Irrigation Scheme Operation and Expansion for Commercial Farmers

Wide angle view of gravel road next to a huge irrigated grape field and desert mountains on the right side near the town of Aussenkehr in southern Namibia near the South African border. Fenced fields.

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Irrigation Scheme Operation and Expansion for Commercial Farmers
SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Food and Beverage
Food and Agriculture
Business Model Description

Operate and expand irrigation schemes with agro-processing capacity on existing land of commercial farmers for import substitution and enhanced export activities.

Expected Impact

Enhance Namibia's agro-processing capacity to improve food security in the country and promote export of produce to Southern African Development Community (SADC) markets.

Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
10% - 15% (in IRR)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Long Term (10+ years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
USD 50 million - USD 100 million
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Zero Hunger (SDG 2) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Life on Land (SDG 15) Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12) Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8)
Sector Sources
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IOA Sources
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