This document provides an overview of fruit ripening services in India. It discusses that India is a major global producer of fruits like bananas and mangoes. It also describes the ripening process and classifications of fruits. The document outlines opportunities in the growing economy and demand for healthy products, as well as weaknesses like unpredictable productivity and high costs. Finally, it provides details on setting up a fruit ripening facility, including required manpower, investments, production details and available reports.

1. Fruit Ripening Services
Project Profile – Introduction

2. • India is the second largest producer of fruits in
the world and ranks first in the production of
banana and mangoes.
• Ripening is the process by which fruits
attain their desirable flavour, quality, colour,
palatable nature and other textural properties.
• Ripening is associated with change in
composition i.e. conversion of starch to sugar.
• On the basis of ripening behaviour, fruits are
classified as climacteric and non-climacteric
fruits.
• Used Ethylene which is natural hormone for
ripening under controlled temperature and
relative humidity conditions.
Executive Summary and Analysis
• The Government in the recent policy on Second
Green Revolution has announced encouragement
in terms of subsidies and soft loans for the
entrepreneurs who are planning to invest in this
sector.
• The country‘s annual production is approximately
32 million tonnes, which accounts for 8 per cent of
the total fruit production of the world.
• Nearly 15 million tonnes of banana are
produced in India, accounting for over 20
percent of the world‘s banana production.
• The post harvest losses of fruits in our country
are as high as 35-45 per cent.
• Now, there is an imperative need to develop
technologies to overcome post-harvest losses of
fruits in India.
Fruit Ripening Services

3. SWOT Analysis
STRENGTHS
• Generate high profitability and revenue
• Vast domestic market
• Availability of raw material
• Demand rate is high
• Rising income levels and changing consumption
patterns
OPPORTUNITIES
• Growing economy
• New acquisitions
• Take advantage of seasonal shortages
• As the demographics lifestyle is changing, the
people are shifting towards more healthy and
organic product
WEAKNESSES
• Future productivity is not fixed
• High capital intensive industry
• High quality standard
THREATS
• Technological problems
• Rising cost of raw materials
• Increase in labour costs
• Non awareness of safe food consumption
• Affordability and preferences of fresh food
Fruit Ripening Services

4. Financial Summary
Project – Fruit Ripening Services
Products – Climacteric Fruits Ripening(Mango, Banana,
Papaya, Guava, Sapota, Kiwi, Apple, Apricot, Plum)
Non-Climacteric Fruits Ripening(Orange, Mousambi,
Kinnow, Grapefruit, Grapes, Pomegranate, Litchi,
Watermelon, Cherry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Strawberry)
Capacity – 5000 MT
Initial Investment – 4 Cr INR
Capital Investment – 3 Cr INR
Fruit Ripening Services

5. 1. Skilled Labour – XX
2. Unskilled Labour – XX
3. Driver – X
4. Plant executive – X ( for Dock, Process, Product, Store & for
Lab)
5. Supervisor – X
6. Operator -X
7. Admin Executive – X (Admin, HR, Account & Finance)
8. Marketing Executive – x (Sales & Marketing)
9. Director – X (Admin, Operation, Marketing & Finance)
o Climacteric Fruits
Ripening
o Non-Climacteric
Product Portfolio
• Mango ripening using
paddy straw
• Fruit ripening using
calcium carbide
• Fruits ripening using
ethylene gas
• Cold Room or Cold
Store
• Inflated air bags
• Lock Sock
• NTH model
Types
Project Profile – Project Details
Employment Generation
o Skilled Labour
o Executive Employee
Manpower Required
1. PAN & TAN
2. MSME Registration
3. Shop Act
4. GST
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6. XXX
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List
o Business Requirement
o Industry Requirement
Legal Requirements
Fruit Ripening Services

6. Production Details
1. Plant Capacity – XX,000 LPD *X00 Days = XX,00,000 Lit Per Annum
2. Operation – 1st Year – XX%, Second Year – XX% and 3rd Year – XXX%
3. Working Days – X00 Per Annum
4. Land Requirement – Non Fertile Agri Land / Industrial Land
5. Area Required – X Acres
6. Power Requirement – XX – X00 Kw (x Phase)
7. Water Requirement – XX,000 LPD
8. Transportation – Road Access needed
9. Manpower – XX + Required
Budget (INR)
1. Pre-operative Expenses – XX,00,000
2. Fixed Capital – XX,00,00,000
3. Working Capital ( X Month) – X,00,00,000
4. Total Investment – XX,00,00,000
5. Cost Per Unit – XX INR
6. Price Per Unit – XX INR
7. Profitability – XX %
8. BEP – XX Years
9. ROI – XX %
Start-up Budget and Production Details
Fruit Ripening Services

7. Fruit Ripening Services
 Business Feasibility Study Report
 Business Model
 Project Report
 Business Plan
 Detailed Project Report
Available Reports on this Title

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