Dates pits to animal feed for livestock farms

Opportunity Description: Dates pits to animal feed for livestock farms as a cost competitive project
PRODUCT: Animal feed with different protein levels
Sector: Waste Management
Market: Livestock farmers
Initial Investment Required: Less than 150,000 EGP
Details Available: Sold to livestock farms in Luxor/Qena, rest of Upper Egypt and the Red Sea, and in the Delta. Competing products include processed animal feed
Market Potential: Sold to livestock farms in Luxor/Qena, rest of Upper Egypt and the Red Sea, and in the Delta. Competing products include processed animal feed
Supply: Dates pits and second grade dates from farmers in Luxor/Qena, rest of Upper Egypt and the Red Sea, and in the Delta.
Process: Collection -> grinding -> packing
Human Resources: Manual labour – machine operator
Financial: CAPEX is Less than 150,000 EGP
OPEX is Less than 150,000 EGP
Risk: Management of supply chain
IMPACT: Environmental: friendly use of waste and second grade dates
Social: Increase return on agriculture activities and reduce cost of
meat production