§1What this business is

The unit buys organic grains, runs them through a cleaner and a grader with winnower, weighs and packs them. The KVIC profile plans 2,000 quintals a year. To sell as 'organic' the grain must come from certified farms (NPOP or PGS-India), so a tie-up with certified farmer groups is the heart of the business.

Capacity: 2,000 quintals of organic grain a year (₹41.08 lakh at cost of production).

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone already working with organic farmer groups or an FPO.

Who it is not for

Someone who wants to call ordinary grain 'organic' — that is illegal.

Advantages

  • Organic food sells at a premium
  • Simple machines
  • Helps local organic farmers find a buyer
  • Can grow into an own brand

Drawbacks

  • Thin margin on a large purchase bill
  • Certified organic supply is limited
  • Certification and testing add cost
  • Buyers check claims closely

Skills you need

  • Grain grading and storage
  • Organic certification paperwork
  • Branding and retail tie-ups
  • Farmer relations

Why difficulty 3/5: Machines are simple; the hard part is certified supply and buyers who trust you.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Organic and health-food stores
  • Supermarkets
  • Households buying direct

How it sells

  • Own brand in retail packs
  • Organic distributors
  • Online marketplaces

Good to know

  • The profile describes organic handlers and processors keeping to standards that protect organic integrity.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Grader with winnower1—
Cleaner1—
Weighing balance1—
Packing machine1—
All equipment together (KVIC total)1 lot₹2,50,000

From: KVIC Project Profile — Organic Food (PMEGP)

  • Certified organic grains₹30.00 lakh a year in the profile
  • Labels and packing material₹2.50 lakh a year

From: KVIC Project Profile — Organic Food (PMEGP)

§5Licences & registration

  1. FSSAI registration or licence
  2. Organic certification through NPOP or PGS-India, as FSSAI's organic food rules require
  3. Udyam registration
  4. GST registration
  5. Legal Metrology packaged-commodity registration (for packed goods)
  6. Mandi licence if you buy in a regulated market

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§6Schemes & subsidies

PMEGP (the profile was made for it), PMFME for micro food processors, AIF for grading-packing infrastructure, MUDRA, and CGTMSE for a collateral-free loan.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: KVIC profile: shed 1,000 sq ft ₹2.00 L + equipment ₹2.50 L (grader with winnower, cleaner, weighing balance, packing machine) + working capital ₹4.10 L = ₹8.60 L. Land own.

Working capital: Working capital ₹4.10 lakh; grain purchase is ₹30.00 lakh a year and packing ₹2.50 lakh.

Year not printed on the KVIC profile — check current machinery prices.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

1001Wheat and meslin1006Rice

Export council / board: APEDA

  • Export as 'organic' needs NPOP certification, which APEDA runs.
  • HS heading from the ITC(HS) 2022 schedule; confirm the 8-digit line with DGFT or your customs broker.
  • You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Loss of certification
  • Pests in stored grain
  • Price gap with ordinary grain shrinks
  • Working capital stuck in stock

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working organic grain cleaning and packing unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (FSSAI registration or licence, Organic certification through NPOP or PGS-India, as FSSAI's organic food rules require), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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§12Watch

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Sources

  1. KVIC Project Profile — Organic Food (PMEGP)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.