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Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory

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Detailed Project Report

Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹11.55 L
Term loan from bank
₹7.51 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.16 L
Subsidy
₹2.89 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-5.00 L
Average DSCR
-2.12
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

Grow disease-free plantlets from tiny pieces of elite mother plants in a lab, harden them in a greenhouse and sell them.

Main product or servicePlant Tissue Culture Laboratory
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Farmers growing banana, sugarcane, potato, fruit and spices
  • Nurseries and ornamental-plant growers
  • Sugar mills and state horticulture departments
  • Forestry and plantation companies
  • Direct sale to farmers and farmer groups
  • Supply orders from nurseries, mills and government schemes

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Greenhouse machinery and equipment17,00,0007,00,000
Cooling and heating equipment (× 2)11,00,0001,00,000
Water treatment equipment11,00,0001,00,000
Installation, erection and electrification (× —)150,00050,000
Taxes and transportation (× —)150,00050,000
Office furniture (× lot)150,00050,000
Computer and printer150,00050,000
Total11,00,000

Pre-filled from: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Tissue Culture Laboratory; World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 6. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Meristems of elite, disease-free mother plants — the starting material for each crop
  • Ready-to-use culture medium — with sucrose and agar

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery11.00
Contingency0.55
Total fixed capital11.55
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost11.55

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.1610.0
Subsidy2.8925.0
Term loan from bank7.5165.0
Total11.55100.0
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 maintenance0.230.230.230.230.230.230.23
Insurance0.060.060.060.060.060.060.06
Total cost of operations3.173.173.173.173.173.173.17
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.17-3.17-3.17-3.17-3.17-3.17-3.17
Depreciation1.731.471.251.060.900.770.65
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan0.810.700.580.450.320.200.07
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-5.71-5.35-5.00-4.68-4.40-4.13-3.89
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-5.71-5.35-5.00-4.68-4.40-4.13-3.89

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-5.71-5.35-5.00-4.68-4.40-4.13-3.89
Depreciation1.731.471.251.060.900.770.65
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-3.98-3.87-3.75-3.62-3.49-3.36-3.24
Term loan repaid0.581.161.161.161.161.161.16
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.56-5.03-4.90-4.77-4.65-4.52-4.39
Cash and bank-4.56-9.59-14.49-19.26-23.91-28.43-32.82

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)4.044.044.044.044.044.044.04
Reserves and surplus-5.71-11.06-16.06-20.74-25.14-29.27-33.16
Term loan outstanding6.935.784.623.472.311.160.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities5.26-1.24-7.39-13.23-18.78-24.07-29.12
Net fixed assets9.828.347.096.035.124.363.70
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-4.56-9.59-14.49-19.26-23.91-28.43-32.82
Total assets5.26-1.24-7.39-13.23-18.78-24.07-29.12

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-2.28-1.70-1.83-1.97-2.14-2.35-2.59
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-2.12
Lowest DSCR-2.59
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation1.731.471.251.060.900.770.65

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
17.510.810.586.93
26.930.701.165.78
35.780.581.164.62
44.620.451.163.47
53.470.321.162.31
62.310.201.161.16
71.160.071.160.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Recognition under the National Certification System for Tissue Culture Raised Plants (NCS-TCP, Department of Biotechnology) if you want certified plants
  • Nursery registration where the state nursery law requires it
  • Udyam registration
  • Trade licence
  • GST registration as applicable

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. SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Tissue Culture Laboratory — https://www.standupmitra.in/Default/ViewFile/?id=1521216893719_Tissue%20Culture%20Laboratory.docx&path=ProjectProfile
  2. World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 6 — https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022/0206_2022e.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.