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AGRO BASED INDUSTRIES
Extraction of Groundnut Oil - New process
Grondnut is cultivated in 73 thousand hectares in the district. Normal production of groundnut has been estimated at 1.17 lakh tonnes. At present there are some oil mills and power gunnies in the district extracting oil from groundnut and other oil seeds like gingely.
A new process has been developed for extraction of oil from the nuts. This process does not use any chemicals like hexane, which is used in solvent extraction process. The process also produces fat-free groundnuts. It does not alter the shape of the nuts. For technology and other details, aspiring entrepreneurs may contact:
Mr. Surender Kumar Sood,
Block 36, Flat-4,
Vijaynagar Colony,
Hyderabad - 500 057.
Most of these oil mills do not have any facility for refining the oil. Refined oil is demanded more in the urban areas. Hence a unit can be started for refining of oil using latest technology wherein after extraction oil, fat free groundnut is obtained. Both oil and fat free groundnut may fetch more income than adopting traditional method. Since Palacode, Pennagaram, Nallampalli, Thally, Kelamangalam, Shoolagiri & Karimangalam blocks have sizeable area under groundnut these blocks are suitable setting up of Oil extraction unit above unit.
Tapioca Based Polymer
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Processed sago |
The Indian Tuber Crop Research Institute at Kayemkulam, Tamilnadu has extracted a polymer from tapioca. The polymer is biodegradable and has the potential to replace nearly 40 % of the conventional petrochemical based polymers used in plastic packaging.
Tapioca is cropped in an area of around 12 thousand hectares in Dharmapuri District and the yield is around 85,000 tonnes. Hence, there is good scope for this industry in Dharmapuri district. Aspiring entrepreneurs can approach the Indian Tuber Crop Research Institute, Kayemkulam, Tamilnadu for technical know-how and other information.
Manufacture of seeds and seedlings
The advantages of using processed seeds are well understood by the farming community. The demand for processed seeds, which are free from impurities, is increasing. The seeds are exposed to chemical treatment for control of seed-borne diseases. According to the Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, there is a good demand for Co.2 papaya seeds in Tamilnadu as well as in states like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and the Uttar Pradesh. Also, there is high demand for coconut seedlings, Cotton hybrid seeds, Tamarind seedlings and other vegetables and fruits. This offers a good opportunity for horti-technocrats for launching ventures in the production of treated seeds and seedlings. Aspiring entrepreneurs can contact the Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore for process and other information.
Neem based products
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Neem powder |
According to the 'Neem Mission', Pune, Neem seed collection alone has the potential to employ over 4 lakh persons and earn Rs 60 Crores in wages in India in addition to promoting small & Medium scale industries. The products of Neem like fertilisers, insecticides, oil, soap etc have good market potential. The district with its huge Neem trees offers scope for industrial development in this line
Bio-fertiliser and Bio control agents
According to Tamilnadu Agricultural University, a right mix of organic manure, fertiliser and bio-fertilisers can stabilise field crops by maintaining the productivity of the soil without damaging the ecology. Bio-fertilisers could save 20 to 40 kg of Nitrogen per hectare, which would otherwise have to be applied through fertilisers. Indian fertiliser usage is around 33 million tonnes out of which only 26 million tonnes have been produced indigenously. The rest is being imported at heavy prices. To save this, bio-fertiliser and bio-control agents can be produced indigenously.
Bio-fertilisers based on Rhizobium, Azospirillum, Azotobacter and Phosphate solubilisers etc can be manufactured.
Dharmapuri district, being a horticulture belt, provides good market source for bio-fertilisers and bio-control agents.
Minimum Economic Unit size : 100 Tonne/Annum
Indicative Investment : Rs. 20 lakh
Technology Source : TNAU, Coimbatore, Regional Research Lab., Jammu. |
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