It is a profitable venture. Technology is simple, the sugarcane extractor is a simple hand driven wheel placed on metal table. Also very suitable for rural areas, fuel not required, Generator not required. The whole idea behind this project is to create more jobs.

1. Small scale sugarcane
juice business model 1995
By
Sotonye Anga
Agribusiness Strategist and Expert
Email: anga4000@yahoo.com

2. Process flow for small scale sugarcane
juice production
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3. Technology
• The sugarcane extractor is a
simple hand driven wheel placed
on metal table.
• Suitable even for rural areas.
• Fuel not required.
• Generator not required.
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4. Start – up cost
•#80,000 – #160,000 Naira
•Required to buy sugarcane
machine
•Initial stock of sugarcane
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5. Potential earnings
• 18,250 litres per annum
production
• Selling @ #50 per glass of half
litre
• 36,500 glasses x #50 =
#1,825,000/year
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6. Employment for youth
• This business is suitable for youth
engagement in rural areas.
• You can also operate as home business.
• It’s a daily income generating business.
• It will provide decent income that will
sustain 4 young men and women per
operation.
• When you engage youths, you reduce
unemployment and further reduce crime in
society.
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7. Manpower need
•You require 4 persons
to man 50 litres per day
sugarcane juice
production.
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9. Bye product
The waste to be
generated by
this operation
can be further
milled and
converted into
animal feed.
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10. Bye product
The waste to be
generated by
this operation
can be further
milled and
converted into
animal feed.
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