Product Description

De-hulled Sesame, using modern technology, energy efficient and free from chemicals.

Capacity

1 MT/hr seed intake

Markets

Major demand for quality de-hulled sesame is in overseas market. Due to growth of quick service food chains in India, domestic demand is also increasing. Sesame seed is used generally for edible purposes.

Suggested location

Surendranagar, Rajkot

Raw material availability

Availability of sesame seed is very good in the APMCs of Unja, Rajkot, Amreli, Surendranagar and Bhavnagar. Unlike other states, pure white and bold seed is available in these areas which are required for export markets.

Availability of sesame seed is very good in the APMCs of Unja, Rajkot, Amreli, Surendranagar and Bhavnagar. Unlike other states, pure white and bold seed is available in these areas which are required for export markets.

Technical know-how

Available in India

Special features of project

Saves water
Energy efficient
No residual Chemicals

Investment

In plant machinery and building about Rs.1 crore. Investment in stocks depending upon the scale of operations.

Strengths of Gujarat

Gujarat is major producer of Sesame in India.
Bold pure white sesame which is considered premium product in the international market available only in Gujarat.
Supplier of the latest technology for de-hulling sesame based in Gujarat.
Well developed export infrastructure.

Speciality of the new project

The present de-hulling units in the country are based on a process which entails use of chemicals and lot of water for de-hulling (wet process). The foreign buyers are concerned about the residual chemical, there are pollution problems due to disposal of effluent and in water scarce North Gujarat