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Section 24

Bamboo Shoot Pickle and Canned Shoots

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Detailed Project Report

Bamboo Shoot Pickle and Canned Shoots

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹16.64 L
Term loan from bank
₹10.82 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.66 L
Subsidy
₹4.16 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-5.93 L
Average DSCR
-1.53
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

Turn fresh bamboo shoots into pickle and canned shoots so a short-season food can be sold all year.

Main product or serviceBamboo Shoot Pickle and Canned Shoots
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Households
  • Restaurants and caterers
  • Provision stores and supermarkets
  • Bulk buyers
  • Distributors, wholesalers and retailers
  • Consumer packs in stores and bulk packs for institutions
  • Local media and social media promotion, as the report suggests

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Slicing machine (pickle unit)170,00070,000
Grinder and mixer machine (pickle unit) (× 2)160,00060,000
Heating kettle (pickle unit)180,00080,000
Burner stove (pickle unit) (× 2)180,00080,000
Pickle filling machine (pickle unit)11,80,0001,80,000
Cap sealing machine (pickle unit)11,20,0001,20,000
Material handling: bins, trolley, conveyor, silos, weighing machine, bucket elevator (pickle unit) (× —)12,40,0002,40,000
Canning unit set: 2 washing tanks (1,000 litres), slicer, boiler, 2 mixer-grinders, bottle washing and filling machine, cap sealer, form-fill-seal machine, burner stove (× 1 set)16,50,0006,50,000
SS utensils, weighing scales, gloves and tools (canning unit) (× lump sum)180,00080,000
Testing equipment (canning unit) (× lump sum)125,00025,000
Total15,85,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Bamboo Shoot Pickle Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan); PMEGP sample project report — Bamboo Shoot Products (pickle and canned shoot) (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan). Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Fresh bamboo shoots — 240 tonnes a year at ₹55,000 a tonne in the canning report; harvested at 15–16 cm, peak June–October
  • King chilli, mustard oil, cumin, carom seeds, white mustard powder — pickle ingredients
  • Acetic acid, citric acid, salt and preservatives — brine 5% salt and 1% citric acid in the canning report
  • Preservatives and spices (canning report) — ₹5.00 lakh a year at full capacity
  • Jars, cans and labels — packing

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery15.85
Contingency0.79
Total fixed capital16.64
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost16.64

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.6610.0
Subsidy4.1625.0
Term loan from bank10.8265.0
Total16.64100.0
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 maintenance0.330.330.330.330.330.330.33
Insurance0.080.080.080.080.080.080.08
Total cost of operations3.303.303.303.303.303.303.30
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.30-3.30-3.30-3.30-3.30-3.30-3.30
Depreciation2.502.121.801.531.301.110.94
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.171.010.830.650.470.280.10
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-6.96-6.43-5.93-5.48-5.06-4.69-4.34
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-6.96-6.43-5.93-5.48-5.06-4.69-4.34

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-6.96-6.43-5.93-5.48-5.06-4.69-4.34
Depreciation2.502.121.801.531.301.110.94
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.47-4.31-4.13-3.94-3.76-3.58-3.40
Term loan repaid0.831.661.661.661.661.661.66
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-5.30-5.97-5.79-5.61-5.43-5.24-5.06
Cash and bank-5.30-11.27-17.07-22.67-28.10-33.34-38.40

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)5.825.825.825.825.825.825.82
Reserves and surplus-6.96-13.40-19.33-24.80-29.87-34.55-38.89
Term loan outstanding9.998.326.664.993.331.660.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities8.850.75-6.85-13.99-20.72-27.07-33.07
Net fixed assets14.1512.0210.228.697.386.285.34
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-5.30-11.27-17.07-22.67-28.10-33.34-38.40
Total assets8.850.75-6.85-13.99-20.72-27.07-33.07

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.65-1.23-1.32-1.43-1.55-1.69-1.87
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.53
Lowest DSCR-1.87
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.502.121.801.531.301.110.94

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
110.821.170.839.99
29.991.011.668.32
38.320.831.666.66
46.660.651.664.99
54.990.471.663.33
63.330.281.661.66
71.660.101.660.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • FSSAI licence (the report stresses it)
  • Pollution board NOC for waste and wash water (advised in the report)
  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • Plastic containers must meet food-contact Indian Standards such as IS 10146 and IS 10910 (listed in the report)

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • 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 — Bamboo Shoot Pickle Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Bamboo_Shoot_Pickle_Unit_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.pdf
  2. PMEGP sample project report — Bamboo Shoot Products (pickle and canned shoot) (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Bamboo_Shoot_Products_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.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.