Project Profile

ONION DEHYDRATION
Capacity: 1000 TPA

Prepared By:

ABHYUDAY TECHNO ECONOMIC CONSULTANTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Address:
211 – 212, Patel Avenue, Nr Gurudwara, S. G. Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad – 380054,
Gujarat, India
Contact: (O) +91 79 26856999 | Email:
agronfood@abhyuday.in /megaprojects@abhyuday.in/ info@abhyudayprojects.com
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ONION DEHYDRATION
SECTOR: AGRO AND FOOD PROCESSING UNIT CAPACITY (PER ANNUM): 1000 MT
NO. OF WORKING DAYS: 200 DAYS COST OF PLANT AND MACHINERY: RS. 95.00 LAC
COST OF PROJECT: RS. 370 LACS IRR: 24.54 %

Project Description

Onion is one of the most important commercial vegetable crops grown in India. Both
immature and mature bulbs are used as vegetable and condiment. It contains vitamin B
and a trace of vitamin C and also traces of iron and calcium. The outstanding
characteristic of onion is its pungency, which is due to a volatile oil known as allyl-
propyl disulphide. Onions compared with other fresh vegetable are relatively high in
food energy, intermediate in protein content and rich in calcium and ribonflavin. Onion
is dried / dehydrated to largely increase its shelf life. Dehydrated onion is used mainly
for making soup in Europe and USA.

Product Applications:

As condiment for cooking

For vegetable and instant food
Other application where true tomato color and flavor are required

Market

There are basically three different markets for dehydrated products:

1. Sold to the consumer for reconstituting directly on to the plate such as with
powdered onion products with minimum preparations or as a snack (Onion
Bajiya).
2. Incorporated with other dried vegetables to offer the consumer a convenient and
quick way of preparing dishes. The best known of these are probably soup mixes.
3. As ingredients for food processors which allow economy in production. In India,
presently there are 20 units engaged in production of dehydrated vegetables
most of which are working on making Raisin and dehydrated Onion and Garlic

Fast urbanization in India and improved purchasing power of the middle-income group
can be expected to create a large demand for convenience foods of which dehydrated
vegetables form the constituent in many cases. The entries of ready to eat meals in the
market and the thrust given to exports will boost the potential of dehydrated
vegetables.

Abhyuday Techno Economic Consultants Pvt Ltd 2

211 – 212, Patel Avenue, Nr Gurudwara, S. G. Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad – 380054, Gujarat, India,
Contact: (O) +91 79 26856999 | Email: megaprojects@abhyuday.in
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Manufacturing Process

Raw onions are collected from market at the most economic prices. The onions should
be ripe, matured and are kept in storage. The storage rooms and godowns are airy, well
ventilated, dry and at low temperature. The cold storage is kept at 0-40C and RH 50 –
55%.

The onions are then cleaned. Spray washers are used for cleaning the onions. The
cleaned onions are surface dried by hot air and then the onions are peeled. Abrasion
peeling method is used for peeling the onions. The peeled onions are then sliced by
rotating blade slicers. The sliced onions are then dried or dehydrated. Drying is done in
tunnel drier.

Cost of Project and Means of Finance

a) Land Requirement – 4000 Sq Mt

b) Build Up Area – 1000 Sq Mt
c) Plant and Machinery
Major plant and machinery required for the proposed project are as follows:
Sr. No. Particulars
1 Spray Washers
2 Hot air Dryer
3 Feed Conveyers
4 Skin Peelers
5 Rotating Blade Slicer
6 Tunnel Drier

d) Utilities
WATER 5000 Ltrs
ELECTRIC POWER 240 HP

Estimated Cost of Project

(Rs in Lac)
SR. NO. COST OF PROJECT AMOUNT
1 Land and Development 50.00
2 Building and Civil Works 110.00
3 Plant and Machinery 95.00
4 Misc. Fixed Assets 22.00
5 Preliminary and Pre Operative 37.00
6 Provisional and Contingencies 31.00
Total Fixed Assets 345.00
Margin Money for working Capital 25.00
Total Cost of Project 370.00

Abhyuday Techno Economic Consultants Pvt Ltd 3

211 – 212, Patel Avenue, Nr Gurudwara, S. G. Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad – 380054, Gujarat, India,
Contact: (O) +91 79 26856999 | Email: megaprojects@abhyuday.in
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SR. NO. MEANS OF FINANCE AMOUNT

1 Promoters Contribution 145.00
2 Bank Finance (Term Loan) 225.00
Total 370.00

Project Time Line

The proposed unit will take 8 to 9 months Time in obtaining necessary clearances from
concerned authorities and 4 to 5 months for implementation.

PLEASE NOTE: This is Model Project Profile; the actual Cost of Project will change depending on the
Land and Building Prices, Actual Quote from the suppliers of the Plant and Machineries etc…

Abhyuday Techno Economic Consultants Pvt Ltd 4

211 – 212, Patel Avenue, Nr Gurudwara, S. G. Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad – 380054, Gujarat, India,
Contact: (O) +91 79 26856999 | Email: megaprojects@abhyuday.in