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Guava Pulp Processing Unit

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Detailed Project Report

Guava Pulp Processing 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
₹18.75 L
Term loan from bank
₹12.19 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.88 L
Subsidy
₹4.69 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-6.32 L
Average DSCR
-1.38
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

Pulping ripe guavas, removing the seeds, heating the pulp and hot-filling it in cans for juice, jam and dairy makers.

Main product or serviceGuava Pulp Processing Unit
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Juice, nectar and squash makers
  • Jam, jelly and fruit-bar makers
  • Ice-cream, dairy and bakery units
  • Direct bulk supply to food and drink makers
  • Sale through pulp traders and agents
  • Supply to hotels and caterers

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Cold store (9,000 kg)18,00,0008,00,000
Washing tank (200 litre)160,00060,000
Peeling machine (200 kg/hr)11,20,0001,20,000
Blanching kettle, gas operated (300 litre)180,00080,000
Crusher / miller (100 kg/hr)140,00040,000
Pulping machine with de-seeder (100 kg/hr)160,00060,000
Thermic fluid kettle with scraper (150 litre)11,60,0001,60,000
Can seamer13,00,0003,00,000
Hot filling machine11,10,0001,10,000
Weighing balance16,0006,000
Accessories150,00050,000
Total17,86,000

Pre-filled from: NIFTEM-Thanjavur (IIFPT) PMFME model DPR — Guava Pulp. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Ripe guava — 336 kg a day at 55% capacity, ₹20 a kg; 90% recovery; store below 6°C
  • Preservative — ₹150 a kg in the report
  • Cans and packaging — ₹12 per kg of pulp

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery17.86
Contingency0.89
Total fixed capital18.75
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost18.75

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.8810.0
Subsidy4.6925.0
Term loan from bank12.1965.0
Total18.75100.0
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 maintenance0.380.380.380.380.380.380.38
Insurance0.090.090.090.090.090.090.09
Total cost of operations3.353.353.353.353.353.353.35
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.35-3.35-3.35-3.35-3.35-3.35-3.35
Depreciation2.812.392.031.731.471.251.06
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.321.140.940.730.520.320.11
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-7.48-6.88-6.32-5.81-5.34-4.91-4.52
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-7.48-6.88-6.32-5.81-5.34-4.91-4.52

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-7.48-6.88-6.32-5.81-5.34-4.91-4.52
Depreciation2.812.392.031.731.471.251.06
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.67-4.49-4.29-4.08-3.87-3.67-3.46
Term loan repaid0.941.881.881.881.881.881.88
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-5.61-6.37-6.16-5.95-5.75-5.54-5.34
Cash and bank-5.61-11.97-18.13-24.09-29.84-35.38-40.72

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)6.566.566.566.566.566.566.56
Reserves and surplus-7.48-14.36-20.68-26.49-31.83-36.75-41.27
Term loan outstanding11.259.387.505.633.751.880.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities10.331.58-6.62-14.30-21.52-28.31-34.70
Net fixed assets15.9413.5511.529.798.327.076.01
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-5.61-11.97-18.13-24.09-29.84-35.38-40.72
Total assets10.331.58-6.62-14.30-21.52-28.31-34.70

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.48-1.11-1.19-1.29-1.40-1.53-1.69
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.38
Lowest DSCR-1.69
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.812.392.031.731.471.251.06

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
112.191.320.9411.25
211.251.141.889.38
39.380.941.887.50
47.500.731.885.63
55.630.521.883.75
63.750.321.881.88
71.880.111.880.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • FSSAI licence
  • Trade licence from the local body
  • Consent from the State Pollution Control Board where it applies

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. NIFTEM-Thanjavur (IIFPT) PMFME model DPR — Guava Pulp — https://niftem-t.ac.in/pmfme/dpr-gpulp.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.