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Cold-pressed groundnut oil

TECH-NFIC-001
Record type
Phase-I SKU
Product category
Groundnut & Oilseeds
Popularity
High Demand
Machinery available at NFIC
Complete Fit
Investment band
INV-02
Priority phase
Phase 1

1. Raw materials / commodities

COM-NFIC-001
Groundnut
Validated
Groundnut & Oilseeds

Main input: Shelled, food-grade groundnut kernels

Cost assumptions
  • Input-price assumption: ₹110/kg
  • Model batch: 50 kg
  • Selected input share: 100%
  • Oil recovery assumption: 0.40 L/kg

Availability: Local natural-farming supply is yet to be confirmed.

2. NFIC machines required

3. How the product is made

1
Process
Decorticate (if in-shell)
Validated

Input: Shelled, food-grade groundnut kernels

Output: Intermediate for next step

Machine: Groundnut Decorticator (NFIC-KUP-U01-01)

Parameters: Follow validated hygienic SOP; use food-grade contact surfaces; control batch traceability.

Quality / yield check: Record batch observation and reject non-conforming material/output.

2
Process
inspect/clean
Validated

Input: Output of previous step / approved raw material

Output: Intermediate for next step

Parameters: Follow validated hygienic SOP; use food-grade contact surfaces; control batch traceability.

Quality / yield check: Record batch observation and reject non-conforming material/output.

3
Process
cold press
Validated

Input: Output of previous step / approved raw material

Output: Intermediate for next step

Machine: Cold Pressed Oil Machine (Rotary Type) (NFIC-KUP-U01-02)

Parameters: Follow validated hygienic SOP; use food-grade contact surfaces; control batch traceability.

Quality / yield check: Record batch observation and reject non-conforming material/output.

4
Process
filter
Validated

Input: Output of previous step / approved raw material

Output: Intermediate for next step

Machine: Manual 7 Plate Filter Press (NFIC-KUP-U01-05)

Parameters: Follow validated hygienic SOP; use food-grade contact surfaces; control batch traceability.

Quality / yield check: Record batch observation and reject non-conforming material/output.

5
Process
SS oil storage
Validated

Input: Output of previous step / approved raw material

Output: Intermediate for next step

Machine: Oil Storage Steel Drums — SS 304 Food Grade (NFIC-KUP-U07-03)

Parameters: Follow validated hygienic SOP; use food-grade contact surfaces; control batch traceability.

Quality / yield check: Record batch observation and reject non-conforming material/output.

7
Process
label/code
Validated

Input: Output of previous step / approved raw material

Output: Cold-pressed groundnut oil

Machine: Semi Bottle Labelling Machine with XD 31 Coding (NFIC-KUP-U01-03); Hand Held Inkjet Coding Machine Manual (NFIC-KUP-U03-07)

Parameters: Follow validated hygienic SOP; use food-grade contact surfaces; control batch traceability.

Quality / yield check: Pilot each seed lot for oil recovery, filtration rate and acceptable press temperature. Financial batch recovery assumption 0.400 L/kg of total costing input. Final whole saleable packs are rounded down; unfilled residue is not sold in this model.

4. Financials and Unit economics

Planning estimate

Source assumption
Team D13 ₹110/kg; retained 0.40 L/kg cold-press planning recovery. ₹430/L net direct sale retained. Oil-cake credit is a ₹20/kg estimate, not a buyer quote.
Pack size
1 L bottle
Selling price
₹430.00
per bottle
Variable cost to make one bottle
₹402.50
Money left per bottle
₹57.50
Before shared/fixed costs
Minimum production to cover costs
3 batches/month
Whole batches required
At 6 batches/month
₹3,417 profit/month
Money required to start
₹66,783

1. What will I produce and sell?

Raw material used in one batch (kg)
50.00
Finished product from one batch (litres)
20.00
Bottles produced from one batch
20 bottles
Selling price per bottle
₹430.00
Planned production
6 batches/month
Bottles available for sale/month
120 bottles

Assumption: All saleable production is sold at the indicated selling price.

2. How much does one batch cost?

Variable costs — these increase when you produce more

Main raw material
₹5,500.00
Packaging material
₹400.00
Production/helper labour
₹150.00
Transport / logistics
₹90.00
Other production costs
₹110.00
NFIC usage and utilities
₹1,800.00
Total variable cost per batch
₹8,050.00
Sales from one batch
₹9,200.00
20 bottles × ₹430.00
Variable cost of one batch
₹8,050.00
Money left from one batch
₹1,150.00
Before finance and business overhead.
Money left per bottle
₹57.50
Before finance and business overhead.

3. NFIC Facility Cost

Usage charges scale with the batches produced

NFIC use and utilities
₹10,800/month
Reference allowances: NFIC usage and listed utilities from the master. Confirm operator charges and tariff inclusions with NFIC.

Check tariff inclusions before adding electricity or operator time. Extra entrepreneur/helper labour is shown separately.

4. Will I make a profit?

Income statement per active production month
Sales income including any by-product receipts
₹55,200
Of which by-product receipts
₹3,600
Main raw material
₹33,000
Packaging
₹2,400
Production/helper labour
₹900
Transport / logistics
₹540
Other variable costs
₹660
NFIC usage cost at planned production
₹10,800
Total variable costs
₹48,300
Money left after variable costs
₹6,900
Business overhead
₹3,000
Illustrative finance allowance
₹483
Estimated monthly profit
₹3,417
At 6 batches per month, estimated profit is ₹3,417 per month.

5. How many batches do I need to sell?

Below break-even
2 batches
Sales: ₹18,400
Loss: ₹861
BREAK-EVEN
3 batches
Sales: ₹27,600
Profit: ₹208
Above break-even
4 batches
Sales: ₹36,800
Profit: ₹1,278

You should produce and sell at least 3 batches per month to cover your costs.

Every additional batch sold after this adds approximately ₹1,070 before any other unforeseen expenses.

6. What happens if I produce more?

1 batches/month
₹1,930 loss
2 batches/month
₹861 loss
3 batches/month
₹208 profit ← Break-even crossed
4 batches/month
₹1,278 profit
5 batches/month
₹2,348 profit
6 batches/month
₹3,417 profit
9 batches/month
₹6,626 profit

At the same batch size, NFIC usage and finance allowances increase with production. Monthly business overhead is counted once.

7. How much money do I need before starting?

Active production: 12 months per year. Annual indicative operating surplus: ₹41,004. Business overhead continues for twelve months.

Startup & Working Capital Requirement
Money needed for day-to-day business
₹48,300
Other startup requirements
₹18,483
Total startup money required
₹66,783

Why is ₹48,300 needed for day-to-day business?

Raw material, ingredients, packaging and other expenses have to be paid before all the money from customers comes back.

Working-capital cycle: approximately 30 days

Estimated total money required to start and operate the business ₹66,783

5. Branding, packaging & labelling

No publishable branding/packaging records found.