Dal Analogue A Healthy and Economic Alternate to Pulses

Suresh Itapu, Ph.D. Executive Director Soy Food Promotion and Welfare Association

Indian Pulses Situation

Stagnant Pulses production
Less than 0.7% CAGR in 50 years

Enormous gap in demand-supply

Gap to continue

Drastic decline in per capita availability

27.3kg/year in 58-59 16 kg/year in 89-90 12.7kg/year in 2006-07 13.9 kg/year in 2007-08*

Source: ASSOCHAM, Pulses Report 2008

Indian Pulses Situation Cont..

Increased imports
5 lakh MT in 89-90 25 lakh MT in 2007-08 About 40 lakh MT in 09-10

Increased prices
About 70% increase in the last ten years Continue to increase
Source: ASSOCHAM, Pulses Report 2008

Issues of Concern
Increasing prices Limited availability
Domestic and international

Increasing imports
Required to import about 60 lakh MT by 2019-20 at current per capita consumption May go up if per capita consumption increases Not may suppliers
Source: ASSOCHAM, Pulses Report 2008

Dal Analogue A Perfect Alternate

Soy and wheat can be used to make dal analogue Developed by Wenger
Initiated by mother dairy Recently commercialized Currently three manufacturers Another big production facility coming up in two months

Easy to cook Established technology Local raw materials Economical

Dal Analogue A Perfect Alternate

Nutritious
30% more protein More balanced protein

Scope for micronutrient fortification

High iron and folic acid Can combat micronutrient malnutrition

Healthier
Soy protein has a number of health benefits Heart Health Diabetes

Perfect solution for the pulses crisis

Opportunities
Feeding programs
In Mid-Day meal programs
More than 15 cr (150 mil) school children Two largest agencies are using Dal Analogue
Akshaya Patra ISKCON Naandi Foundation

Enormous potential
GAIN is evaluating

ICDS Program
More than 11cr (110mil) children (0-6 years) A.P. is already making progress Trails in more states

Opportunities Cont.
Retail market
Private labels Soy food manufacturers Public distribution

Corporate Kitchens Defense establishments Exports

India export pulses to other south Asian markets Pulses are more expensive than Indian market

Endorsement
NIN is evaluating the product
In-principle acceptance Approval would boost off-take

Accepted by Navodaya Vidyalayas

About 500 schools More than 100 schools already included soy foods

Few states are evaluating the acceptability IFPRI interest in Dal Analogue

Potential
Mid day meal 3 lakh MT
150 million beneficiaries 30% target @ 20gm/day

ICDS programs 2.6 lakh MT

120 million beneficiaries 30% target @ 20gm/day

Public distribution 2 lakh MT

4 million food cards 5kg/month/card

Retail market - ?? Functional food - ?? Imports 20 lakhMT

50% current imports

Costing (Rs) at 2.5MT/hr

Ingredients
Defatted Soy Flour White flour Emulsifier Turmeric Cost of Recipe Processing costs (Utilities, manpower) Packaging cost Investment costs (Depreciation, interest on loan) Calculated production cost / Kg Production yield (%)

%age
49.58 49.58 0.74 0.10

Cost/kg
28 18 66 140

Cost /kg of mix

13.882 8.924 0.488 0.140 23.435 1.984 1.500 1.449 28.368 95

Total Estimated Production Cost / Kg Estimated cost of plant & machinery - 16 crores

29.862