Question Need suggestions to start-up neem oil extraction

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garao56

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Neem oil and cake is highly demanded in the market for use in organic farming and for medicinal uses.

Please try for the same if raw material in plenty at lower cost is available in area .


G.Anandarao B.Sc(Ag)
Retd Agricultural Officer & Agricultural Banker,
Vijaya Agro Consultants
Vijayawada -520013, A.P
9703128495/8074257374
 

maitys

Senior Member
Wishing to start Neem oil extraction unit, kindly let me know the demand in market and rates of Neem seed and Neem oil.
Major players operating in the Indian Neem extract market include Patanjali, E.I.D. Parry (India) Limited, P.J. Margo Pvt. Ltd., Agro Extract Limited, Ozone Biotech Pvt. Ltd., GreeNeem Agri Private Limited, Fortune Biotech Ltd., The Indian Neem Tree Company, and Bros India Group.

In India, Neem extracts ( Leaves / Bark & Seed ) also find application as pesticide, where 300 parts per million (PPM) and 1,500 PPM are the preferred concentrations.

The demand of Neem extract for applications in personal care is higher than nutraceuticals.

IFFCO , NFL is marketing Neem oil coated Urea .
The oil coating of Neem in Neem coated urea mixes up slowly with the land and crops, soaks it according to the need. The unwanted urea washed away with the water or gets diluted in the air as nitrogen .
According to the World AgroForestry Center, “the market for neem-based pesticides is booming in India-growing by 7 to 9 percent annually–and Europe is expected to be the fastest growing market for the future.

Neem oil extraction is done by four different process : Mechanical pressing , Stem pressure extraction, Solvent extraction and Super fluid critical extraction . Seed kernels contain 50-60 % oil .
There are lots of neem extract based innovative products are also lined up in India and abroad .
 

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