texture, so kratom trees grow very fertile. The average age of kratom trees that are ready to be harvested is around 6-15 years.
3. Can you mark it on a google images map?
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4. What is the total land area that is used?
There are no exact figures that can describe in detail, but I guarantee thousands of hectares must be needed, for example, every family / house has 5-7 hectares, and every 1 hectare is planted with 1200-1500 kratom trees, residents involved in plantations in Putussibau, Kapuas Hulu area around 6000 – 10,000 inhabitants.
5. Are the trees harmed in the process do they die or regrow?
Trees are never damaged or cut down, but sometimes they require pruning of trees, aiming to regenerate leaves, and so that trees do not grow up, but grow sideways and become lush and make it easy for the harvesting process.
6. What is the process for sustainable harvesting?
The harvesting process is done twice a month, for example at the beginning of the month farmers harvest in Area A, and at the end of the month they harvest in area B, our farmers do not do everything at one time in one area, so that there will be a continuous rotation.
7. How many people are involved in harvesting 50MT a month?
We only need 30-40 farmers, with what they have, I think we can do work consistently and have a sustainable supply.
8. What is their standard of living like?
The standard of living of our farmers is quite simple, they only need certainty that their harvests are accommodated consistently, they are very loyal and very focused on maintaining the required quality and quantity. They realize that with poor leaf quality, no one will buy their crops.
That way, they can meet the needs of family life and send their children to school.
And we always provide counseling and coaching consistently to them.