Meanwhile, as the months go on, the amount of saleable product...

Meanwhile, as the months go on, the amount of saleable product continues to grow. FW is in a favourable position in this regard, but still needs to get this sorted as soon as possible. Even though the interest goes unpaid, the value of the crop would far outway this. That's how the deal was set up.

Thank god it's not a perishable crop of sugar cane at $3.50 kg to the consumer. Then he would be lynched.
Thankfully, it's a compounding crop of Sandlewood Oil at $5000 kg to the buyer.
And Indian Sandlewood continuing to grow and ready for harvest at $30 - 70 000 tonne.

You can see the aces he holds, and why he doesn't seem to be in a big hurry.
See how we go.