This document proposes a project for a cashew nut processing unit. It provides details on the scope, market opportunity, implementation requirements, manufacturing process, project costs, means of finance, equipment needs, cashew varieties, process flow diagrams, by-products, growth strategy, and investor exit strategy. The key points are that the proposed plant would have an annual capacity of 300,000 kg of raw cashews, cost around 9.2 crore rupees to set up, generate 35-40% returns on investment, create local employment, and have potential for exporting by-products like cashew nut shell liquid.

2. Project of Cashew Nut Processing Unit
PREPARED BY
SAURABH MIRKAR
TRUPTI SHILWANT

3. SCOPE OF THE PROJECT IN THE AREA OF
OPERATION
Sufficient information needs to be collected about the availability of raw
material in the area, no of existing cashew processing with their processing
capacity and arrangement of marketing of cashew.
The annual capacity assuming working for 300 days work out to 300000 kg
raw cashew and shall produce 54000 kg of whole cashew nuts, 6000 kg
broken cashew nuts, 3000 kg of small bits and other products at 85%
capacity utilization.

4. Market Opportunity
Untapped market
By products
Increased rates by competitors
Less competition

5. FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT:
Obtained assurance from State Electricity Board for providing required
electricity connection;
NOC from Pollution control board;
Prepared plan and estimates for civil work of main plant and other
ancillary buildings;
Obtained quotations from suppliers of plant & machinery and other
equipment's;
Identify market for finished products.

6. MANUFACTURING PROCESS
• Drum Roasting
In this process the nuts (without any conditioning) are fed into a
rotating drum, which is heated initially to red hot sufficiently to
allow the shell portion of the nut to ignite and burn.
• Steam Roasting
The cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) obtained in this method from
the shells is very clear and command a premium price. About
75% of the CNSL can be extracted from the shells.

7. PROJECT COST/CAPITAL INVESTMENT
S.No
Description
Amount Rs.
1 Preliminary & Preoperative Expns
2 Fixed Capital
50000
5800000
3 Working Capital for 1 month(s)
2822500
Total Project Cost
9222500

8. MEANS OF FINANCE
S.No
Description
%age Amount Rs.
1
Promotor Contribution
15%
2
Subsidy /Soft Loan
20%
3
Term Loan
Total
65%
1383375
1844500
5994625
9222500

9. Cashew Process
Equipment’s
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Vacuum Filing
Pouch Packing
Coating Pan
Tables
Tin Filing Machine
Dust Collector
Electrical Oven

10. Humidifier
Shelling Machine
Boiler & Cooker
Cashew Nut Peeling
Kernel Size Grading
Kernel Separator
Oil Expeller

11. Equipments
Hand Operated Cutters
Hand and Foot Operated cutters
Trolley & Trays
Tables
Humidification Fans

12. Name of Varieties Percentage
Institutions
Year
Yield (Kg/tree)
Nut Wt.(gm.)
Kernel Wt.(gm.)
Shelling (%)
Export grade
Kanaka(H 1598)
BLA 139xH3-13
KAU,
Madakkathara
1993
12.80
6.80
2.08
30.58
W 280
Dhana (H 1608
ALGD-1x K30-1
KAU,
Madakkathra
1993
10.66
8.20
2.44
29.80
W 210
Amrutha (H 1597
BLA 139xH3-13
KAU,
Madakkathara
1998
18.35
7.18
2.24
31.58
W 210
Priyanka (H-1591
BLA 139-1x K-30- KAU,
1
Madakkathara
1995
17.03
10.80
2.87
26.57
W 180
Madakkathara-2
(NDR-2-1)
Neduvellur
Material
KAU,
Madakkathara
1990
17.00
7.25
1.88
26.20
W 210
Vengurla 1
Ansur 1
KKV,
Vengurla
1974
19.00
6.20
1.39
31.00
W 240
Vengurla 4
Midnapur Red x
Vettur 56
KKV,
Vengurla
1981
17.20
7.70
1.91
31.00
W 210
Vengurla 6
Vettur 56 x ansur KKV,
1
Vengurla
1991
13.80
8.00
1.91
28.00
W 210
Vengurla 7
Vengurla 3 x M10/4
KKV,
Vengurla
1997
18.50
10.00
2.90
30.50
W 180
BPP 4
9/8 Epurupalam
ANGRAU
1980
10.50
6.00
1.15
23.00
W 400
BPP 6
T No.56
ANGRAU
1980
10.50
5.20
1.44
24.00
W 400
BPP 8 (H2/16)
T1xT39
ANGRAU
1993
14.50
8.20
1.89
29.00
W 210
Vridhachalam 2 M T1668 of
44/3)
Katterpalli
TNAU,
Vridhachalam
1985
7.40
5.10
1.45
28.30
W 320
Vridhachalam 3 (M Edayanchavadi
26/2)
TNAU,
Vridhachalam
1991
11.68
7.18
2.16
29.10
W 210
Ullal 1
8/46 Taliparmba UAS, Ullal
1984
16.00
6.70
2.05
30.70
W 210
Ullal 3
5/37 Manjeri
UAS, Ullal
1993
14.70
7.00
2.10
30.00
W 210
Ullal 4
2/77 Tuni
UAS, Ullal
1994
9.50
7.20
2.15
31.00
W 210
Chintamani
8/46,
Taliparamba
UAS, Chintamani 1993
7.20
6.90
2.10
31.00
W 210
UN 50
2/27 Nileshwar
UAS, Ullal
1995
10.50
9.00
2.24
32.80
W 180
NRCC 2
2/9 Dicheria
NRCC, PUttur
1989
9.00
9.20
2.15
28.60
W 210
Jhargram-1
T. No.16 of
Baptala
BCKVV, Jhargram 1989
8.50
5.00
1.50
30.00
W 320

13. FLOW DIAGRAM FOR CASHEW NUT PROCESSING PLANT

15. Cashew process plant - layout

16. By-products
• CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID - A versatile Industrial Raw Material
Cashew nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) is a valuable raw material obtained
as a by-product during the isolation of cashew kernel. The nut has a
shell of about 1/8 inch thickness inside which is a soft honeycomb
structure containing a dark reddish brown viscous liquid . It is
known as cashew nut shell liquid, which is present in the pericarp of
the cashewnut. In India annual production of CNSL will be around
15,000 tonnes where as the potentiality available is around 45,000
tonnes and the world production of CNSL will be around 1.25 lakh
tones. This raw material is used for a number of polymer based
industries like paints and varnishes, resins, industrial and decorative
laminates, break lining and rubber compounding resins.

17. By-products
Cashew apple
Cashew Syrup
Cashew Apple Jam

18. Future growth strategy
Manufacturing plant of
cashew wine(fenny)
Manufacturing plant of
cashew cheese
Manufacturing plant of
cashew apple jam,
vinegar, processed
cashew apple & syrup.

19. INVESTOR EXIT STRATEGY
15 % amount of total project amount is
invested by 5 partners at 20%
proportion.
If any investor wants to exit, he can exit
by selling his 20 % share.
The rest of the amount is from term loan
& subsidy.

20. BENEFITS
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35-40 % RETURNS ON INVESTMENT
HUGE SCOPE FOR BY PRODUCTS
EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMENS IN RURAL AREA.
HUGE EXPORT POTENTIAL.
PAYBACK PERIOD IS LESS

21. THANK YOU…….