Detailed Project Report on stevia cultivation and extraction (steviol glycosides powder & rebaudioside-a)

 
STEVIA CULTIVATION AND EXTRACTION
(STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES POWDER & REBAUDIOSIDE-A)
[CODE NO.1937]


Stevia is a perennial shrub that extensively grows in places like Brazil, Central America and Israel but is native to Paraguay. The genus Stevia belongs to Asteraceae family, tribe Eupatoriae and comprises of 240 species. This plant grows mostly at the altitude of 500 - 3000 m above sea level in semidry mountainous terrain. Different species of Stevia contain several potential sweetening compounds; Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) is the sweetest of all. For centuries this herbal sweetener has been used in native cultures to counteract the bitter taste of various plant based medicines and beverages. Nowadays the extraction of sweeteners from stevia leaves is a growing industrial and commercial worldwide sector; more than 750 tons of stevia leaves per year are used as crude extract for consumption and extraction of glycosides. The sweetening property is associated with their contents of several glycosides, stevioside, steviobioside, rebaudiosides A to F, dulcoside A and steviol. These glycosides and their derivatives are known to account for 4% - 20% of the dry weight of stevia leaves.


COST ESTIMATION

Plant Capacity                                   STEVIA CULITVATION & EXTRACTION    
                        
Land & Building (10.25 Heactar)        Rs. 3.33 Cr  
Plant & Machinery                                 Rs. 2.53 Cr     
W.C. for 1 Month                                    Rs. 2.41 Cr
Total Capital Investment                     Rs. 8.45 Cr          
Rate of Return                                      43%  
Break Even Point                                 40%


INTRODUCTION    
COMMERCIAL USE OF SWEETENERS    
PROPERTIES    
SWEETLEAF STEVIA-SUGAR EQUIVALENCES    
APPLICATION AND BENEFITS    
APPLICATION AND USE LEVEL    
BENEFITS OF STEVIA    
STEVIA CULTIVATION IN INDIA AND ITS BENEFITS    
INDUSTRIAL EXTRACTS AND DERIVATIVES    
STEVIA BASED PRODUCTS FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS    
STEVIA REBAUDIANA (MADHU PATRA)    
WHOLE LEAF AQUEOUS EXTRACT    
STEVIA REBAUDIANA (MADHU PATRA)    
WHOLE LEAF DRY EXTRACT    
UNREFINED STEVIOSIDE    
SUGARLESS SWEET SUPARI    
STEVIER MEETHA PAAN    
SWEET LEAF - ALL PRODUCTS    
MARKET SURVEY    
ECONOMICS    
DEMAND OF STEVIA    
MARKET POTENTIAL IN INDIA    
GLOBAL MARKET POSITION    
OF STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES & REBAUDIOSIDE-A    
PRESENT MANUFACTURES/SUPPIERS/EXPORTERS    
METHOD OF CULTIVATION AND PROPAGATION OF STEVIA    
GROWING STEVIA IN HOME GARDEN    
CULTIVATION METHOD OF STEVIA (MORITA VARIETY)    
STEVIA EXTRACT MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS/SUPPLIERS    
MANUFACTURING PROCESS    
FLOW SHEET    
METHOD OF COMPARASION OF CHEMICAL AND FUNCTIONAL
PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT VARIETIES    
INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANTS OF STEVIA    
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF STEVIA EXTRACTION    
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM    
EXTRACTION OF REBAUDIOSIDE-A    
MANUFACTURING PROCESS    
OF STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES POWDER & REBAUDIOSIDE-A    
PROCESS FLOW CHART    
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES    
SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS    
COMPLETE PLANT AND MACHINERY SUPPLIERS    
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT & MACHINERY    
                

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