A Value Chain on Linseed: Processing and Value Addition for Profitability

NAIP component II

NAIP II Annual Workshop

March 2013

CPI Centre

Mr. Ramesh Rawal BAIF, Pune

Dr. Bodhankar BVU, Pune

Ms. Manapure PDKV, Akola

Industrial Partner

Mr. Madhu Nair Ensigns Diet Care Pvt. Ltd. Pune

Starting Date: June 10, 2009

Completion date: June 30, 2012

Extension up to: June 2013 Sanctioned Budget: 345 Lakh

Project details

PartnersSanctioned budget

Funds Released

Funds Utilized

Sanctioned budget

Funds Released

Funds Utilized Dec 2012

  2012-13 Cumulative

BAIF 62.61 14.35 12.47 155.89 105.12 89.24

PDKV 19.02 4.27 7.34 116.96 146.11

98.24

BVU 14.06 1.46 5.44 72.37 59.96 59.27

Total 95.69 20.07 25.25 345.22 311.19

246.75

Objectives

1. Identification and introduction of high yielding and resistant varieties of linseed crop

2. Processing of linseed crop for Omega 3 oil and omega-3 by-products.

3. Recovery of lignan from linseed cake for pharma application

Objectives

Website: www.baifnaip.org.in

Technical Progress

Output Deliverables Plan Achievements

Introduction of high yield varieties of Linseed – NL 97 and NL 260

300 Acre 325 acresSo far 600 farmers directly

benefitedSeed production 80 farmers 80 farmers – 750 qt seed

produced in Rabi 2011-12Revenue Generation from sale of seed: Rs. 1.38 lakh

Before Intervention After Intervention

Technical Progress

Output Deliverables Plan Achievements

Screening of Linseed varieties for Omega-3 & SDG

50 varieties 51 varieties

No. Varieties with highest % of Omega 3

Omega-3 (%)

1. EC-541221 66.13

2. EC-541199 60.49

3. EC-541208 59.26

4. EC-541209 59.59

5. EC-541219 59.92

6. PKV-NL-260 55.50

Technical Progress

Output Deliverables Targets Achievements

Linseed processing for Omega 3 products

Omega-3 byproducts

Alphalite Omega-3 Soft Gel Flax Forte Biscuits Alphalite Flax Seed Oil Mega + Egg Mega+egg powder Omega-3 chicken

Products Commercialized by Ensigns Diet Care Ltd

Omega-3 soft gel capsules

Omega-3 Oil

Revenue Generation

No Product Total Revenue Rs. (Lakh)

1 Omega 3 Flax seed oil 4.90

2 Omega 3 Eggs 103.88

3 Eggs Powder 1.00

4 Omega 3 Fortifier 1.70

5 Alpha Lite 500mg Soft gel 10.66

6 Alpha Liteflax seed 0.70

Total 122.84

Impact-Improved package of linseed

Farmers: Now preferring over wheat and gram in Rabi in Vidarbha

Parameters Traditional Practice Improved Practice

Productivity 235Kg/ha 820 Kg/ha

Income (Rs.) Rs.8,930/- Rs.31,160/-Work-days

80/ha80 + 90/ha (Seed

production)

Benefits of Omega 3 fortified food products

Chicken feed (Layer) Incorporates over 250 mg Omega 3 per egg

Omega 3 eggs Better consumer acceptability : HEALTHY EGGS

Omega 3 Oil and Soft gel Provides 55-60% vegetarian Omega 3

Omega 3 biscuits Provides Omega 3 and SDG for health beyond 40

Chicken feed (Broiler) Enriches chicken over 150 mg Omega 3 per 100 g

Omega 3 Chicken Healthy Chicken with Better texture, tenderness, Juiciness

Market Access/Status of innovation progress

Products in offing

Omega 3 enriched chicken feed Incorporates over 250 mg Omega 3 per egg. Successful lab and field trials for omega 3 chicken - scored better on texture, tenderness and juiciness

Omega 3 chicken

SDG - Secoisolaricinol diglucoside (Product from linseed cake)

Very highly purified SDG with potent anti-atherosclerotic, anti-metastatic (breast cancer activity) has been isolated from Linseed cake (H)(Further research in progress)

Omega-3 chicken feed Omega-3 Chicken

• Capacity building of the farmers for seed production of linseed:

• Sufficient quantity of certified seed of improved variety PKV NL-260 to ensure high productivity and production potential.

• Revenue from Seed sale for seed production for sustainability of Rs. 1.38/- (2009 – 2013) will be used as sustainability fund.

• Quality control (QC) and Quality assurance (QA) of omega 3 oil and omega 3 products

• Advertising of Omega-3 products for public to create awareness among potential consumers

• Ensure buyback guarantee with 5% more than market price

Steps for Sustainability