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Section 24

Chamomile Tea Processing

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Detailed Project Report

Chamomile Tea Processing

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹9.80 L
Term loan from bank
₹6.37 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.98 L
Subsidy
₹2.45 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-4.68 L
Average DSCR
-2.47
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

Dry, grade and pack chamomile flowers as caffeine-free herbal tea.

Main product or serviceChamomile Tea Processing
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Health-conscious households
  • Cafés and hotels
  • Cosmetic and pharmaceutical firms (named in the report)
  • Supermarkets and health stores
  • Online marketplaces
  • Bulk sale to tea packers

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Dryer machine12,00,0002,00,000
Grading machine12,33,0002,33,000
Packaging machine15,00,0005,00,000
Total9,33,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Chamomile Tea (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan); World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 12. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Chamomile flowers — picked fully open; raw material ₹63.00 lakh in year 1 in the report
  • Packaging material (pouches, tea bags) — ₹0.99 lakh in year 1

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery9.33
Contingency0.47
Total fixed capital9.80
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost9.80

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.9810.0
Subsidy2.4525.0
Term loan from bank6.3765.0
Total9.80100.0
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 maintenance0.200.200.200.200.200.200.20
Insurance0.050.050.050.050.050.050.05
Total cost of operations3.123.123.123.123.123.123.12
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.12-3.12-3.12-3.12-3.12-3.12-3.12
Depreciation1.471.251.060.900.770.650.55
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.690.600.490.380.270.170.06
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-5.28-4.97-4.68-4.41-4.17-3.94-3.74
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-5.28-4.97-4.68-4.41-4.17-3.94-3.74

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-5.28-4.97-4.68-4.41-4.17-3.94-3.74
Depreciation1.471.251.060.900.770.650.55
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.81-3.72-3.61-3.51-3.40-3.29-3.18
Term loan repaid0.490.980.980.980.980.980.98
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.30-4.70-4.59-4.49-4.38-4.27-4.16
Cash and bank-4.30-9.01-13.60-18.09-22.46-26.74-30.90

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)3.433.433.433.433.433.433.43
Reserves and surplus-5.28-10.25-14.93-19.34-23.51-27.45-31.19
Term loan outstanding5.884.903.922.941.960.980.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities4.02-1.93-7.58-12.97-18.12-23.04-27.76
Net fixed assets8.337.086.025.114.353.693.14
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-4.30-9.01-13.60-18.09-22.46-26.74-30.90
Total assets4.02-1.93-7.58-12.97-18.12-23.04-27.76

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-2.65-1.98-2.13-2.30-2.49-2.73-3.01
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-2.47
Lowest DSCR-3.01
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation1.471.251.060.900.770.650.55

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
16.370.690.495.88
25.880.600.984.90
34.900.490.983.92
43.920.380.982.94
52.940.270.981.96
61.960.170.980.98
70.980.060.980.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • FSSAI licence
  • Udyam
  • GST
  • Fire NOC and pollution control board NOC
  • Trade licence
  • Trademark for the brand

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 — Chamomile Tea (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/chamomile_tea_%28_Samadhan_Projects_%29.pdf
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 12 — https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022/0212_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.