Areca Nut Palm Leaf Crockery
This enterprise manufactures eco-friendly disposable plates, bowls, spoons, and cups made from fallen areca nut palm leaves. The plant utilizes hydraulic and manual compression machines to shape the natural sheaths into value-added tableware as a sustainable alternative to plastic and paper products.
- 6 jobs
- 5 KW power
- ₹23.7L project cost
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Building & Civil Work | 3 |
| Plant & Machinery | 13.5 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.5 |
| Other Misc. Assets | 0.6 |
| Working Capital | 6.1 |
| Total | 23.7 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.37 |
| Term Loan | 15.84 |
| Working Capital Loan | 5.49 |
| Total | 23.7 |
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Raw materials & machinery
- Raw Material Areca Palm leafBuy on Amazon ↗
Natural fallen thick areca leaf sheaths collected from agro-waste
- Machinery Hydraulic Cylinder Die MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
3 Hydraulic Cylinders, 3MS Frame & 6 Aluminium dies for round plates, partition plates and bowls
- Machinery Areca Spoon making machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Single die hydraulic machine for spoon production
- Machinery Tea Cup Making MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
3 hydraulic cylinder machine for 100 ml tea cup production
Manufacturing process
- Collect fallen thick sheaths of areca nut palm leaves from grounds.
- Clean and soak the leaf sheaths in water for approximately 15 minutes.
- Dry the soaked sheaths for about 30 minutes.
- Compress the prepared leaves into different shapes using shaped dies in hydraulic or manual machines.
- Inspect, sort, and pack the finished crockery items as per customer requirements.
Market
There is a high and growing demand for eco-friendly, biodegradable disposable tableware due to government restrictions on plastic and polystyrene products. Products target domestic and international markets, particularly high-end segments seeking sustainable alternatives.