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Canned Mushroom Unit

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Detailed Project Report

Canned Mushroom Unit

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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹32.10 L
Term loan from bank
₹20.87 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹3.21 L
Subsidy
₹8.03 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-8.77 L
Average DSCR
-0.89
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

Blanch white button mushrooms, fill them in brine in cans, seal and sterilise them so they keep without a fridge.

Main product or serviceCanned Mushroom Unit
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Importers abroad (the report plans 100% export)
  • Hotels and caterers (prefer A-2½ cans)
  • Retailers (prefer A-1 tall cans)
  • Export through importers and trading houses
  • Hotel and catering suppliers

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Stainless steel tables 6 × 3 ft (× 2)126,80026,800
Rotary rod washer with spray and collection tank166,00066,000
Blanching equipment (three SS tanks with trays and steam coil)157,70057,700
SS tilting-type exhaust box170,00070,000
Canning retorts 810 × 915 mm with thermometer, gauge and safety valve (× 2)198,40098,400
Crates for retorts (× 8)152,80052,800
Can reformer150,50050,500
Flanger with one change part153,80053,800
Flange rectifier120,80020,800
Semi-automatic can seamer (plus change part ₹14,500)185,00085,000
Can end embossing machine (plus change part ₹18,000)11,06,5001,06,500
Plastic water storage tank, 15 KL150,00050,000
Tile-lined concrete tank 8 × 8 × 3.5 ft120,00020,000
Oil-fired steam boiler, 500 kg/hour13,00,0003,00,000
Wide-mouth plastic containers, 50 kg (× 100)115,00015,000
Cold store, 2 tonnes (1,500 cu ft)11,50,0001,50,000
Pneumatic can tester11,50,0001,50,000
Miscellaneous tools (buckets, knives, balance, trays) (× lot)123,00023,000
Laboratory equipment (× lot)11,00,0001,00,000
Pollution control (water treatment tanks) (× lot)135,00035,000
Machinery & equipment total115,26,00015,26,000
Total30,57,300

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Canned Mushroom (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan). Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Fresh white button mushrooms — canned yield taken as 60% of fresh weight
  • A-2½ size tin cans — 440 g drained weight per can
  • Salt, sugar and citric acid — brine of 2% salt, 1% sugar, 0.05% citric acid

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery30.57
Contingency1.53
Total fixed capital32.10
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost32.10

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution3.2110.0
Subsidy8.0325.0
Term loan from bank20.8765.0
Total32.10100.0
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 maintenance0.640.640.640.640.640.640.64
Insurance0.160.160.160.160.160.160.16
Total cost of operations3.683.683.683.683.683.683.68
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.68-3.68-3.68-3.68-3.68-3.68-3.68
Depreciation4.824.093.482.962.512.141.82
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan2.261.961.601.250.900.540.19
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-10.76-9.73-8.77-7.89-7.09-6.36-5.69
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-10.76-9.73-8.77-7.89-7.09-6.36-5.69

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-10.76-9.73-8.77-7.89-7.09-6.36-5.69
Depreciation4.824.093.482.962.512.141.82
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-5.94-5.64-5.29-4.93-4.58-4.23-3.87
Term loan repaid1.613.213.213.213.213.213.21
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-7.55-8.85-8.50-8.14-7.79-7.44-7.08
Cash and bank-7.55-16.40-24.89-33.04-40.83-48.26-55.35

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)11.2411.2411.2411.2411.2411.2411.24
Reserves and surplus-10.76-20.49-29.25-37.14-44.24-50.60-56.29
Term loan outstanding19.2616.0512.849.636.423.210.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities19.746.80-5.18-16.28-26.58-36.16-45.06
Net fixed assets27.2923.1919.7116.7614.2412.1110.29
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-7.55-16.40-24.89-33.04-40.83-48.26-55.35
Total assets19.746.80-5.18-16.28-26.58-36.16-45.06

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-0.95-0.71-0.76-0.83-0.90-0.98-1.08
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-0.89
Lowest DSCR-1.08
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation4.824.093.482.962.512.141.82

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
120.872.261.6119.26
219.261.963.2116.05
316.051.603.2112.84
412.841.253.219.63
59.630.903.216.42
66.420.543.213.21
73.210.193.210.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • FSSAI licence
  • Udyam
  • GST
  • Pollution Control Board consent (wash and blanch water)
  • IEC for export
  • APEDA registration for export

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Canned Mushroom (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Canned_Mushroom_%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.