Detailed Project Report on onion, Potato and Garlic Dehydration for export purposes

ONION, POTATO AND GARLIC  
DEHYDRATION FOR EXPORT PURPOSE
[CODE NO. 3025]


Garlic is one of the important species coming into Allium group, whose botanical name is A. Sativum.

A hardy perennial, c60 cm in height, native to Central Asia and cultivated all over India. Bulbs made up of cloves; leaves long, flat, acute, sheahing the lower half of stem; scape slender, smooth, shining, spathes long, beaked, enclosing heads bearing solid bulbils; flowers small, white, prolonged into leafy points.

Garlic Growing States:-

Garlic is grown in the following states in our countries.
                               
1.   Gujarat                                 8.   Tamil Nadu
2.   Madhya Pradesh                9.   Karnataka
3.   Orissa                                 10.  Punjab  
4.   Uttar Pradesh                    11.  Andhra Pradesh
5.   Rajasthan                          12.  Jammu & Kashmir
6.   Haryana                              13.  Others.
7.   Bihar

Garlic Powder:-

Garlic powder as such, is more handy for culinary as well as medicinally purposes. Garlic can be economically converted into powder, using the technique developed by the central food technological, Mysore. For preparing garlic powder, hot-air drying by the through flow method is preferred, as it is more economical and time-saving. The critical temperature for dehydration of garlic being 60o, the temperature during dehydration should be less than 60o. Maintenance of low moisture, packing of the powder in hermetically sealed containers, and storage at low temperatures (0-2o) are essential to prevent non-enzymatic browning of garlic powder.

POTATO POWDER

Potato granules come as a fine powder that is mixed with boiling water to yield a food similar in texture and taste to mashed potatoes. The production process involves peeling, cooking and drying potatoes, which are then reduced to granules of one or a few cells each. Some chemical additives are used to prolong shelf life.

Potato granules are intended as a potato substitute. Fresh potatoes are too perishable for use in food aid situations. Given the ease of preparation and minimal energy inputs, potato granules may be preferable to wheat or rice as a source of carbohydrates (energy) in situations such as refugee camps where access to cooking facilities is limited. In areas where food is being prepared centrally, potato granules may be mixed with milk powder to provide additional protein and micronutrients, and to increase palatability.

Possible limitations of the product include:

•    As detailed in the section on cost, below, potato granules are significantly more expensive than other sources of carbohydrate.

•    As with any food selection, local tastes should be understood and respected as much as possible.

•    Water-borne disease: As with milk powder, reconstitution with contaminated, inadequately treated water increases the risk of water-borne disease (diarrhea etc).

COST ESTIMATION

Plant Capacity                                               6.00 Ton./day
Land & Building (3000 Sq.Mtr)                   Rs. 3.78 Cr
Plant & Machinery                                         Rs.1.49 Cr
W.C. for 1 Month                                            Rs. 1.55 Cr
Total Capital Investment                              Rs. 7.22  Cr
Rate of Return                                               22%
Break Even Point                                          56%

INTRODUCTION    
COMPOSITION & PROPERTIES    
USES AND APPLICATION    
B.I.S. SPECIFICATION    
PROPERTIES OF POTATO POWDER    
MARKET SURVEY    
DETAILED EXPORT DATA OF DEHYDRATE GARLIC POWDER    
DETAILED EXPORT DATA OF ONION POWDER DEHYDRATED    
DETAILED EXPORT DATA OF POTATO POWDER EXPORT OF ONIONS FROM INDIA    
OVERVIEW OF POTATO IN INDIA    
TABLE I  - IMPORTANT POTATO GROWING  DISTRICTS  IN  VARIOUS STATES    
PRESENT MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS AND SUPPLIERS OF ONION POWDER    
PRESENT MANUFACTURERS OF GARLIC DEHYDRATED (FLAKES/POWDER)    
PRESENT MANUFACTURERS OF POTATO POWDER    
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF GARLIC POWDER    
FLOW DIAGRAM FOR GARLIC FLAKES    
STATES WHICH SUPPLY RAW MATERIAL (GARLIC BULB)    
PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE OF ONION POWDER    
DEHYDRATION METHOD AND DEHYDRATOR    
FLOW SHEET FOR ONION DEHYDRATION    
DETAILS OF DEHYDRATED PRODUCTS    
SIGNIFICANCE OF DEHYDRATION    
DRYING TIME AND DRYING CONDITION OF FRUITS & VEGETABLES    
PROCESS DESCRIPTION FOR DEHYDRATED FRUITS & VEGETABLES    
PACKAGING AND STORAGE TECHNIQUE    
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF POTATO POWDER    
PULPING AND DRYING TO GET FLAKES    
PRE COOKING & GRINDING OF FLAKES INTO POTATOES POWDER    
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM    
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF POTATO POWDER (CFTRI PROCESS)    
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM    
PRODUCTION OF POTATO POWDER/GRANULES    
PLANT LAYOUT    
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES    
ADDRESSES OF RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS    
SUPPLIERS OF POTATO POWDER PLANT AND MACHINERY    
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERY FOR GARLIC AND ONION POWDER    
                     
APPENDIX – A :

 1.       COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS      
 2.      LAND & BUILDING                                      
 3.      PLANT AND MACHINERY                                  
 4.      FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT                             
 5.      RAW MATERIAL                                         
 6.      SALARY AND WAGES                                     
 7.      UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS                              
 8.      TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL                                
 9.      COST OF PRODUCTION                                   
10.      PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS                               
11.      BREAK EVEN POINT                                     
12.      RESOURCES OF FINANCE                           
13.      INTEREST CHART                                       
14.      DEPRECIATION CHART                                   
15.      CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                   
16.      PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET