ONION, POTATO AND GARLIC DEHYDRATION FOR EXPORT PURPOSE

Garlic is one of the important species coming into Allium group, whose botanical name is A. Sativum.

A hardy perennial, c60 cm in height, native to Central Asia and cultivated all over India. Bulbs made up of cloves; leaves long, flat, acute, sheahing the lower half of stem; scape slender, smooth, shining, spathes long, beaked, enclosing heads bearing solid bulbils; flowers small, white, prolonged into leafy points.

Garlic Growing States:-

Garlic is grown in the following states in our countries.

1.   Gujarat                                  8.   Tamil Nadu
2.   Madhya Pradesh                9.   Karnataka
3.   Orissa                                   10.  Punjab
4.   Uttar Pradesh                     11.  Andhra Pradesh
5.   Rajasthan                            12.  Jammu & Kashmir
6.   Haryana                              13.  Others.
7.   Bihar

Garlic Powder:-

Garlic powder as such, is more handy for culinary as well as medicinally purposes. Garlic can be economically converted into powder, using the technique developed by the central food technological, Mysore. For preparing garlic powder, hot-air drying by the through flow method is preferred, as it is more economical and time-saving. The critical temperature for dehydration of garlic being 60o, the temperature during dehydration should be less than 60o. Maintenance of low moisture, packing of the powder in hermetically sealed containers, and storage at low temperatures (0-2o) are essential to prevent non-enzymatic browning of garlic powder.

POTATO POWDER

Potato granules come as a fine powder that is mixed with boiling water to yield a food similar in texture and taste to mashed potatoes. The production process involves peeling, cooking and drying potatoes, which are then reduced to granules of one or a few cells each. Some chemical additives are used to prolong shelf life.

Potato granules are intended as a potato substitute. Fresh potatoes are too perishable for use in food aid situations. Given the ease of preparation and minimal energy inputs, potato granules may be preferable to wheat or rice as a source of carbohydrates (energy) in situations such as refugee camps where access to cooking facilities is limited. In areas where food is being prepared centrally, potato granules may be mixed with milk powder to provide additional protein and micronutrients, and to increase palatability.

Possible limitations of the product include:

•    As detailed in the section on cost, below, potato granules are significantly more expensive than other sources of carbohydrate.

•    As with any food selection, local tastes should be understood and respected as much as possible.

•    Water-borne disease: As with milk powder, reconstitution with contaminated, inadequately treated water increases the risk of water-borne disease (diarrhea etc).

INTRODUCTION
COMPOSITION & PROPERTIES
USES AND APPLICATION
B.I.S. SPECIFICATION
PROPERTIES OF POTATO POWDER
MARKET SURVEY
DETAILED EXPORT DATA OF DEHYDRATE GARLIC POWDER
DETAILED EXPORT DATA OF ONION POWDER DEHYDRATED
DETAILED EXPORT DATA OF POTATO POWDER EXPORT OF ONIONS FROM INDIA
OVERVIEW OF POTATO IN INDIA
TABLE I  – IMPORTANT POTATO GROWING  DISTRICTS  IN  VARIOUS STATES
PRESENT MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS AND SUPPLIERS OF ONION POWDER
PRESENT MANUFACTURERS OF GARLIC DEHYDRATED (FLAKES/POWDER)
PRESENT MANUFACTURERS OF POTATO POWDER
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF GARLIC POWDER
FLOW DIAGRAM FOR GARLIC FLAKES
STATES WHICH SUPPLY RAW MATERIAL (GARLIC BULB)
PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE OF ONION POWDER
DEHYDRATION METHOD AND DEHYDRATOR
FLOW SHEET FOR ONION DEHYDRATION
DETAILS OF DEHYDRATED PRODUCTS
SIGNIFICANCE OF DEHYDRATION
DRYING TIME AND DRYING CONDITION OF FRUITS & VEGETABLES
PROCESS DESCRIPTION FOR DEHYDRATED FRUITS & VEGETABLES
PACKAGING AND STORAGE TECHNIQUE
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF POTATO POWDER
PULPING AND DRYING TO GET FLAKES
PRE COOKING & GRINDING OF FLAKES INTO POTATOES POWDER
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF POTATO POWDER (CFTRI PROCESS)
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM
PRODUCTION OF POTATO POWDER/GRANULES
PLANT LAYOUT
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES
ADDRESSES OF RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS
SUPPLIERS OF POTATO POWDER PLANT AND MACHINERY
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERY FOR GARLIC AND ONION POWDER

APPENDIX – A :

1.      COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS
2.      LAND & BUILDING
3.      PLANT AND MACHINERY
4.      FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
5.      RAW MATERIAL
6.      SALARY AND WAGES
7.      UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
8.      TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
9.      COST OF PRODUCTION
10.      PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
11.      BREAK EVEN POINT
12.      RESOURCES OF FINANCE
13.      INTEREST CHART
14.      DEPRECIATION CHART
15.      CASH FLOW STATEMENT
16.      PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET