Bamboo Sticks Production Unit
This project profile covers the establishment of a mechanized production unit for round bamboo sticks used primarily in the incense sticks (agarbatti) industry. The process involves cross-cutting bamboo poles, splitting cylinders, making slivers, sizing, and polishing to produce uniform quality round sticks.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 11.04 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 1.18 |
| Working Capital | 5.55 |
| Total | 17.77 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 1.78 |
| Term Loan | 11 |
| Working Capital Loan | 5 |
| Total | 17.77 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment7
- Bamboo cross cutting machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for cross cutting of bamboo poles to cylinders
- Bamboo manual splitter machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for splitting cylinders into slats
- Bamboo heavy duty sliver making machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for making slivers from slats of uniform thickness
- Bamboo round stick machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for making bamboo sticks from slivers
- Bamboo stick polishing machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for polishing bamboo sticks
- Bamboo sticks sizing machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for sizing bamboo sticks into desired length
- Dryer machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine or open air system for drying of bamboo sticks
Raw materials1
- Bamboo PolesBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw bamboo poles procured from forest collectors or plantations
Manufacturing process
- Cleaning the culms manually
- Cross cutting of bamboo poles to cylinders
- Splitting the cylinders into slats
- Making of slivers from slats of uniform thickness
- Making bamboo sticks from slivers
- Polishing bamboo sticks
- Sizing of bamboo sticks into desired length
- Sorting, grading and packaging
Market
India accounts for over 70% consumption of the world incense stick market. The Indian agarbatti market is valued at Rs.6000 crore, with significant demand for high-quality round bamboo sticks driven by both domestic consumption and exports.
From the project report
