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Oil Mill (Kachi Ghani Mustard / Groundnut)

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Detailed Project Report

Oil Mill (Kachi Ghani Mustard / Groundnut)

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹8.23 L
Term loan from bank
₹5.35 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹0.82 L
Subsidy
₹2.06 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-4.39 L
Average DSCR
-2.90
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

Press mustard into pure kachi ghani oil — the oil cake sells too.

Main product or serviceOil Mill (Kachi Ghani Mustard / Groundnut)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Households (about 90% of mustard oil is used for cooking)
  • Pickle makers
  • Cattle-feed makers and dairy farmers, who buy the oil cake
  • Bottled oil sold through kirana shops and wholesalers
  • Oil cake sold by the kg to feed traders

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Heavy-duty oil expeller (chamber 30" × 5.5", up to 250 kg/hour, with oil tank)12,60,0002,60,000
Heavy-duty round cooking/feeding kettle138,00038,000
Filter press 18" × 18", 18 taps, with filter cloth, oil tray and oil pump11,25,0001,25,000
Essential spare parts (worm set, cage set, filter cloth)130,00030,000
Electric motor, 3-phase 20 HP, with starter165,00065,000
Pulleys, V-belts, pipelines, pipe fittings and valves116,00016,000
Material handling (bins, trolley, weighing machine)12,50,0002,50,000
Total7,84,000

Pre-filled from: NIFTEM-K (MoFPI) PMFME Detailed Project Report – Mustard Oil Unit; NIFTEM-K (MoFPI) PMFME Detailed Project Report – Groundnut Oil Unit. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Mustard seed (mostly black seed) — DPR takes ₹30 per kg in year 1; Rajasthan grows about 47% of India's mustard seed
  • Groundnuts — for a groundnut oil line

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery7.84
Contingency0.39
Total fixed capital8.23
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost8.23

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution0.8210.0
Subsidy2.0625.0
Term loan from bank5.3565.0
Total8.23100.0
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 maintenance0.160.160.160.160.160.160.16
Insurance0.040.040.040.040.040.040.04
Total cost of operations3.093.093.093.093.093.093.09
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.09-3.09-3.09-3.09-3.09-3.09-3.09
Depreciation1.231.050.890.760.640.550.47
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.580.500.410.320.230.140.05
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-4.90-4.64-4.39-4.16-3.96-3.77-3.60
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-4.90-4.64-4.39-4.16-3.96-3.77-3.60

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-4.90-4.64-4.39-4.16-3.96-3.77-3.60
Depreciation1.231.050.890.760.640.550.47
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.66-3.59-3.50-3.41-3.32-3.23-3.13
Term loan repaid0.410.820.820.820.820.820.82
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.08-4.41-4.32-4.23-4.14-4.05-3.96
Cash and bank-4.08-8.49-12.81-17.04-21.18-25.23-29.18

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)2.882.882.882.882.882.882.88
Reserves and surplus-4.90-9.54-13.93-18.09-22.05-25.82-29.43
Term loan outstanding4.944.123.292.471.650.820.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities2.92-2.54-7.75-12.74-17.52-22.12-26.54
Net fixed assets7.005.955.064.303.653.102.64
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-4.08-8.49-12.81-17.04-21.18-25.23-29.18
Total assets2.92-2.54-7.75-12.74-17.52-22.12-26.54

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-3.11-2.33-2.50-2.70-2.93-3.21-3.54
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-2.90
Lowest DSCR-3.54
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation1.231.050.890.760.640.550.47

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
15.350.580.414.94
24.940.500.824.12
34.120.410.823.29
43.290.320.822.47
52.470.230.821.65
61.650.140.820.82
70.820.050.820.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • FSSAI licence
  • Udyam
  • GST
  • Legal Metrology
  • AGMARK (optional)

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
  • Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
  • 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-K (MoFPI) PMFME Detailed Project Report – Mustard Oil Unit — https://niftem.ac.in/newsite/pmfme/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/oilseedsdpr.pdf
  2. NIFTEM-K (MoFPI) PMFME Detailed Project Report – Groundnut Oil Unit — https://niftem.ac.in/newsite/pmfme/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/peanutoildpr.pdf
  3. FSSAI – Public Notice: List of mapped ITC HS codes with FSS Regulations — https://fssai.gov.in/upload/advisories/2020/03/5e6b37c994302Public_Notice_HS_Code_13_02_2020.pdf
  4. IOPEPC – Brief profile (Indian Oilseeds and Produce Export Promotion Council) — https://iopepc.org/about-us-brief-profile.php

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.