Aquaponics Business Planning - Harvest The Future

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Aquaponics Business PlanningPRESENTER: PAUL BARRETT

Why do a business plan?“ Its more than a tool for getting funding- Think of it asa road map to your business future.”-Stever Robbins-

Capital Cost -Aquaponics INMED’s design construction costs J 1,940,500.00(USD 17,021.00)-8 grow beds for growing plants (768 sq. ft)-Tanks for growing fish-Solar pump/ solar system-Protected covering/shading-Air pump-Water Tank

Start Up Costs Capital CostPlus Initial Input cost for seedlings, additives, fingerlingsand fish feed for 6 months.J 2,088,000.00

WHAT IS YOUR PRODUCT? Based on demand Ability to supply consistently Reasonable returns

Aquaponic Business Planning Ripened Bell Peppers (Red and Yellow)

Aquaponic Business Planning Tilapia

Projected Yield – Bell Peppers Yield for peppers - 1 large aquaponic grow bed (96 sq.ft.) produces an average of 36 lbs. of peppers everyweek.

Projected Revenue - Peppers Market price for ripe red/yellow bell pepper isJA 250/lb.

Projected Revenue - PeppersAquaponic Business PlanProjected Income omePepperFishTotal Income---

Projected Yield - Tilapia Fish Mortality – 10% rate

Projected Yield - Tilapia Harvest weight – .33 lb.

Projected Revenue - Tilapia Market price for tilapia is JA 300/lb.

Projected Revenue – Tilapia andPeppersAquaponic Business PlanProjected Income pers259,000FishTotal 0259,000259,000259,000259,000

Projected ExpensesInput Costs:Operational Costs: Seeds/seedlings Labor Seedling Trays and soil Water Additives Electricity Fingerlings Fish feed Marketing Packaging Transportation

Projected Expenses - Seeds Need 1000 seeds per cycle 25,000 0r purchase 600seedlings at 30,000/cycle

Projected Expenses - 2,865,000IncomePeppers259,000259,000FishTotal Input ExpensesSeeds30,000Seedling Trays/Soil25,00055,0005,0005,000

Projected Expenses – AdditivesThese include small quantities of:Bio-organic sprays to combat funguses, viruses and plantbacteria;Organic nutrient additives for healthy plant growth and fruitdevelopment; and,pH solution to balance pH of the water if needed.Cost at 20,000.00 per plant cycle.

Projected Expenses – tal t ExpensesSeeds30,000Seedling 00040,000-

Projected Expenses - Fingerlings Fingerling price - 10 each Fingerling transport - 15,000 (self-transport); 22,000(delivery)

Projected Expenses - l Input ExpensesSeeds30,000Seedling Trays/SoilAdditives 020,00040,00090,000

Projected Expenses – Fish Feed Feed conversion ratio used is 1:1.5 Feed comes in 50 lb. bags

Projected Expenses – Fish Feed Each bag costs 1,750

Projected Expenses – Fish FeedIncomePeppers259,000259,000FishTotal 02,865,000Input ExpensesSeeds30,000Seedling Trays/SoilAdditives20,000Fingerlings 45,000Fish 8,7508,750105,000-

Projected Expenses MARKETING Fliers Phone calls Network links

Projected Expenses – tal t ExpensesSeeds30,000Seedling 0005,0005,00020,00040,00090,00045,000Fish 05005005005005006,000-

Projected Expenses – Packaging 1 bag can hold approximately 30 lbs. of peppers. Each bag costs roughly 55.

Projected Expenses – PackagingProjected Income tal t ExpensesSeeds30,000Seedling Trays/SoilAdditives20,000Fingerlings 45,000Fish 51,9251,9251,9251,92517,325-

Projected Expenses – Transportation Transportation costs to get product to market.

Projected Expenses 00Fish259,000259,000259,000259,000267,000Total 002,865,000Input ExpensesSeeds30,000Seedling Trays/SoilFingerlings 45,000Fish Feed8,750Additives20,000Marketing 500PackagingTransportationOperational 72,000

Projected Operational Expenses –Labour 1 person for 4 days monthly @ 2,000 per day (1 dayweekly)

Projected Operational Expenses 9,000259,000259,000259,000267,000Total 002,865,000Input ExpensesSeeds30,000Seedling Trays/SoilAdditives 20,000Fingerlings45,000Fish Feed 08,0008,0008,0008,00096,000MarketingOperational ExpensesLabour8,0008,0008,000

Projected Operational Expenses –Water and Electricity (Contingency)

Projected Income 9,000259,000259,000259,000267,000Total 002,865,000Input ExpensesSeeds30,000Seedling Trays/SoilAdditives20,000Fingerlings 45,000Fish Feed 8,0008,0008,0008,00072,000Marketing500Operational 507507507507507509,000Electricity tal ExpensesNet Income

Projected Net Income

Capital Cost -Aquaponics INMED’s design construction costs J 1,940,500.00 (USD 17,021.00)-8 grow beds for growing plants (768 sq. ft)-Tanks for growing fish-Solar pump/ solar syste