1. Preface of Project Food irradiation is a promising new food safety technology that can eliminate disease-causing germs from foods.The food that NASA astronauts eat has been sterilized by irradiation to avoidgetting food borne illness in space.disease-causing germs are reduced or eliminatedthe food does not become radioactivedangerous substances do not appear in the foodsthe nutritional value of the food is essentially unchangedTotal agri. production of Rs.34, 000 Cr. In 2006-07. It increased 4 times as compares to of 9,000cr in 2002-03. (source : GAIC)Due to that spoilages are increased.

2. Three technology exist in the radiation 1.Gamma rays 2.X- rays 3.Electron beam Radio active substance cobalt 60 , cesium 137Unit- gray 3. Table1: Food items approved for radiation preservation by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare under Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955MinimumMaximum Name of foodPurposeDose (kGyDose (kGy) Onion0.03 0.09Potato0.06 0.15 GingerSprout inhibition 0.150.03Garlic0.03 0.15 Shallots (Small onion) 0.03 0.15MangoDisinfestation0.25 0.75(Quarantine)Rice 0.25 1.0 Semolina (sooji, rawa),Disinfestation0.25 1.0 Wheat atta, maida0.25 0.75 Raisin, figs, dried dates Meat and meat productsShelf-life extension and2.54.0 including chicken pathogen control SpicesMicrobial 6.0 14.0decontamination 4. Table2: Additional food items recommended by the Central Committee for FoodStandards for approval Name of Minimum DoseMaximum DosePurpose(kGyfood (kGy)Pulses 0.25 1.0 Dried sea-Disinfestation 0.25 1.0 foods Fresh sea-Shelf-life foods enhancement1.0 3.0 Frozen sea- Pathogenfoods control 4.0 6.0 5. Low dose applications Sprout inhibition in 0.03 - 0.15 kGy bulbs and tubers Delay of fruit 0.25 - 0.75 kGy ripening Insect disinfestation including quarantine0.25 - 1 kGy treatment and elimination of food borne parasites 6. Medium dose applicationsReduction of spoilage microbes to improve shelf-life 1.5 - 3 kGy of meat, poultry and seafoods under refrigeration Elimination of pathogenic microbes in fresh and frozen 3 - 7 kGy meat, poultry and seafoodsReducing number of microorganisms in spices to10 kGy improve hygienic quality 7. High dose applicationsSterilization of packaged meat, poultry and their25 - 70 kGy products which are shelf-stable without refrigeration Sterilization of25 - 70 kGy hospital diets 8. Machinery & equipment (i) Details (ii) Cost. FunctionquantiPrice (in Name of the machinerytylac Rs.) radiation therapy beam monitor To control irradiation1 50process Power Generation and To generate power & 1 100 Distribution Machinery and distribute them to Accessoriesmachine & Accessories Container of 50kgTo load/unload product300 1.5 DosimeterTo measure irradiation2 1.0 Tracks for container To transport container to 2 14source trolleys To load/unload container100.5 Water pump To provide water to plant 2 2.0 Locks(Hydraulic, To prevent linkage of 4 5.0 Electrical, mechanical, pressure irradiation From the plate) source Temp. controller For control temp. 1 30 Under water lights For make source visible 2 1.0to us (from camera) Other equipments____________ 75Total 280: 9. Staff & Wages ParticularsNos. MonthlyTotal Salary (Rs.) MonthlySalary (Rs.)Radiological 12000020000 safety officer Quality 3 1000030000 control officer operator 64000 24000 Technicians62500 15000 Helpers15 2000 30000 Security 32500 7500 Guards Total1,26,500 10. Other expensesElectricity bill, telephone bill , office stationary , water tax , traveling expenses , maintains and marketing etc. They are assumed to be Rs. 5,00,000 11. Break even analysis ParticularsAmount (Rs. No in lacs) [A] Turnover 54.0 [B] Variable Costs Salaries 1.27 other Expenses 5.0Total : 6.27 [C] Contribution [A] - [B] 47.73 [D] Fixed Cost 430 [E] Break-Even Point [D] [C] 9.009% 12. Financial viability of project Total requirement is 4.3Cr. From this we can get maximum 1.38Cr. in form of grant. (50 lac. from APEDA & 87.5 lac. from MFPI) Another 2.92Cr. we can take from bank in form of loan. @ interest rate 12%. 13. Working capital (per month) (Rs. In lacs)DEBITCREDITParticulars Amount ParticularsAmount salaries1.27 From charges 2.5Rs.54.0 (2160000*3)Per kg. Return of loan with 15.08 (12.16+2.92) int.(total loan return in 2years.) other Expenses5.0 Total :21.35654.0 Profit (Debit Credit) 32.64income tax @ 30%9.793 Net profit 22.84 14. Total capital investmentType of investment Amount (in lac Rs.) Machinery & equipment280 Land & building costs70 Raw material costs 30 Plant installation cost50 Total430 15. Estimated turnover Of Rs. 6.48 Cr. (mathematically) (54 lacs of a month * 12) But actually it may be around 6 Cr.( app.)Estimated percentage profit on capital investment 22.84*12 =274 So, profit of Rs. 2.74 Cr. in capital investment of Rs.4.3Cr. = 63.75% per ann.Estimated percentage profit on sale Total profit of 2.74 Cr. In turnover of 6.48 (.54*12)= 42.28% per ann. 16. 1. Thakkar Ronak V. (06FT340,ADIT) 2. Vaghela Nirav P. (06FT322,ADIT) 3. Patel Hiren J. (06FT334,ADIT)