How to Start a Cold Storage Business | Starting with 50% Government Subsidy

 

start a cold storage business

cold storage business is a place where

store vegetables

meat fruits and milk products keep them

safe

in which you need to invest a lot in the

beginning however on a longer term basis

the profits are higher as compared to

other small business

india is the second largest producer of

fruits and vegetables in the world

india produces about 260 million metric

tons annually

india is the world's largest producer of

milk and fruits

including mangoes papayas guavas and

bananas as well as substantial

production of meat and poultry products

still about 4.6 to 15.9 percent wastage

is seen in fruits and vegetables

annually in the country

this waste can be avoided by using cold

storage infrastructure

so it becomes a great opportunity for an

entrepreneur to start a cold storage

business and reduce wastage by earning

high profits

here in this video you will get complete

information about how to start a cold

storage business

cold storage business market demand the

cold storage businesses keep the fruits

vegetables and dairy products safe for

long days

and protect the products from getting

spoiled

the equipments maintain the temperature

and precision so that the product kept

inside does not deteriorate for many

months

due to which the supply of food items in

the market keeps running smoothly and

inflation in the country also remains

under control

this is such a fast growing business

whose demand remains in almost every

area

nowadays the number of cold storage is

very less and in such a situation the

government

is also providing help to the people to

open cold storage

so from this point of view it is right

to do business of cold storage and its

demand will always remain there

investment for cold storage business the

money needed to start this business

depends on the business size and

location

if you want to start this business on a

large scale then for this you will have

to invest at least 50 lakh rupees to one

crore rupees

if you're started from a small scale

then you will have to invest at least

between 10 lakh rupees to 30 lakhs

to start the business of cold storage

the government of india will provide

loans to businessman at the rate of 50

subsidy of about 10 lakh to 10 crore

rupees

with this great help any person can

start his own cold storage business

cold storage business registration if

you start this business from a small

scale

then you do not need any kind of license

or registration for this

if there you want to start this business

on a large scale

then for this you will have to contact

your nearest small scale industry

department

you will have to get the necessary

license like fire and pollution noc

horticulture board storage license gst

number

yoga registration or other registration

related information from there and

complete the related works

location selection for cold storage

business location plays an important

role in any business

for cold storage businesses it should be

placed as close to productive farms or

consumer centers as possible

if you want to start in multi storage or

large scale business you need twenty

thousand to fifty thousand square feet

area

or starting in small scale cold storage

business one thousand square feet to

five thousand square feet

area is required the area will depend on

the amount of product that a business

owner wants to keep and protect

also you have to keep in mind that the

place where you are going to install the

cold storage key should have good roads

and water and electricity system

machines and equipment for the cold

storage business

in cold storage you will have to install

many types of machines

which can keep fruits and vegetables

cool while storing for those different

types of compression systems

apart from this reciprocating compressor

centrifugal compressor

rotary compressor condenser are also

used in refrigeration system

apart from the some other tools are as

follows aqua pump

generator evaporator receiver absorber

distillation column expansion valve

reflex meter and condenser

ammonia gas is used in large quantities

in the refrigeration system

so starting the cold storage business as

a raw material will require ammonia gas

also you will find all types of

machinery related to this business on

the official website of indiamart.com

the other requirement for cold storage

business for example

the storage capacity of 5000 metric ton

you have 250 to 300 kilowatts of power

is required

and to start this project you will need

10 to 12 people

out of which four to five skilled

workers two to three unskilled workers

one supervisor one accountant and one or

two helpers will be required

promote your cold storage business first

of all

you will have to target your audience

and this will be possible only when you

take the help of promotion as well as

adopt some marketing strategies

you can advertise your cold storage in

paper can promote on all social media

like youtube

instagram facebook an entrepreneur

should be exposed to various aspects of

the market like traders

wholesalers marketers promoters retail

markets and more

if you start the business of cold

storage then you should meet the farmers

so that they can come to know about it

and keep your produce safe

cold storage business profit by starting

the small scale business of cold

storage you can easily earn at least 40

to 70

000 rupees every month when your

business starts catching growth slowly

then you will start getting more income

from your business than before

final thoughts of the business

maintenance and cleaning the cold

storage

to keep the product safe it is very

important to maintain the cold storage

plant it should be regularly checked

like temperature

humidity level and preserved produce

regular servicing and cleaning of

containers

trays and storage bins is essential

we hope in this cold storage business

video will help you in initiating your

own business

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