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Section 24

Coir Fibre Extraction

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Detailed Project Report

Coir Fibre Extraction

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹16.76 L
Term loan from bank
₹10.89 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.68 L
Subsidy
₹4.19 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-5.95 L
Average DSCR
-1.52
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

Extract coir fibre from coconut husks with a disintegrator and decorticator and sell it to coir makers.

Main product or serviceCoir Fibre Extraction
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Coir yarn spinners
  • Curled coir and rubberised coir makers
  • Mat, rope and brush makers
  • Direct sale in bales to coir units
  • Fibre traders and cooperatives

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Disintegrator, 10 HP12,30,0002,30,000
Decorticator, 30 HP each (× 2)16,82,0006,82,000
Screener, 2 HP170,00070,000
Baling press, 5 HP11,60,0001,60,000
Conveyors, 4 HP (as required)13,64,0003,64,000
Well and pump set, 2 HP190,00090,000
Total15,96,000

Pre-filled from: PMEGP project profile — Coir Fibre Extraction Unit (prepared by Coir Board, Ministry of MSME); DGFT — ITC (HS) classification of export and import items. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Coconut husk (green or dry) — ₹1.80 a husk; 12,000 husks a ton of fibre = ₹21,600 a ton
  • Water — to wet the husk before crushing

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery15.96
Contingency0.80
Total fixed capital16.76
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost16.76

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.6810.0
Subsidy4.1925.0
Term loan from bank10.8965.0
Total16.76100.0
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 maintenance0.340.340.340.340.340.340.34
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
Depreciation2.512.141.821.541.311.120.95
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.181.020.840.650.470.280.10
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-6.99-6.46-5.95-5.50-5.08-4.70-4.35
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-6.99-6.46-5.95-5.50-5.08-4.70-4.35

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-6.99-6.46-5.95-5.50-5.08-4.70-4.35
Depreciation2.512.141.821.541.311.120.95
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.48-4.32-4.14-3.95-3.77-3.58-3.40
Term loan repaid0.841.681.681.681.681.681.68
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-5.32-6.00-5.81-5.63-5.44-5.26-5.07
Cash and bank-5.32-11.31-17.12-22.75-28.19-33.45-38.53

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)5.875.875.875.875.875.875.87
Reserves and surplus-6.99-13.45-19.40-24.90-29.98-34.67-39.02
Term loan outstanding10.058.386.705.033.351.680.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities8.930.80-6.83-14.00-20.76-27.13-33.16
Net fixed assets14.2412.1110.298.757.446.325.37
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-5.32-11.31-17.12-22.75-28.19-33.45-38.53
Total assets8.930.80-6.83-14.00-20.76-27.13-33.16

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.64-1.22-1.31-1.42-1.54-1.68-1.86
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.52
Lowest DSCR-1.86
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.512.141.821.541.311.120.95

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
110.891.180.8410.05
210.051.021.688.38
38.380.841.686.70
46.700.651.685.03
55.030.471.683.35
63.350.281.681.68
71.680.101.680.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • Registration with the Coir Board (needed to export; also opens Coir Board schemes)
  • State Pollution Control Board consent (check the category for your process)
  • Factory licence if 10 or more workers use power

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • 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)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. PMEGP project profile — Coir Fibre Extraction Unit (prepared by Coir Board, Ministry of MSME) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/PROFILE_FOR_COIR_FIBRE_EXTRACTION_UNIT_%28_COIR_BOARD_BASED_INDUSTRY_%29.pdf
  2. DGFT — ITC (HS) classification of export and import items — https://www.dgft.gov.in/CP/?opt=itchs-import-export

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.