Ginger and Garlic Processing
The unit processes ginger and garlic to produce dehydrated products and ginger candy. The business utilizes specialized machinery for cleaning, peeling, and temperature-controlled drying to transform raw crops into value-added food products.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 9.54 |
| Working Capital | 2.56 |
| Total | 12.1 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Term Loan | 9.17 |
| Working Capital Loan | 0.56 |
| Total | 12.1 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment5
- MS drier with thermostatic controlBuy on Amazon ↗
- Skin peeling barrel drumBuy on Amazon ↗
- Baby BoilerBuy on Amazon ↗
- SS steam jacketted kettleBuy on Amazon ↗
- SS utensils and weighing scalesBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials5
- Fresh GingerBuy on Amazon ↗
- GarlicBuy on Amazon ↗
- SugarBuy on Amazon ↗
- Citric AcidBuy on Amazon ↗
- Packaging MaterialsBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- For garlic: Separate cloves manually and dehydrate in a drier at 55-60 degrees Celsius.
- For ginger: Soak and wash fresh ginger, then remove outer skin using a barrel drum.
- Dry ginger in an electrically-heated thermostatic drier with steam heating at 55-60 degrees Celsius.
- For ginger candy: Soak ginger in citric acid solution, boil with 30 percent sugar solution, and repeat until sugar content reaches 60 brix.
- Drain the sugar solution, roll pieces in ground sugar, dry, and pack for distribution.
Market
Garlic is used as a food condiment and for medicinal purposes. Ginger products have wide applications in the food industry. Market demand varies by segment, necessitating a proper local survey.