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Roasted chana

TECH-NFIC-007
Record type
Phase-I SKU
Product category
Pulses & Pulse Mixes
Popularity
Medium Demand
Machinery available at NFIC
Complete Fit
Investment band
INV-03
Priority phase
Phase 1

1. Raw materials / commodities

COM-NFIC-002
Bengal gram / Chana
Validated
Pulses & Pulse Mixes

Main input: Purchased ready-roasted, graded Bengal gram

Cost assumptions
  • Input-price assumption: ₹110/kg
  • Model batch: 100 kg
  • Selected input share: 100%
  • Recovery assumption: 98%

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

2. NFIC machines required

3. How the product is made

6
Process
code
Validated

Input: Output of previous step / approved raw material

Output: Roasted chana

Machine: 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: Commercial 'putnalu' texture should be confirmed because traditional roasting processes vary. Financial batch recovery assumption 0.980 kg/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
Survey W36 ₹110/kg trade buying reference and R23/R36 ₹160/kg retail reference. Repack ready-roasted product; raw gram/roasting yields belong to another route.
Pack size
500 g pouch
Selling price
₹80.00
per pouch
Variable cost to make one pouch
₹65.53
Money left per pouch
₹14.47
Before shared/fixed costs
Minimum production to cover costs
2 batches/month
Whole batches required
At 6 batches/month
₹13,242 profit/month
Money required to start
₹90,838

1. What will I produce and sell?

Raw material used in one batch (kg)
100.00
Finished product from one batch (kg)
98.00
Pouches produced from one batch
196 pouches
Selling price per pouch
₹80.00
Planned production
6 batches/month
Pouches available for sale/month
1,176 pouches

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
₹11,000.00
Packaging material
₹882.00
Production/helper labour
₹150.00
Transport / logistics
₹223.50
Other production costs
₹220.00
NFIC usage and utilities
₹369.00
Total variable cost per batch
₹12,844.50
Sales from one batch
₹15,680.00
196 pouches × ₹80.00
Variable cost of one batch
₹12,844.50
Money left from one batch
₹2,835.50
Before finance and business overhead.
Money left per pouch
₹14.47
Before finance and business overhead.

3. NFIC Facility Cost

Usage charges scale with the batches produced

NFIC use and utilities
₹2,214/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
₹94,080
Main raw material
₹66,000
Packaging
₹5,292
Production/helper labour
₹900
Transport / logistics
₹1,341
Other variable costs
₹1,320
NFIC usage cost at planned production
₹2,214
Total variable costs
₹77,067
Money left after variable costs
₹17,013
Business overhead
₹3,000
Illustrative finance allowance
₹771
Estimated monthly profit
₹13,242
At 6 batches per month, estimated profit is ₹13,242 per month.

5. How many batches do I need to sell?

Below break-even
1 batches
Sales: ₹15,680
Loss: ₹293
BREAK-EVEN
2 batches
Sales: ₹31,360
Profit: ₹2,414
Above break-even
3 batches
Sales: ₹47,040
Profit: ₹5,121

You should produce and sell at least 2 batches per month to cover your costs.

Every additional batch sold after this adds approximately ₹2,707 before any other unforeseen expenses.

6. What happens if I produce more?

1 batches/month
₹293 loss
2 batches/month
₹2,414 profit ← Break-even crossed
3 batches/month
₹5,121 profit
4 batches/month
₹7,828 profit
6 batches/month
₹13,242 profit
9 batches/month
₹21,363 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: ₹1,58,908. Business overhead continues for twelve months.

Startup & Working Capital Requirement
Money needed for day-to-day business
₹77,067
Other startup requirements
₹13,771
Total startup money required
₹90,838

Why is ₹77,067 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 ₹90,838

5. Branding, packaging & labelling

No publishable branding/packaging records found.