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