Jaggery manufacturing is essential just because of its more consumption.

Introduction

There are several applications and almost all Indian households use them on a day-to-day basis. It also provides rural employment opportunities and plays an important role in the Indian economy.

Scope of jaggery making process.

It is a typical Indian product with several uses in daily food preparations and it is also
used to make many sweet food preparations.

How much demand is there in the market for the jaggery manufacturing business??

The demand is steadily growing many folds in the urban, rural and semi-urban areas.

As the major producer of Jaggery, the country has recognized as one of the leading traders and exporters of Jaggery to the world. India exported 3,41,155.34 MT of jaggery and confectionery products to the world for the worth of Rs. 1,633.22 crores/ 227.90 USD Millions during the year 2019-20.

What Raw material required for jaggery product manufacturing ?

The raw material is for its production is Mature sugarcane and Okra or soda (which available
locally). The unit will also require jute gunny bags for packing.

Before the jaggery products industry start-up what you need to know about jaggery making?

Extraction of Juice:

Generally three roller mills used for juice extraction. This extraction of juice is in the range of 60 to 70%. 

Clarification of juice:

a) The sugar juice contains colloidal matter, inorganic salts, fiber, various nitrogenous substances, lipids, gums, wax organic acid, inorganic acid, pectin etc. All these impurities removed totally or partially in this clarification process.

b)  In organic clarificants are form vegetable origin like Bendi, Sulkali and Doela. Inorganic clarificants used like Lime, Hydrous Power and super phosphate.

c) It comes at top surface of the juice know as scum and it is removing continuously  . In this process temperature requirement is 70^oC to 80⁰

d) First add vegetable origin simultaneously and a small quantity of lime water is added to reduce the acidity of juice but not to the extent to make juice neutrals because the taste and colour of jaggery produced will be inferior. Hence, In this lime process pH maintained 6.2 to 6.5. In some cases superphosphate.

The concentration of juice:

After clarification completed by vigorous boiling, the temperature of boiling mass is around 110 to 115^o Boiling take place about 2 to 3 hours.

Can we get funds from the bank for the jaggery products manufacturing business?

Yes, if you want the fund then you may get the fund from the bank. But you have to be careful about the investment made in the business and to earn more profit.

Case study of jaggery products manufacturer

The production of jaggery ranges between 5M tonnes to 7M tonnes.

Maharashtra is one of the leading producers of jaggery. Large numbers of jaggery production units are located in the state. These plants are usually small in size and are responsible for providing opportunities to thousands of people. More than 70% of the jaggery is produced in India but most of its business suffers from losses.

The development of different value added products from it becomes need of the hour to leave future profitability in the jaggery trade. For this reason setup of plants near the source of the product would help in reducing the difficulties and fetch good price for the farmers in the near future.

Are jaggery products good for health or not ?

1. Healthy source of carbohydrates

Jaggery is a storehouse of carbohydrates, which the body needs to produce energy. However, unlike sugar, which has a simple form that easily breaks down to give instant energy, jaggery has a more complex form of carbohydrate. This slows down the release of energy and spreads it over a longer period of time.

2. Boon to the digestive system

Rich in fibre, jaggery makes the bowel movements easier, thereby relieving constipation. It also activates digestive enzymes and facilitates digestive functions, reducing pressure on the intestines.

3. Storehouse of minerals

Jaggery, especially traditionally or organically made jaggery, is rich in minerals like iron, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus.

4. Purifier and cleanser

Jaggery purifies the blood and cleanses the respiratory tract, the lungs, and also the digestive tract. By eliminating toxins from the body, jaggery also serves as a means to improve general immunity.

5. Rich in antioxidants

Selenium, magnesium, and some vitamins with antioxidant properties are present in jaggery. This enables jaggery to protect the body from damage done by free radicals, keeping some kinds of cancer at bay as well as resisting skin damage.

6. Anti-allergen

It has the medicinal property of fighting allergic asthma, lung infections, sore throats, etc. I

If you are thinking to start jaggery products manufacturing business, what are the chances of success ?

Jaggery production is a labour intensive process where as sugar production is extremely mechanised process.

the third factor is keeping quality, sugar is 99.99% sucrose is very stable during storage and transport. whereas jaggery is having a variety of minerals vitamins, micronutrients and moisture. Exposure to heat makes jaggery soft and it starts melting. So it requires cold storage for storage. Hence, All these factors lead to sugar being cheaper and jaggery being more expensive. These days customers are very health conscious, so they are replacing sugar with jaggery in all food items.

Last and most important factor is getting more knowledge and training yourself.

Conclusion

You might be thinking practically how you can get the full deep knowledge about this industry, so, don’t worry here is the solution-

Then, You just have to train yourself, below are some training links where you can get deep knowledge. At last, if any doughts comment on the link below…..