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Citrus Fruit and Jam Trading (Malta, Orange, Galgal)

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Detailed Project Report

Citrus Fruit and Jam Trading (Malta, Orange, Galgal)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹22.05 L
Term loan from bank
₹19.85 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹2.21 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-7.35 L
Average DSCR
-0.87
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

Collect malta, oranges, lemons and galgal from hill farmers, grade and pack them, and sell them with village-made jams under one brand.

Main product or serviceCitrus Fruit and Jam Trading (Malta, Orange, Galgal)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Supermarkets and organic food stores
  • Fruit wholesalers
  • Hotels, restaurants, juice shops and bakeries
  • Online grocery platforms
  • Institutions, gifting buyers and wellness resorts
  • Direct tie-ups with retail chains and hotels
  • Own or partner e-commerce
  • Food exhibitions, farmers' markets and trade fairs
  • Seasonal gift hampers

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Fruit sorting and grading tables (× 4)100
Cold storage chambers (× 2)100
Weighing and packing machines (× 3)100
Labelling machine (× 2)100
Crates, pallets and handling tools (× Multiple)100
Refrigerated delivery van100
Warehouse set-up and cold rooms (total)115,00,00015,00,000
Vehicles and material handling (total)16,00,0006,00,000
Total21,00,000

Pre-filled from: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Citric Fruit and Jam Trading Unit. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Fresh malta, oranges, galgal, lemons and limes — from farmer groups and FPOs in Pauri, Tehri, Almora, Bageshwar, Chamoli
  • Jams, marmalades and preserves — from rural food units and women's self-help groups
  • Crates, corrugated boxes, glass jars, labels — packing material

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery21.00
Contingency1.05
Total fixed capital22.05
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost22.05

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution2.2110.0
Term loan from bank19.8590.0
Total22.05100.0
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 maintenance0.440.440.440.440.440.440.44
Insurance0.110.110.110.110.110.110.11
Total cost of operations3.433.433.433.433.433.433.43
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.43-3.43-3.43-3.43-3.43-3.43-3.43
Depreciation3.312.812.392.031.731.471.25
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan2.151.861.531.190.850.520.18
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-8.89-8.10-7.35-6.65-6.01-5.42-4.86
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-8.89-8.10-7.35-6.65-6.01-5.42-4.86

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-8.89-8.10-7.35-6.65-6.01-5.42-4.86
Depreciation3.312.812.392.031.731.471.25
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-5.58-5.29-4.96-4.62-4.28-3.95-3.61
Term loan repaid1.533.053.053.053.053.053.05
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-7.11-8.35-8.01-7.67-7.34-7.00-6.67
Cash and bank-7.11-15.45-23.46-31.13-38.47-45.47-52.14

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)2.212.212.212.212.212.212.21
Reserves and surplus-8.89-16.99-24.34-30.99-37.00-42.42-47.28
Term loan outstanding18.3215.2712.219.166.113.050.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities11.640.48-9.92-19.62-28.69-37.16-45.07
Net fixed assets18.7415.9313.5411.519.788.327.07
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-7.11-15.45-23.46-31.13-38.47-45.47-52.14
Total assets11.640.48-9.92-19.62-28.69-37.16-45.07

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-0.93-0.70-0.75-0.81-0.88-0.96-1.06
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-0.87
Lowest DSCR-1.06
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation3.312.812.392.031.731.471.25

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
119.852.151.5318.32
218.321.863.0515.27
315.271.533.0512.21
412.211.193.059.16
59.160.853.056.11
66.110.523.053.05
73.050.183.050.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • FSSAI licence (trading and storage of fruit and jams)
  • Udyam
  • GST
  • Mandi licence where required for buying fruit
  • Legal Metrology registration for packed jams
  • Trade licence

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
  • NHB Capital Investment Subsidy – Commercial Horticulture & Cold Storage (Scheme 1 and Cold Storage Scheme)
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Citric Fruit and Jam Trading Unit — https://duy-heduk.org/downloads/project-profiles/1.%20Citric%20Fruit%20and%20Jam%20Trading%20Unit.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.