DPR Research
Makhana DPR And Project Economics
A careful summary of DPR, model project and snack-profile assumptions from the supplied makhana files.
How To Read These Numbers
DPR and project-profile numbers are useful for understanding equipment, working capital and processing scale. They are not supplier quotations, current construction costs or proof of Foxnut Centre-owned capacity.
DPR Fact Records
| Fact | Value | Period | Status | Sources | Use note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area under makhana cultivation in India FACT-PRODUCTION-OLD-ICAR-001 | 15,000 ha | Historical estimate cited in older ICAR/NIFTEM-style materials | HISTORICAL | SRC-001, SRC-018, SRC-009, SRC-013 | Repeated across older reports; do not present as current acreage. |
| Seed-to-pop production reference FACT-SEED-POP-OLD-ICAR-002 | 120,000 MT seed to 40,000 MT pop MT | Historical estimate cited in older ICAR/NIFTEM-style materials | HISTORICAL | SRC-001, SRC-018, SRC-009, SRC-013 | Useful for industry education; current production must be separately verified. |
| India share of makhana production FACT-BIHAR-SHARE-RANGE-003 | Reported from more than 80% to around 90% share | Varies by source and basis | SOURCE CONFLICT RANGE | SRC-018, SRC-009, SRC-014, SRC-023, SRC-010 | Use as dominance/range language, not a single absolute number. |
| Major India makhana production regions FACT-production regions-004 | Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt, Indian makhana belt production region list | Repeated across supplied reports | SOURCE-BACKED | SRC-001, SRC-018, SRC-023, SRC-009 | Use for origin intelligence pages. |
| Traditional post-harvest processing steps FACT-PROCESSING-STEPS-009 | Drying, storage, size grading, pre-heating, tempering, roasting/popping, polishing and packing process flow | Processing reference | SOURCE-BACKED | SRC-001, SRC-018, SRC-008 | Use for buyer education and QC workflow. |
| Traditional roasting and popping conditions FACT-ROAST-TEMP-010 | 290-340 degrees C surface temperature; crackling after about 1.5-2.2 minutes temperature/time | Processing reference | SOURCE-BACKED | SRC-001, SRC-018, SRC-008 | Do not convert into a universal factory SOP without validating the actual process. |
| PMFME model processing unit cost FACT-PMFME-DPR-011 | Rs. 27.23 lakh total project cost; Rs. 16.60 lakh machinery; Rs. 7.13 lakh working capital INR lakh | PMFME DPR assumption | HISTORICAL / MODEL ASSUMPTION | SRC-008 | Use as a model DPR reference, not current quotation. |
| Makhana snack project profile capacity FACT-SNACK-PROFILE-012 | 240 MT per annum; 100 kg ready-to-eat snacks per hour capacity | August 2016 project profile | HISTORICAL / MODEL ASSUMPTION | SRC-013 | Use only as project-profile context. |
Commercial Boundary
| Use this way | Avoid |
|---|---|
| Use DPRs to design due-diligence questions. | Presenting model DPR capacity as live stock availability. |
| Ask suppliers for current machinery, QC and packing evidence. | Claiming owned plant, subsidy eligibility or output without documents. |
| Keep cost period and assumptions visible. | Reusing historical cost as a current buyer quote. |