Beedi (bidi) making industry

Commercial tobacco is obtained by processing the leaves of plant Genus nicotianna. The processed leaves when smoked, hewed or In halted exert a mild narcotic effect on the human system, Which is addictive. Tobacco products fall under three Categories:- smoking, chewing and inhaling. Cigarettes, bidis, Cigars, pipe and hookah tobacco are the products which are Smoked. There are various types of preparations which are chewed. Shuff is the product which is inhaled. The varieties of tobacco Which are called desi-type have tall plants with broad long Leaves and usually plants with pink flower. Rustlca variety Known as vilayati and calcutta have short plants with round Puckered leaves and yellow flowers. Specific varieties in Talcum species have been developed for cigarette, cigar, bidi, Hookah, chewing and shuff tobacco. The varieties developed in Rustical species are used only for hookah chewing and shuff. They are not suitable for use in cigarettes, bidis or cigars. Tobacco production in india averages at 600 million which may Be valued at about rs. 800-850 million. Tobacco is the Foremost earner of excise revenue and brings to the exchequer Over rs. 800 million by way of exports only about one sixth of Country’s production is being exported. Bidi is a typical indian Product which is made by wrapping ground tobacco mixture in a Special variety of leaf and rolling into small lengths. Cheapest indigenous smoking tobacco is used in the manufacture Of bidis. Beedies are legacy of indian culture and a special Smoking gift of india; it is not just another name for Cigarettes, cigars or cigarillos. The existence of bidi is known To be for earlier than a century, it’s believed that bidis came In to existence much before cigarettes. Bidis are hand rolled by Wrapping, traditional sun cured tobaccos, in a natural forest Leaf commonly called ‘tendu leaf’ botanical name is ‘diaspyros melanoxylon’ which is natural and free from nicotine. Bidi gives the most natural smoke of choice indian tobaccos specially grown and processed without any additives and chemicals. Bidi was invented for a highly satisfying natural smoking pleasure.

Project Report covers:

• Introduction
• Uses and Applications
• Properties
• Market Survey with future aspects
• Present Manufacturers
• B.I.S. Specifications
• Manufacturing Process with Formulae
• Plant Layout
• Cost Economics with Profitability Analysis
• Capacity
• Land & Building Requirements with Rates
• List & Details of Plant and Machinery with their Costs
• Raw Materials
• Details/List and Costs
• Power & Water Requirements
• Labour/Staff Requirements
• Utilities and Overheads
• Total Capital Investment
• Turnover
• Cost of Production
• Break Even Point
• Profitability
• Land Man Ratio
• Suppliers of Plant & Machineries and Raw Materials.