Introduction

Areca leaf plates are a great alternative to plastic and polymer-based materials, as well as paper-based products, which the world is worried with. For the production of these plates, a completely natural process is used. Areca leaves that have fallen to the ground are harvested from plantations. The areca leaf sheath was washed and immersed in water for about 15 minutes before being shade dried for 30 minutes. Then, using the correspondingly formed Machines, they are compressed into various forms. They are then packaged according to the customer's specifications.Each Areca leaf plate manufacturing unit employs three people directly. There is an additional effect of providing jobs for two more individualsa rural area is selected for employment generation. In addition, there will be a work shed and labour at a low price. Approximately 5400 million Areca Leaves can shred and treated as agro-waste on 4 lac hectares of Areca Crop.

These leaves have the potential to be turned into a value-added product. Some benefits of areca leaf plates :

Suitable for hot, cold, and wet foods.
It's light, solid, but not crushable.
At no point are chemicals, bleaching, PE (Poly Ethylene) coating, or wax coating used.
Microwave and fridge healthy.
Holds liquid products without leaking for 4 hours.
It is environmentally safe, biodegradable, and compostable.
Trees are not cut down; falling leaves are gathered and converted into value-added items instead.

Market potential & Strategy

Although the usage is not as widely done as thermocol and plastic plates but keeping in mind the environmental degradation and rising awareness among people with the trend of returning back to nature can give a huge boom to the industry in future. Each year, a single Areca leaf plate manufacturing unit requires 195000 leaves. In this case, approximately 27700 plate. Manufacturing units could be set up throughout India. In 27700, 1.5 lakh new jobs can be created. Just 1500 units have been built in India so far. Around 1000 of these units are in India's south. Tamil Nadu (Salem, Coimbatore) and Kerala are the main raw material sources for south Indian units and Karnataka (Thumkur, Shimoga). There is currently no substitute product on the market that can equal the special properties of natural areca palm leaf plates. Areca leaf plates are constructed from the Areca Nut Tree's naturally shed leaf sheaths. The areca leaves are simply gathered, pressure washed, scrubbed, sun dried, and then assembled into suitable shaped plates using heat and pressure. Once used, plates can be used as a good fertiliser to help plants flourish, as well as a good source of organic manure. Plastic and paper plates are replaced by removable plates and cups. Natural, compostable, and biodegradable materials with a chic appearance. Demand is also strong within the region. It is an untapped industry, full of potential where the first mover advantage can be an instrumental factor.

Project at a glance

Name & Address of Unit

Areca leaf plate manufacturing

Your address

Details of unit

Email	:	[email protected]
Phone	:	0000000000
Constitution	:	Proprietership
Total project cost	:	*******
Fixed Capital	:	*******
Working Capital	:	*******
Total Bank loan	:	*******
Promoter(s) contribution	:	*******
Term loan	:	*******

Name & address of promoter(s)

Name		: Proprator
Designation		: Proprator
Category		: General

Project Feasibility Ratios

Debt Service Coverage Ratio (Average)

:1.87

Current ratio (Average)

:2.63

	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5
Current ratio	1.53	2.06	2.62	3.19	3.76
Quick ratio	1.13	1.56	2.10	2.64	3.18
Interest coverage ratio	3.87	5.55	7.00	9.48	14.71
Debt equity ratio	2.863	2.080	1.528	1.020	0.542
TOL/TNW	3.02	1.45	0.79	0.43	0.21
DSCR	1.65	1.86	1.90	1.94	1.97
Gross profit Sales Percentage %	29.23 %	28.54 %	28.18 %	27.86 %	27.50 %
Net profit Sales Percentage %	10.84 %	10.56 %	11.10 %	11.57 %	11.90 %
BEP in % of installed capacity %	49.90 %	27.12 %	27.12 %	27.12 %	27.12 %
BEP in sales of Rs	2,620,800.00	1,840,695.65	1,972,173.91	2,103,652.17	2,235,130.43
Return On Capital Employed	0.26	0.34	0.34	0.33	0.33

Project Feasibility graph

Net profit Sales %

Quick ratio

Revenue v/s Expense

Expense Splitup

Project Cost

Sl. no	Item	Amount Rs
1	Working Capital	*******
	Total	*******

Working Capital Computation

Sl. no	Item	Amount Rs
1	Consumables / stock in hand	*******
2	Work in progress	*******
3	Finished goods	*******
4	Working expense.	*******
5	Receivables/Sundry debtors	*******
6	Payables	*******
7	Total working capital	*******
8	Own Contribution	*******

Total Yearly Expense

Sl. no	Item	Amount Rs
	Total	*******

Application of Fund

Sl. no	Item	Subsidy %	No.	Rate	Amount Rs
	Total Investment				*******
	Total Subsidy				*******
	Net Investment				*******

Means of Finance

Sl. no	Item	Amount
1	Term Loan	*******
2	Working capital Loan	*******
3	Total loan	*******
4	Term Loan contribution	*******
5	Working capital contribution	*******

Profitability Statement

		Year 1(!*)	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5
Revenue from operation
Sales	15.93	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Add :
Closing stock		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Total		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Less :
Opening stock		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Stock purchase	7.20	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Salary	3.60	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Repairs and maintenance charges	0.24	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
gas	0.12	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
ELECTRICITY bill	0.12	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Total		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Gross profit		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Less :
Rent	0.12	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Telephone/Postal &internet charge	0.12	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Total		*****	0*****	*****	*****	*****
Depreciation		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Interest on TL		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Interest on WC		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Total		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Profit before tax		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Income Tax		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Profit after tax		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****

Cash flow statement

Cash Inflow	Pre operative period	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5
Capital	0.63	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Subsidy	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Termloan	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Profit before tax with interest	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Increase in WC loan	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Depreciation	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Increase in Current liability	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Total Cash Inflow	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Cash Outflow
Fixed Assets	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Increase in Current asset		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Interest on TL	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Interest on WC	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Income Tax	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Decrease in Term loan		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Drawing	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Total Cash Outflow	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Opening balance	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Net Cashflow	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Closing balance	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****

Balance sheet

Liability	Pre operative period	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5
A. Share holders funds
Capital	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Reserve & Surplus	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
B.Non current Liabilities
Termloan	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
C.Current Liabilities
Working capital loan	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Account payable		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Total Liability	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Asset
A. Non current Assets
Fixed Assets	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
B. Current Assets
Inventory	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Trade receivables	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Cash and cash equivalence	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Total Asset	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****

Repayment of Term loan

Year	Installment	Outstanding at the beginning	Principal repayment	Interest	Amount paid	Outstanding at the end
1	1	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
1	2	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
1	3	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
1	4	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
1	5	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
\|	\|	\|	\|	\|	\|	\|
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5	56	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
5	57	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
5	58	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
5	59	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
5	60	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****

Debt Service Coverage Ratio

Particulars	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5
Receipts
a).Net Profit	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
b).Depreciation	*****	*****	*****	*****	0.30
c).Interest on termloan	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Total	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Repayments
a).Loan Principal	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
b).Interest on termloan	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Total	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
DSCR	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****

Depreciation

Particulars	Rate	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5
Building	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Less Depreciation		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Written down value		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Computers/ Printers /Photocopier/Electronic gadget	00	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Less Depreciation		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Written down value		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Furniture & fixtures	00	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Less Depreciation		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Written down value		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Racks & storage/Interior works	00	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Less Depreciation		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Written down value		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
new item	00	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Less Depreciation		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Written down value		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
new	00	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Less Depreciation		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Written down value		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Air-conditioning	00	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Less Depreciation		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Written down value		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Other investments	00	*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Less Depreciation		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Written down value		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Total less depreciation		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****
Total written down value		*****	*****	*****	*****	*****

Conclusion

The project as a whole describes the scope and viability of the Trading industry and mainly of the financial, technical and its market potential.The project guarantee sufficient fund to repay the loan and also give a good return on capital investment. When analyzing the social- economic impact, this project is able to generate an employment of 5 and above. It will cater the demand of Trading and thus helps the other business entities to increase the production and service which provide service and support to this industry. Thus more cyclic employment and livelihood generation. So in all ways, we can conclude the project is technically and socially viable and commercially sound too.

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