Areca Nut Palm Leaf Crockery
This enterprise is a micro enterprise for manufacturing eco-friendly disposable plates, bowls, spoons, and cups using areca nut palm leaves. The process utilizes fallen leaves collected from grounds to produce biodegradable and compostable tableware as a sustainable alternative to plastics, polythene, and thermocol products.
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
Machinery & equipment3
- Hydraulic Cylinder, MS Frame & Aluminium diesBuy on Amazon ↗
Machinery set for round regular plates, partition plates, and bowls with power pack
- Areca Spoon making machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Single die hydraulic machine for spoon manufacturing
- Areca Tea cup making machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Hydraulic machine for 100 ml tea cup manufacturing
Raw materials1
- Areca Palm leafBuy on Amazon ↗
Thick sheaths of areca leaf collected as agro-waste from farmers
Manufacturing process
- Collect fallen areca nut palm leaf sheaths from grounds.
- Clean the thick sheaths thoroughly.
- Soak the cleaned sheaths in water for approximately 15 minutes.
- Dry the soaked sheaths for about 30 minutes.
- Compress the sheaths into different shapes using correspondingly shaped dies in hydraulic or manual machines.
- Pack the finished crockery items as per customer requirements.
Market
The product has very high demand and supply constraints in the market due to government restrictions on plastic and polystyrene products. The market is expected to grow sustainably as eco-friendly, biodegradable, and compostable alternatives are increasingly preferred domestically and internationally.
From the project report
