Detailed Project Report
Honey Bee Farming (Beekeeping)
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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)
01 Project at a glance
- Total project cost
- ₹5.57 L
- Term loan from bank
- ₹3.62 L
- Promoter’s contribution
- ₹0.56 L
- Subsidy
- ₹1.39 L
- Sales · Year 3
- ₹0.00 L
- Profit after tax · Year 3
- ₹-3.90 L
- Average DSCR
- -4.19
- Break-even (% of capacity used)
- —
02 Promoter and unit
| Promoter name | — |
|---|---|
| Business / firm name | — |
| Legal form | Proprietorship |
| Address of the unit | — |
| Applicant category | General · Rural |
03 The project
Keep 80 bee colonies in boxes, harvest honey and wax, and earn from crop pollination.
| Main product or service | Honey Bee Farming (Beekeeping) |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity per year (at 100%) | 10,000 units |
04 Market
- Honey processors and packers
- Local bakers and sweet makers
- Households and Ayurvedic makers
- Farmers who hire colonies for pollination
- Sale to processors or local agents
- Direct local sale
- Pollination service near orchards and oilseed fields
05 Plant and machinery
| Item | Qty | ₹ | Total ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee colonies (10 frames per box) (× 80) | 1 | 4,80,000 | 4,80,000 |
| Bee boxes (× 80) | 1 | 32,000 | 32,000 |
| Apiary equipment (× lot) | 1 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Honey extractor and uncapping tray (× lot) | 1 | 12,500 | 12,500 |
| Bee wax sheet, 1 kg | 1 | 350 | 350 |
| Total | 5,30,850 |
Pre-filled from: PMEGP sample project report — Honey Bee Farming (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan). Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.
06 Raw materials
- Replacement bee boxes — 80 at ₹2,000 a year in the report's raw-material table
- Feed (sugar) for lean months — ₹10,000 a year
07 Cost of project
| ₹ in lakh | |
|---|---|
| Plant and machinery | 5.31 |
| Contingency | 0.27 |
| Total fixed capital | 5.57 |
| Working capital margin | 0.00 |
| Total project cost | 5.57 |
08 Means of finance
| ₹ in lakh | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Promoter’s contribution | 0.56 | 10.0 |
| Subsidy | 1.39 | 25.0 |
| Term loan from bank | 3.62 | 65.0 |
| Total | 5.57 | 100.0 |
| 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 year | 60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% |
| Term loan interest rate (% a year) | 11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6) |
| Working capital method | Turnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11% |
| Income tax rate | 25% |
| Yearly price and cost rise | 0% |
10 Production and sales
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity used | 60% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Production (units) | 6,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Sales | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
11 Projected profitability
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Raw material and packing | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Power and fuel | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Salaries and wages | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Rent | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Administration | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Selling and distribution | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Insurance | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Total cost of operations | 3.02 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 3.02 |
| Operating profit (EBITDA) | -3.02 | -3.02 | -3.02 | -3.02 | -3.02 | -3.02 | -3.02 |
| Depreciation | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.60 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.32 |
| Preliminary expenses written off | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest on term loan | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.16 | 0.09 | 0.03 |
| Interest on working capital | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Profit before tax | -4.25 | -4.07 | -3.90 | -3.75 | -3.61 | -3.48 | -3.37 |
| Income tax | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Profit after tax | -4.25 | -4.07 | -3.90 | -3.75 | -3.61 | -3.48 | -3.37 |
12 Cash flow
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit after tax | -4.25 | -4.07 | -3.90 | -3.75 | -3.61 | -3.48 | -3.37 |
| Depreciation | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.60 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.32 |
| Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation) | -3.41 | -3.36 | -3.30 | -3.24 | -3.18 | -3.11 | -3.05 |
| Term loan repaid | 0.28 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 |
| Owner’s drawings | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Surplus after repayment | -3.69 | -3.92 | -3.86 | -3.79 | -3.73 | -3.67 | -3.61 |
| Cash and bank | -3.69 | -7.61 | -11.46 | -15.26 | -18.99 | -22.66 | -26.27 |
13 Projected balance sheet
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital (own + subsidy) | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 |
| Reserves and surplus | -4.25 | -8.32 | -12.22 | -15.97 | -19.58 | -23.07 | -26.43 |
| Term loan outstanding | 3.34 | 2.79 | 2.23 | 1.67 | 1.11 | 0.56 | 0.00 |
| Working capital loan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total liabilities | 1.05 | -3.58 | -8.04 | -12.35 | -16.52 | -20.56 | -24.48 |
| Net fixed assets | 4.74 | 4.03 | 3.42 | 2.91 | 2.47 | 2.10 | 1.79 |
| Preliminary expenses not written off | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Current assets (stock and debtors) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cash and bank | -3.69 | -7.61 | -11.46 | -15.26 | -18.99 | -22.66 | -26.27 |
| Total assets | 1.05 | -3.58 | -8.04 | -12.35 | -16.52 | -20.56 | -24.48 |
14 Ratios and break-even
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) | -4.50 | -3.37 | -3.61 | -3.90 | -4.23 | -4.63 | -5.11 |
| Break-even (% of capacity used) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash break-even | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average DSCR | -4.19 |
|---|---|
| Lowest DSCR | -5.11 |
| Payback period | — |
15 Depreciation
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.60 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.32 |
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
| Year | Opening | Interest | Term loan repaid | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.62 | 0.39 | 0.28 | 3.34 |
| 2 | 3.34 | 0.34 | 0.56 | 2.79 |
| 3 | 2.79 | 0.28 | 0.56 | 2.23 |
| 4 | 2.23 | 0.22 | 0.56 | 1.67 |
| 5 | 1.67 | 0.16 | 0.56 | 1.11 |
| 6 | 1.11 | 0.09 | 0.56 | 0.56 |
| 7 | 0.56 | 0.03 | 0.56 | 0.00 |
17 Licences and registrations
- Registration on the National Bee Board's MadhuKranti portal (for traceability and scheme support)
- Udyam
- FSSAI registration if you pack and sell honey yourself
18 Government schemes that may apply
- Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
- Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan (CM-YUVA)
19 Sources
- PMEGP sample project report — Honey Bee Farming (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) — https://pmegp.msme.gov.in/Home/DownloadDocument?fileName=Documents/ProjectSampleReport/Honey_Bee_Farming_%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.