Jaggery Manufacturing
The unit focuses on the manufacturing of jaggery from sugarcane juice. The process involves juice extraction, filtration, clarification, boiling, and concentration into solid blocks for packaging and sale.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Building & Civil Work | 3 |
| Plant & Machinery | 3.28 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.74 |
| Working Capital | 5.75 |
| Total | 12.77 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 1.28 |
| Term Loan | 6.32 |
| Working Capital Loan | 5.17 |
| Total | 12.77 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment5
- Double Roller Sugar Cane CrushersBuy on Amazon ↗
- Plastic Juice Storage TanksBuy on Amazon ↗
- Iron PanBuy on Amazon ↗
- Sealing Packing filling MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Weighing scaleBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials3
- Sugar CaneBuy on Amazon ↗
- Soda/Bhindi JuiceBuy on Amazon ↗
- Gunny bagsBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Extraction of juice from fresh sugarcane.
- Filtration and heating of juice in iron pans.
- Clarification using organic or inorganic clarificants and continuous removal of scum.
- Vigorous boiling for concentration.
- Transfer to containers for cooling and solidification.
- Packing of blocks into gunny bags.
Market
Jaggery is widely used in Indian households, restaurants, and catering services. Demand is consistent year-round, although production is seasonal (6-7 months). Major producers include UP, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Tamil Nadu.
From the project report
