1. Analysis Of Mini Dal Mill Ankur Federation Gajargota
Prepared by
Hiten Maheta, PS(SWC)
Dinesh Chabhadiya CM(D’pada)

2. Objective
To increase economic opportunities and income of farmers through setting up financially viable social enterprise
Establish market linkages - better prices to farm produces
Maximize agriculture income - value addition, supply high-quality products

3. Farmer
Federation
4 persons* requirement
Raw material: 1
Production: 2
Market: 1
* on wages
Raw material
Processing Unit
Market
Net Profit

4. PROCESS FLOW CHART FOR MILLING OF PIGEON PEA
RAW PULSES INFEED ↓
CLEANING & GRADING
GRADE (WHOLE PULSES)
PITTING-I
OIL TREATMENT
TEMPERING-72 HRS.
SUN DRYING (3-4 dyas)
SPLITTING
DAL GRADING /OIL MIXING
PACKAGING

5. Mini Dal Milling Plant Features
'          Capacity of the mill : Kg per hour
'          Capital Investment (m/c) : Rs. 1,00,000
'          Yield of dhal : 77-80%
'          Dehulling : 96-99%
'          Breakage : 3-4%
Advantages
Easy to operate and run on single phase electricity supply
Suitable for different sized grains
Simple pre milling treatment
Low capital investment
By-products (husk and brokens) use as cattle feed
Suitable for dal preparation of pigeon pea, green gram, black gram, horse gram, soybean etc

6. Trial Production Production Data kg Cleaned raw material 498
Immature & foreign matter 3.4% 18
Total
516
Expenditure
Rs.
Labour, Rs 40/day
200
Transportation and handling 60
Electricity, 2 h.p. 72
R. M /kg
9226
Packaging 48
Oil for treatment, 0.5kg/100kg
110
Marketing and other exp.
9776
Revenue (Income) Rs
Dal (recovery), 74%
9716
Brokens, 8%
714
Husk & powder 18%
315
Total
10745
Net profit
969

7. Risk Factor Established product in market Price Fluctuation
Storage facility
Quality and dal recovery
Credit recovery

9. Financial Support from AKRSP
Total capital cost: Rs. 84,000 ( 7000 is people contribution,Rs is grant and Rs is loan)
Dal milling unit; Rs 70,000
Weighing machine (120kg capacity): Rs 9,000
Bag closing machine: Rs
2. Minimum Working capital requirement: Rs 1,25,000 ( One lakh twenty five thousand only)
i.e Loan from EC

15. Learning 1. Late Procurement because of delay funding Factors: -
Compromise in Quality
Purchase of Pigeon pea from open Market with high price
Learning: -
Purchasing of Pigeon Pea should be started from October
Price allocation according to quality/grade
Should be sold as per the market rate and market system
Criteria should be fixed for purchasing of pigeon pea
Every farmer should aware about the criteria for selling of pigeon pea

16. 2. Less production high expenditure
Factors: -
Handling charges are more
Lacking of drying and storage place
Problem in oil mixing – proportion is not maintained
Stock is not maintained properly
Over expense in cleaning and grading
Over expense in Packaging
Irregularity in Electric Supply
Irregular Monitoring of project – Unit located at village level
Learning
Required more space for drying
Required cleaning machine
Need to groom the Federation leader and employers
Production unit should be shifted to Taluka or town place (Netrang)

17. 3. Marketing Factors: - To enter in market with new brand
Compete the open market – Broken and Uniformity is not maintained
More transportation cost –
Retailers demanding on credit base purchasing
Incompetence of staff for marketing
Problem in communication
Learning: -
Need to groom the Marketing Staff
Require Professional support for market linkage

18. 4. Is Unit viable for Small-scale production????????????????????