COLD STORAGE UNIT
(Fruits, Vegetables & Fish)
[CODE NO.3987]
Cold Storage is the high sized freezer, which is commonly used for storage purposes. Cold storage is used to store fruits, vegetables, processed meat, Dairy Products, Spices, Dry fruits, jaggery, pulses, frozen foods, and pharmaceutical uses. Post-harvest management is a very important aspect of farming because all vegetables and fruits which are produced can’t be sold fresh at the same time. The quantity of production needs to be stored for further processing. Under those circumstances, cold storage becomes an integral aspect of post-harvest management techniques. Cold Storage Manufacturing has an important link between farmers and consumers. Because of the rapid growth of food and related industries, cold storage is gaining huge demand.
India is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world scenariobut the availability of fruits and vegetables per capita is significantly low because of Post-Harvest loses which account for about 25% to 30% of production. Further, the quality ofsizeable quantity of produces also deteriorates the moment it reaches the consumer. Thishappens because of perishable nature of the products. If consumption is not gettingstabilized, the farmers switch over to other crops instead of going for one crop in thesubsequent year, and cycle continues. Our farmers continue to remain poor even thoughthey take risk to cultivate high value fruits and vegetables year after year.
Cold Storage is a special kind of room, the temperature of, which is kept very low with the help of machines and precision instruments. India is having a unique geographical position and a wide range of soil thus producing variety of fruits and vegetables like apples, grapes, oranges, potatoes, chillies, ginger, etc. Marine products are also being produced in large quantities due to large coastal areas.
The cold storages, which are available in the State, are mostly to store singlecommodity like potato, which results in poor capacity utilization. Introduction of coldstorage/cold chain facilities in the State can prove to be a boon for the horticulturefarmers.
COST ESTIMATION
Plant Capacity 470 MT/Day
Land & Building (2000 sq.mt.) Rs. 98 Lacs
Plant & Machinery Rs. 55 Lacs
Working Capital for 1 Month Rs. 6 Lacs
Total Capital Investment Rs. 1.73 Cr
Rate of Return 19%
Break Even Point 62%
INTRODUCTION
PRE-COOLING TECHNIQUES
PROPOSED LOCATION
MAP
CLIMATE & TEMPERATURE:
TRANSPORTATION
BY AIR
BY TRAIN
BY ROAD
CONCEPT OF THE PROJECT
LAYOUT
BASIC DESIGN
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT PRE-COOLING
CRITICAL STORAGE CONDITIONS AND GROUPING OF PRODUCTS
PRE-COOLING-
COMPATIBILITY GROUPS FOR STORAGE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
COMMODITY STORAGE CONDITIONS-
METHODS OF STORAGE FOR FRUITS & VEGETABLES
SPECIFICATION OF COOL CHAMBER/COLD ROOM
STORAGE OF FOODS AND STORAGE CONDITIONS
DESIRED STORAGE ENVIRONMENT OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
RIPENING ROOMS
FRUIT RIPENING PROCESS
CALCIUM CARBIDE RIPENING IS HARMFUL CAN CAUSE CANCER
EQUIPMENT LAYOUT OF RIPENING ROOM
STORAGE OF POTATO
FOLLOWING ARE THE REQUISITES FOR EFFICIENT POTATO STORAGE:
STORAGE OF FISH
WHAT HAPPENS DURING FREEZING
THE RAW MATERIAL
SOME OF THE CAUSES OF POOR QUALITY FROZEN FISH.
CARE DURING FILLETING
PACKING
HEAT LOAD CALCULATIONS
EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY LIST
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM
MARKET POSITION
WHY INDIA FOR COLD CHAIN?
SOME AREAS FOR COLD CHAIN INTERVENTIONS
COLD CHAIN PROJECTS ASSISTED BY MOFPI
CURRENTLY 68% OF EXISTING COLD STORAGE CAPACITY IS USED FOR POTATO
AND YET FARMERS AREN'T GETTING THE RIGHT PRICE. THE SITUATION IN
OTHER COMMODITIES NO BETTER.
CURRENT MARKET TRENDS
DEFYING THE STORAGE CHALLENGES
GROWTH OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE DUE TO TRADE LIBERALIZATION
HIGH ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS
KEY MARKET PLAYERS:
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:
SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES
WEAKNESSES AND THREATS
LAYOUT
LAYOUT FROM CLIENT
MACHINERY SUPPLIERS
BLUE COLD REFRIGERATION PRIVATE LIMITED
STORAGE PHOTOGRAPHS
PHOTOGRAPHS OF VEGETABLES & FRUITS
APPENDIX – A:
1. COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS
2. LAND & BUILDING
3. PLANT AND MACHINERY
4. FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
5. RAW MATERIAL
6. SALARY AND WAGES
7. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
8. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
9. COST OF PRODUCTION
10. PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
11. BREAK EVEN POINT
12. RESOURCES OF FINANCE
13. INTEREST CHART
14. DEPRECIATION CHART
15. CASH FLOW STATEMENT
16. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET