Afghanistan: Feasibility Studies & Preparing Business Plan for Poultry Feed, Hatchery and Processing Plant, Baghlan, Afghanistan
Vacancy No : CS/KBL/2/16/65
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private international, nonprofit, and non-denominational development agency. It seeks sustainable solutions to long-term problems of poverty, with special emphasis on the needs of rural communities in mountainous, coastal and other resource poor areas across the world. Concentrating its efforts in health, education, rural development and strengthening civil society sectors, AKF’s approach is based on a long-term commitment that is maintained despite political and social uncertainty.
The Aga Khan Foundation, Afghanistan (AKF (Afg)) is a member agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a dynamic network of development agencies currently operating in over 30 countries across Central and South Asia and East and West Africa. AKF (Afg) currently manages and implements the largest multi-sectors development programme within the network and has built a strong reputation with the Government of Afghanistan, donors and local partners in a number of technical fields.
The AKDN is a group of international, private, non-denominational development agencies and institutions that seek to empower communities and individuals, usually in disadvantaged circumstances, to improve living conditions and opportunities. AKF (Afg) is part of AKDN and has been working in Afghanistan since 2002, with programs focused on Rural Development, Education and Health.
Rationale
Market Development Programme (MDP) of Aga Khan Foundation – Afghanistan (AKF, A) is involved in developing selected value chains in its program provinces. Poultry is one of the value chains, selected and supported either now or in the past in all of its program provinces. It has been working mainly with the backyard poultry and few semi-commercial poultry farms in Badakhshan and Bamyan, whereas its involvement in Baglan and Takhar ranges from start-up support for women-run backyard poultry farms to advisory and link-up assistance for semi-commercial and commercial ones.
Poultry – as a source of nutrition supplement; as a main source of income for women; and as a diversified income source for small-holder farmers – is seen important for the livelihood of rural population. In addition, the commercial and semi-commercial poultry farms in urban area are supporting the national economy through import substitution and job creation.
In recent years, demand for chicken and eggs has increased both in the rural and urban markets. Therefore, more and more people are becoming interested to invest in the sector. But, few of the key constraints are preventing the growth of a competitive and large-scale commercial poultry industry in Afghanistan. These constraints range from limited access to high quality chicks for rearing to better quality feed and hygienic processing system. Currently, majority of the day-old chicks are coming from Pakistan. The journey from the hatchery unit to the poultry farm is both long and treacherous. This has resulted in higher mortality rate among the chicks in transit as well as vulnerability of transferring diseases. The mortality rate during transit, transportation cost and import taxes put additional top-up on the total cost of a day-old chick. In addition, most of the feeds are also being imported by input suppliers from neighbouring countries. Again, the transportation cost and import taxes make the cost of imported feed very high. Finally, in the absence of scientific
processing plant, bulk buyers like super markets, hotels and guesthouses, and foreign troops stationed in Afghanistan are forced to import the processed poultry products from outside.
Therefore, AKF under its Market Development Program (MDP) is exploring the possibility to facilitate in the establishment of a hatchery plant, a feed production plant and a processing plant in Baghlan province program area. This will help in commercialising the sector and providing cost competitive alternatives to the existing and future poultry farmers.
In order to realise this idea, AKF feels a need of realistic and detailed feasibility studies conducted for all three poultry related ancillary plants. In addition, detailed business plans for these plants are also required to be developed, which in near future will help the interested individuals to invest in these plants. To operationalize this idea, AKF is looking for an experienced consultant who can conduct such feasibility studies and also develop required business plans.Objective
The objectives of this assignment are:To conduct feasibility studies for the establishment of hatchery plant; poultry feed plant and processing plant in Baghlan program area.
To develop detailed business plans for these poultry related ancillary industries.Main Duties and Responsibilities
The expert will develop the feasibility studies covering the following:
Current market situation of day-old chicks, poultry feed and processed poultry products in the country in general and in the program areas in specific, including a forecast for demand and supply trend in the near future;
Analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed ventures.
Opportunities available under the proposed ventures.
Suggestions on the methods to tap into these opportunities.
Potential obstacles for the proposed ventures.
Suggestions to overcome such obstacles.
Suggestions on how women poultry farmers can benefit from these facilities.
Cost-benefit analysis or profitability analysis of setting up these facilities.The expert will develop the business plans covering the following:Legal requirements
Technical requirements
Equipments and infrastructure requirements
Logistics and human resource requirements
- Production processes
- Product classifications
- Pricing mechanism
- Classification of potential buyers and consumer behaviour mapping
- Promotion mechanism
- Sales forecast
- Profit and loss forecast
Detailed financial plan Qualifications Required
The expert should have at least 5 years working experience on enterprise promotion and economic development issues.
S/he should have analytical skills and excellent knowledge of poultry value chain development.
S/he should have prior experience of conducting feasibilities and developing business plans.
S/he should have a postgraduate degree in relevant discipline.
S/he should have excellent communication skills and fluency in English.Deliverables
The expert will prepare and submit AKF Kabul office the following:
Feasibility report and a business plan for a hatchery unit.
Feasibility report and a business plan for a poultry feed plant.
Feasibility report and a business plan for a processing plantReporting lineThe expert will report to National Manager, Market Development Program of AKF-Afghanistan.
Work location(s) – Kabul and Baghlan province program areas
Schedule (including number of assignment days in Afghanistan, total assignment days, total payable days)
The assignment will start from 15nd November and go up to 24th December 2015.Day-1 -2
Meeting with MDP & ERLU to finalize the Design & Methodologies at NPO, Kabul
MDP Kabul is responsible
Day 3
Travel [Kabul – Baghlan]
MDP Baghlan s responsible
Day 4
Meeting with Baghlan MDP team [Design, Methodologies and scheduling]
MDP Baghlan s responsible
Day 5-40
Conduct feasibility studies and Prepare business plans for poultry feed plant, poultry hatchery plant and poultry processing plant
MDP Baghlan s responsible
Day 41-42
Discussion in Baghlan, preparation of report and draft presentation to AKF Baghlan
MDP Baghlan s responsible
Day 43
Travel [Baghlan to Kabul return journey]
MDP Kabul s responsible
Day 44 -45
Presentation of findings and briefing in Kabul for ERLU & MDP Kabul team & Baghlan representatives
Departure from Kabul
MDP Kabul s responsible
Total number of days: 45 days
Number of assignment days in Afghanistan: 45 days
Total number days charged: 45 days
Final report submission – within 40 days of presentation at Kabul
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