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Apricot Kernel Oil

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Detailed Project Report

Apricot Kernel Oil

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Prepared on: 27 October 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹5.25 L
Term loan from bank
₹3.41 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.53 L
Subsidy
₹1.31 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-3.84 L
Average DSCR
-4.44
Break-even (% of capacity used)
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02 Promoter and unit

Promoter name—
Business / firm name—
Legal formProprietorship
Address of the unit—
Applicant categoryGeneral · Rural

03 The project

Press oil from dry apricot kernels for cosmetic, massage and culinary use.

Main product or serviceApricot Kernel Oil
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Cosmetic, skin-care and hair-care brands
  • Ayurveda and aromatherapy makers
  • Massage and spa businesses
  • Health-food buyers for culinary grade
  • Bulk supply to brands
  • Own brand through chemists and online
  • Wholesale essential-oil traders

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Oil press (expeller) machine14,50,0004,50,000
Filter machine150,00050,000
Total5,00,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Apricot Oil Processing Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan); World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 15. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Dry apricot seeds (kernels) — 40–50% oil content
  • Packing material

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery5.00
Contingency0.25
Total fixed capital5.25
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost5.25

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.5310.0
Subsidy1.3125.0
Term loan from bank3.4165.0
Total5.25100.0
Working capital loan (outside project cost)0.00

09 Key assumptions

Selling price₹0 per units
Raw material & packing cost₹0 per units
Capacity used each year60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80%
Term loan interest rate (% a year)11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6)
Working capital methodTurnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11%
Income tax rate25%
Yearly price and cost rise0%

10 Production and sales

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capacity used60%70%80%80%80%80%80%
Production (units)6,0007,0008,0008,0008,0008,0008,000
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

11 Projected profitability

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Raw material and packing0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Power and fuel0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Salaries and wages2.882.882.882.882.882.882.88
Rent0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Administration0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Selling and distribution0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Repairs and maintenance0.110.110.110.110.110.110.11
Insurance0.030.030.030.030.030.030.03
Total cost of operations3.013.013.013.013.013.013.01
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.01-3.01-3.01-3.01-3.01-3.01-3.01
Depreciation0.790.670.570.480.410.350.30
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.370.320.260.200.150.090.03
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-4.17-4.00-3.84-3.70-3.57-3.45-3.34
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-4.17-4.00-3.84-3.70-3.57-3.45-3.34

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-4.17-4.00-3.84-3.70-3.57-3.45-3.34
Depreciation0.790.670.570.480.410.350.30
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.38-3.33-3.27-3.22-3.16-3.10-3.04
Term loan repaid0.260.530.530.530.530.530.53
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-3.64-3.86-3.80-3.74-3.68-3.63-3.57
Cash and bank-3.64-7.50-11.30-15.04-18.72-22.35-25.91

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)1.841.841.841.841.841.841.84
Reserves and surplus-4.17-8.17-12.01-15.71-19.28-22.73-26.07
Term loan outstanding3.152.632.101.581.050.530.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities0.82-3.71-8.07-12.30-16.39-20.37-24.23
Net fixed assets4.463.793.222.742.331.981.68
Preliminary expenses not written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Current assets (stock and debtors)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Cash and bank-3.64-7.50-11.30-15.04-18.72-22.35-25.91
Total assets0.82-3.71-8.07-12.30-16.39-20.37-24.23

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-4.77-3.56-3.82-4.13-4.48-4.90-5.41
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-4.44
Lowest DSCR-5.41
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation0.790.670.570.480.410.350.30

Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.

16 Term loan repayment

YearOpeningInterestTerm loan repaidClosing
13.410.370.263.15
23.150.320.532.63
32.630.260.532.10
42.100.200.531.58
51.580.150.531.05
61.050.090.530.53
70.530.030.530.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • FSSAI licence for edible oil
  • Cosmetics manufacturing licence from the state drug controller if sold as a cosmetic
  • Udyam
  • GST

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

19 Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Apricot Oil Processing Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Apricot_Oil_Processing_Unit_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.pdf
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 15 — https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022/0315_2022e.pdf

This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.