A Value Chain on Linseed: Processing and Value
Addition for Profitability
NAIP component II
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
NAIP II Annual Workshop
March 2013
Project details
 Starting Date: June 10, 2009
 Completion date: June 30, 2012
 Extension up to: June 2013
 Sanctioned Budget: 345 Lakh
Sanctioned Funds
Partners
budget
Released
BAIF
PDKV
BVU
Total
62.61
19.02
14.06
95.69
2012-13
14.35
4.27
1.46
20.07
Funds
Utilized
12.47
7.34
5.44
25.25
Sanctioned Funds
budget
Released
Cumulative
155.89
105.12
116.96
146.11
72.37
59.96
345.22
311.19
Funds
Utilized
Dec 2012
89.24
98.24
59.27
246.75
Objectives
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
Website: www.baifnaip.org.in
Technical Progress
Output Deliverables
Plan
Introduction of high yield
varieties of Linseed – NL
97 and NL 260
Seed production
300 Acre
Achievements
325 acres
So far 600 farmers directly
benefited
80 farmers
80 farmers – 750 qt seed
produced in Rabi 2011-12
Revenue Generation from sale of seed: Rs. 1.38 lakh
Before Intervention
After Intervention
Technical Progress
Output Deliverables
Screening of Linseed
varieties for Omega-3 &
SDG
Plan
Achievements
50 varieties
51 varieties
Omega-3 (%)
1.
Varieties with highest
% of Omega 3
EC-541221
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
No.
66.13
Technical Progress
Output Deliverables
Targets
Achievements
 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
Linseed processing for
Omega 3 products
Omega-3
byproducts
Omega-3 soft
gel capsules
Omega-3
Oil
Revenue Generation
No Product
1
2
3
4
5
6
Omega 3 Flax seed oil
Omega 3 Eggs
Eggs Powder
Omega 3 Fortifier
Alpha Lite 500mg Soft gel
Alpha Liteflax seed
Total
Total Revenue Rs.
(Lakh)
4.90
103.88
1.00
1.70
10.66
0.70
122.84
Impact-Improved package of linseed
Parameters
Traditional Practice
Improved Practice
Productivity
235Kg/ha
820 Kg/ha
Income (Rs.)
Work-days
Rs.8,930/-
Rs.31,160/80 + 90/ha (Seed
production)
80/ha
Farmers: Now preferring over wheat and gram in Rabi in Vidarbha
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
Provides 55-60% vegetarian Omega 3
Omega 3 Oil and Soft gel
Omega 3 biscuits
Chicken feed (Broiler)
Omega 3 Chicken
Provides Omega 3 and SDG for health
beyond 40
Enriches chicken over 150 mg Omega 3 per
100 g
Healthy Chicken with Better texture,
tenderness, Juiciness
Market Access/Status of innovation progress
Products in offing
Omega 3 enriched chicken feed
Omega 3 chicken
Incorporates over 250 mg Omega 3 per
egg. Successful lab and field trials for
omega 3 chicken - scored better on
texture, tenderness and juiciness
SDG - Secoisolaricinol diglucoside Very highly purified SDG with potent
(Product from linseed cake)
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
Steps for Sustainability
• Capacity building of the farmers for seed production of linseed:
• Sufficient quantity of certified seed of improved variety PKV NL260 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