Nutmeg Processing Unit
This business involves the processing of nutmeg fruit to produce high-quality nutmeg seeds and mace for food and spice markets. The facility cleans, dries, cracks, and grades the harvested fruit to prepare it for commercial distribution.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 13 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.8 |
| Working Capital | 8.85 |
| Total | 22.65 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.27 |
| Term Loan | 12.42 |
| Working Capital Loan | 7.97 |
| Total | 22.65 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment7
- Hot air dryerBuy on Amazon ↗
- Nut Cracking MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Vibro SeparatorBuy on Amazon ↗
- Grader MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Metal DetectorBuy on Amazon ↗
- Filling & Packaging MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Material Handling EquipmentBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials1
- Ripe or mature Nutmeg FruitBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Harvesting the ripe nutmeg fruit.
- Receiving and inspection of raw materials.
- Drying the nutmeg seeds using hot air dryers.
- Cracking the outer shell using a nut cracking machine.
- Separating the mace and kernel.
- Grading and disinfection of the processed products.
- Packaging for market distribution.
From the project report
