PROCESSING SOYA FLOUR
Introduction
Soya Bean is emerging as an important crop in Pallisa, Soroti, and Kumi districts of Uganda. Apart from being a source of edible oil, Soya is rich in proteins. Defatted or whole Soya is used to make innumerable products like: Soya milk, Soya flour, Soya coffee and Nugget. These products have gained consumer acceptance and a steady growth of market is expected.
Production Capacity
It is projected that this plant will produce 1 ton (1,000kgs) of Soya flour per day.
Production Process
Whole soya flour is made by cooking pre-soaked beans, drying, dehulling, and powdering. Soya Nuggets and Soya meal are made from Soya flour by extrusion.
Technology
The processing of soya flour requires the use of modern technology which involves the employment of some skills especially in machinery operation.
Plant & Machinery
Plant and Machinery consists of
cleaning equipment, SS Tanks, Grinders, Boiler, weighing scale and packaging
machine.
Note: Machinery can be locally purchased in Uganda especially from Agro-Sokon –
Uganda limited.
Market Analysis
The potential markets for soya flour are in the school feeding program, Social welfare feeding program, confectionery industries, Baking Industries for Nuggets and Chunks manufacturing as a supplement for wheat flour. Maganjo Industry Uganda Ltd and SESACO (U) have already invested in this Industry.
Project Costs
Capital Investment Requirements in US$
|
Item |
Units |
Qty |
Unit Cost$ |
Amount $ |
|
Truck |
No. |
1 |
8,000 |
8,000 |
|
Grinder |
No. |
1 |
2,500 |
2,500 |
|
Boiler |
No. |
1 |
100 |
100 |
|
Gas Cooker |
No. |
1 |
500 |
500 |
|
SS Tank |
No. |
1 |
50 |
50 |
|
Cleaning Machine |
No. |
1 |
500 |
500 |
|
Furniture |
No. |
5 |
30 |
150 |
|
Weighing Scale |
No. |
1 |
100 |
100 |
|
Packaging Machine |
No. |
1 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
|
Total Amount |
12,900 |
Operating Costs in US$
|
Item |
Units |
Unit |
Qty/ |
Prod. |
Prod. |
Prod. |
|
Direct Costs |
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|
Soya |
Kgs |
0.5 |
1,000 |
500 |
13,000 |
156,000 |
|
Sub total |
500 |
13,000 |
156,000 |
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|
General Costs (Over heads) |
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|
Rent |
500 |
6,000 |
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|
Gas |
500 |
6,000 |
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|
Labour |
500 |
6,000 |
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|
Utilities (Power & Water) |
800 |
9,600 |
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|
Repair & Maintenance |
500 |
6,000 |
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|
Packers |
130 |
1,560 |
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|
Fuel |
500 |
6,000 |
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|
Depreciation(Asset write off) Expense |
268.7 |
3,224 |
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|
Sub - total |
3,699 |
44,384 |
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|
Total Operating Costs |
16,699 |
200,384 |
Project Product Costs & Price Structure in US$
|
Item |
Qty/day |
Qty/yr |
Unit |
Pdn |
Unit |
T/rev |
|
Flour |
1000 |
312,000 |
0.64 |
200,384 |
1 |
312,000 |
Profitability Analysis in US$
|
Item |
Per day |
Per |
Per Year |
|
Revenue |
1,000 |
26,000 |
312,000 |
|
Less: Production & Operating Costs |
500 |
16,699 |
200,384 |
|
Profit |
500 |
9,301 |
111,616 |