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Rice & Cereal Products

Brown / unpolished rice

TECH-NFIC-036

Record type

Phase-I SKU

Product category

Rice & Cereal Products

Popularity

High Demand

Machinery available at NFIC

Complete Fit

Investment band

INV-01

Priority phase

Phase 1

1. Raw materials / commodities

COM-NFIC-027

Paddy

Validated

Rice & Cereal Products

Main input: Paddy for brown rice, husk and broken-rice streams

Cost assumptions

Input-price assumption: ₹35/kg
Model batch: 100 kg
Selected input share: 100%
Recovery assumption: 67%

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

2. NFIC machines required

NFIC-KUP-U05-01

Rice Huller

Validated

Shed / location: SHED 1

Use: Rice Huller

Open machine page →

NFIC-KUP-U05-02

Destoner — 3 In 1 Blower / Destoner / Grader

Validated

Shed / location: SHED 1

Use: Destoner — 3 In 1 Blower / Destoner / Grader

Open machine page →

NFIC-KUP-U09-05

Semi-Auto Filling Machine — Millets / Pulses / Grains / Granules (20 gm to 1000 gm)

Validated

Shed / location: SHED 2

Use: Semi-Auto Filling Machine — Millets / Pulses / Grains / Granules (20 gm to 1000 gm)

Open machine page →

NFIC-KUP-U08-01

Packaging Materials — Food-grade Pouches

Validated

Shed / location: SHED 2

Use: Packaging Materials — Food-grade Pouches

Machine is mapped to this product · no separate public machine page

3. How the product is made

Process

Clean/destone

Validated

Input: Paddy for brown rice, husk and broken-rice streams

Output: Intermediate for next step

Machine: Destoner — 3 In 1 Blower / Destoner / Grader (NFIC-KUP-U05-02)

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.

Process

hull/dehusk

Validated

Input: Output of previous step / approved raw material

Output: Intermediate for next step

Machine: Rice Huller (NFIC-KUP-U05-01)

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.

Process

grade

Validated

Input: Output of previous step / approved raw material

Output: Intermediate for next step

Machine: Destoner — 3 In 1 Blower / Destoner / Grader (NFIC-KUP-U05-02)

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.

Process

weigh/fill

Validated

Input: Output of previous step / approved raw material

Output: Intermediate for next step

Machine: Semi-Auto Filling Machine — Millets / Pulses / Grains / Granules (20 gm to 1000 gm) (NFIC-KUP-U09-05); Weighing Machine (Scale) (NFIC-KUP-U07-02)

Parameters: Verify net quantity, seal integrity, coding, food-contact packaging and traceability.

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

4. Financials and Unit economics

Planning estimate

Source assumption

Survey ₹35/kg paddy and 67% whole-rice recovery retained. ₹90/kg head-rice net sale; 28% husk/broken output at weighted ₹10/kg is a planning credit (not a contracted buyer).

Pack size

1 kg pouch

Selling price

₹90.00

per pouch

Variable cost to make one pouch

₹75.52

Money left per pouch

₹18.66

Before shared/fixed costs

Minimum production to cover costs

3 batches/month

Whole batches required

At 6 batches/month

₹4,198 profit/month

Money required to start

₹43,662

1. What will I produce and sell?

Raw material used in one batch (kg)

100.00

Finished product from one batch (kg)

67.00

Pouches produced from one batch

67 pouches

Selling price per pouch

₹90.00

Planned production

6 batches/month

Pouches available for sale/month

402 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

₹3,500.00

Packaging material

₹402.00

Production/helper labour

₹112.50

Transport / logistics

₹200.25

Other production costs

₹70.00

NFIC usage and utilities

₹775.00

Total variable cost per batch

₹5,059.75

Sales from one batch

₹6,310.00

67 pouches × ₹90.00

Variable cost of one batch

₹5,059.75

Money left from one batch

₹1,250.25

Before finance and business overhead.

Money left per pouch

₹18.66

Before finance and business overhead.

3. NFIC Facility Cost

Usage charges scale with the batches produced

NFIC use and utilities

₹4,650/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

₹37,860

Of which by-product receipts

₹1,680

Main raw material

₹21,000

Packaging

₹2,412

Production/helper labour

₹675

Transport / logistics

₹1,202

Other variable costs

₹420

NFIC usage cost at planned production

₹4,650

Total variable costs

₹30,358

Money left after variable costs

₹7,502

Business overhead

₹3,000

Illustrative finance allowance

₹304

Estimated monthly profit

₹4,198

At 6 batches per month, estimated profit is ₹4,198 per month.

5. How many batches do I need to sell?

Below break-even

2 batches

Sales: ₹12,620

Loss: ₹601

BREAK-EVEN

3 batches

Sales: ₹18,930

Profit: ₹599

Above break-even

4 batches

Sales: ₹25,240

Profit: ₹1,799

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

Every additional batch sold after this adds approximately ₹1,200 before any other unforeseen expenses.

6. What happens if I produce more?

1 batches/month

₹1,800 loss

2 batches/month

₹601 loss

3 batches/month

₹599 profit ← Break-even crossed

4 batches/month

₹1,799 profit

5 batches/month

₹2,998 profit

6 batches/month

₹4,198 profit

9 batches/month

₹7,797 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: ₹50,375. Business overhead continues for twelve months.

Startup & Working Capital Requirement

Money needed for day-to-day business

₹30,358

Other startup requirements

₹13,304

Total startup money required

₹43,662

Why is ₹30,358 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 ₹43,662

5. Branding, packaging & labelling

Packaging & labelling guidance

Target customer / segment	Local households, health-conscious mainstream consumers and institutional buyers as relevant to product
Brand positioning / proposition	Natural-farming ingredient-led, small-batch Brown / unpolished rice; emphasize traceable sourcing and transparent processing without unvalidated health claims.
Pack size	250 g / 500 g; 1 kg family/institutional where packaging-line fit is confirmed
Label copy status	Minimum label copy specified; final artwork pending
Packaging vendor / source	To be finalized through approved packaging vendor

Packaging, labelling & compliance guidanceRead one box at a time.

Recommended packaging

Food-grade high-moisture-barrier laminated pouch
metallised layer preferred for wholegrain/high-fat mixes
zipper optional.

Retail label essentials

net quantity
batch/lot
manufacturer/packer address
consumer-care details
MRP/unit-sale-price and other Legal Metrology declarations.

Product name, origin & marketing claims

Name of food
No special claim by default.

Ingredients, allergens & cross-contact

ingredient list as applicable
allergen declaration where applicable

Nutrition & claims

nutrition information
Validate every nutrition/health/organic/natural-farming or other voluntary claim before artwork.

Shelf life, storage & after-opening

date marking
storage/use directions

FSSAI licence, certifications & marks

veg symbol
FSSAI logo & licence no.