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EU-SADC Agro-Industry 2008 Partnership meeting

EU-SADC Agro-Industry 2008 Partnership meeting. Client: ESIPP , Liaison European Commission and SADC Project contractor: ECORYS (Lead), ECOTEC and Agriplan Project area: SADC countries Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius,

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EU-SADC Agro-Industry 2008 Partnership meeting

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  1. EU-SADC Agro-Industry 2008 Partnership meeting

  2. Client:ESIPP, Liaison European Commission and SADC • Project contractor:ECORYS (Lead), ECOTEC and Agriplan • Project area: SADC countries Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia en Zimbabwe

  3. EU SADC Agro-industry 2008What: Matchmaking Who: SADC companies looking for a partnerWith: Potential investors from European, International and Southern African enterprisesWhen: 6-8 May 2008Where: Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania

  4. Partnership meeting* Matchmaking between companies* Presentation of a carefully selected range of new and high quality business development projects* Facilitation of one-to-one business meetings

  5. EU-SADC Agro-Industry 2008 * Round-table discussions, workshops and other organized networking opportunities * Following the event, certain business ventures demonstrating potential may be eligible for additional assistance from other EU programmes *A venue to make the right business contacts with European companies

  6. What are we looking for: INVESTMENT PROJECT PROFILESIdentification of over 100 agro-industrial projects/enterprises from the SADC region that will be of interest to potential investors/partnersProviding assistance for SADC project/enterprise owners in the preparation of their documentation and participation at the SPM, through workshops and other collective events

  7. Type of companies: • Focus on companies with a turnover starting from Euro 100,000 • Minimum size of investment Euro 200,000 • Main target group is private companies. Cooperatives and farmers associations to a lesser extent

  8. Form of cooperation: • Joint venture • Equity participation • Trade relation from EU to SADC • (distributor, agent) • Trade relation from SADC to EU (sales of raw material, but preferably value added) • Know-how transfer

  9. Selection Criteria • Business plan should be viable • Management capacities and commitment • Product range potentially interesting for EU and SADC investors • Some knowledge of quality schemes (HACCP, BRC, EurepGAP) should be available • Attendance at SPM for one-to-one discussions is preferred

  10. Subsectors targeted Agriculture (Food)Cereals, beans/pulses, oilseeds, nuts, fisheries and aquaculture, fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices, livestock and dairy, sugarcane, coffee, tea and cocoa.Agriculture (non-food)Cotton and sisal, flowers, tobacco

  11. Subsectors targeted Agro-industry & value adding(Food)Fish processing, fresh packing, fruit and vegetable processing, meat and dairy processing, oil seed and nut processing, sugar processing, wheat and maize millingAgro-industry & value adding (non-food)Biofuel processing, Natural textiles and dyes processing

  12. Subsectors targeted Agro-Industry Input supply & servicesAgricultural tools and machinery, crop protection and fertilizers, irrigation equipment, livestock genetics, logistics and transport, packaging and labeling, quality assurance schemes and certification, seeds and seedlings

  13. Subsectors targeted All stages of project development will be considered: * Primary production * Fresh packing * Agri-processing/value adding, e.g. marketing and distribution* Input supply & services Emphasis on promoting value adding business and investment opportunities.

  14. e.g. baby vegetables Subsectors with potential • Livestock both production and processing • Fisheries marine or inland fresh water fishing, fish farming (aquaculture)

  15. e.g. baby vegetables Subsectors with potential • Horticulture: Diversification from traditional export crops to “new” higher added value horticultural crops • -Vegetables:e.g. baby vegetables • Fruits: Bananas, pineapples, litchi, etc. High potential for fresh packing and processing • Flowers: becoming increasingly important, e.g. Anthurium

  16. Subsectors with potential Cereals: Potential for export exists if demand from population is fulfilled, e.g. for fodder Others: Traditional (sugar, tea) maintain crucial.

  17. Examples of potential projects: • Processing of cashew nuts • Developing of aquaculture farm • Drying of fruit • Set up agent for seed producer • Bio-fuel production • etc. etc.

  18. Procedures: • Fill in the profile at the website of BOI or Chamber of Commerce • OR www.agro-ind2008.com, contact • agnes.janszen@agro-ind2008.com • Selection of projects based on criteria and possible to match • Fill in more detailed profile • Attend workshops to prepare • Attend the partnership meeting in Dar-es-Salaam

  19. SPM venue, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania

  20. SPM venue, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania

  21. SPM venue, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania

  22. SPM venue, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania

  23. Frequent asked questions: • Participation fee: Euro 150 but will try to waive these cost • Hotel: at the venue USD 65, other hotels from • USD 40 onwards (incl. transportation to venue) • Local cost: transportation, drinks are sponsored

  24. Expected benefits for Participants: * Opportunity to meet companies interested to partner up * Unique opportunity to meet in a professionally facilitated business-friendly environment. * Preferred access to financial and development institutions and contacts with Ministries and intermediary organisations

  25. Questions?

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