Baheda Oil Processing Unit
The Baheda Oil Processing Unit is established to extract and refine oil from Terminalia belerica (Baheda) fruits for extensive applications in the cosmetic, hair care, and pharmaceutical industries. The project encompasses cleaning, drying, pressing, and refining processes to produce high-grade natural herbal oil packaged for commercial distribution.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 16.7 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 1 |
| Working Capital | 6.28 |
| Total | 23.98 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.4 |
| Term Loan | 15.93 |
| Working Capital Loan | 5.65 |
| Total | 23.98 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment6
- Seed Cleaning & Grading MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for cleaning and grading seeds
- Tray DryerBuy on Amazon ↗
Drying equipment
- Hydraulic Oil Press MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Equipment for pressing oil out of seeds
- Multifunctional Oil Refinery EquipmentBuy on Amazon ↗
Refining equipment for extracted oil
- Oil Filling & Packaging MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Equipment for filling and packing oil
- Material Handling & other equipmentsBuy on Amazon ↗
Auxiliary material handling tools
Raw materials2
- Baheda FruitsBuy on Amazon ↗
Main fruit raw material for oil extraction
- Packing MaterialBuy on Amazon ↗
Bottles and packaging containers
Manufacturing process
- Cleaning and grading of raw Baheda fruits using the seed cleaning machine.
- Drying the cleaned seeds using tray dryers to optimal moisture levels.
- Extracting crude oil from the prepared seeds using a hydraulic oil press machine.
- Refining the extracted crude oil through multifunctional oil refinery equipment.
- Filling and packaging the refined Baheda oil into containers using automated packaging machinery.
Market
The market for herbal and natural cosmetics is growing rapidly due to rising consumer awareness regarding the adverse effects of chemicals. Government initiatives such as the AYUSH department and low GST rates (5%) on herbal products strongly support the sector.
From the project report
