Sample BIP (Business Investment Plan) for Fish Processing

With an estimated population of over 186 million people in Nigeria, fish which represents an important dietary element and one of the major sources of protein available to many, has not been adequately produced. According to the Nigeria Fisheries Statistics report (2016), annual fish demand in Nigeria is estimated at 3.32 MT with a production capacity of 1.12 million metric tons leaving a deficit of 2.2 million metric tons largely supplied through importation.

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Sample BIP (Business Investment Plan) for Cashew Processing and Marketing

Cashew is rich in nutrients and has export potentials waiting to be fully harnessed in Nigeria. With constant increase in the population of Nigeria, there are market potentials for well processed cashew nut and kernel. Therefore the enterprise will engage in cashew processing and marketing with emphasis on nuts and kernel.

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VCIP on Rice Processing & Marketing

This is written by the Entrepreneur to meet its obligations in the quantity and quality of milled rice, the project is proposing to improve the processing capacity of the Entrepreneur from 1.5tons per day to 4tons per day. A total of 160tons of paddy rice will be produced by each CIG in the alliance, giving a total of 800tons of rice produced for the alliance considering that rice is produced for two cycles in a year, 800tons paddy rice will give 520tons milled rice.

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Needs Assessment on Identification of Infrastructure for Production Clusters across Rice, Wheat and Tomato Value Chains

The main objective of the needs assessment was to map out areas for development of infrastructure across production clusters in Kano. The specific objectives of the exercise are to; • Identify and map out areas across production clusters of the three value chains (Rice, Tomato and Wheat) for the development of infrastructures. • Identify key actors across the production clusters that have major stakes in development of infrastructures, • Identify key strength, opportunities and needs for the infrastructure development in the site areas, • Proper recommendations on way to develop other infrastructure and other relevant facilities within the selected site,…

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Success Story: How Modern Gurasa Oven Safeguards Young Women from incidental Fire Burns

This document tells the success story of the safe method of baking Gurasa, using the Gurasa oven and how the new technology also reduced drudgery especially for young female Gurasa makers in Makafin Dala of Kwanar Dala wheat processing cluster, Dala LGA in Kano State. The major source of livelihood for young women and youth (mostly women) in Makafin Dala community is derived from Gurasa value chain. Gurasa processors in Makafin Dala community have long suffered from accidental fire burns, especially around the lower arms This accidental burning usually occurs during the process of sticking mixed flour on the inner…

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