How to Start Agarbatti Making Business in India
One can initiate the Agarbatti making business on small scale or large scale basis. It is a prevailing household goods having a great market potential. The business of making an Agarbatti is India is done in few selected state of the country like Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Chennai. It is a traditional business of India. The cottage industry has a big contribution to this industry. It is used by almost all community in India and as per current research, 90% foreign countries use Agarbatti. The demand for Agarbatti increases at the time of the festive season.
What is Agarbatti?
It is an incense stick which is coated with aromatic mixture material around it. It is used for worshiping God and it burns from 5 minutes to 6 hours a day depends on the quality and size (length & thickness) of the incense stick.
Business Scope
In India, people do worship every day regularly (morning & evening) to their workshops, priests, god-goddesses, and in many other activities. Not only in India, but it is also used in other countries where Indian people migrated for a living. Apart from Indians, it is also used by foreigners like in London, Malaysia, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri-Lanka, Mauritius etc. Therefore, the business of Agarbatti making is a life-long business. Because not only it demanded by our country but by the countries also.
Material List
On Small Scale:
- Wood
- Sandalwood
- Root of Khas
- Kapoor Kachari Root
- Cedar and Leave of Marjoram
- Rose and Clove Flower
- Cardamom and Gastri Seeds
- Frankincense, Shilajit
- Charcoal
On Large Scale:
- Charcoal Powder
- Gigatu Powder
- White Chips Powder
- Kuppam Dust
- Dep (Di Ethyle Phthalate
Business Registration
You need Company Registration for your agarbatti business with the ROC (Register of Companies). By doing this, you will earn investors’ confidence and also get other license and permits easily. Along with this, apply for trade license, company pan card, and most important thing is that you need to obtain NOC (No Objection Certificate) from Pollution Control board.
Agarbatti Making Machines
There are three different types of agarbatti making machines in the market. Selecting the appropriate machines as per the business setup is the most important factor in this business. Apart from agarbatti making machine, you can also opt for raw material mixing machine and drying machine for better production.
1. Manual Agarbatti Making Machine: It does not require electricity to work. It comes with a single or double pedal and easy to operate. The production output is quite good, affordable price, long-lasting, low maintenance.
2. Automatic Agarbatti Making Machine: The automatic machine is the perfect choice for getting a high volume of production output in uniform time. It requires electricity run and requires a dedicated person to provide bamboo sticks continuously. It comes in different sizes and different patterns as per the business requirement. You can produce agarbatti in the circular shape as well as square shape. It can produce 150–180 sticks per minute and it requires high maintenance as compared to a manual machine.
3. High Speed Automatic Agarbatti Machine: It is a highly designed automatic machine which does not require manpower. It produces 35–500 sticks per minute and you can also adjust the size of the stick. One person can work 3 machines at the same time.
