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Food and Beverage
Food and Agriculture
Business Model Description

Build cost-effective cold warehousing facilities with high infrastructure connectivity, such as the ones established adjacent to the seaport and the international airport, for storage of processed frozen food, including fish and other seafood products, that will be either exported, re-exported, or are imported for use in the domestic market.

Expected Impact

Provide controlled supply chains that address post-harvest losses and food insecurity, and enhance export and import activities.

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Updated: 5 Sep, 2022 Date of Production: 1 Sep, 2022
Mauritius
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).
> 25% (in GPM)
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.
Medium Term (5–10 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.
92,526 tons of seafood imported and 30,323 tons exported in 2020
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
USD 1 million - USD 10 million
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Zero Hunger (SDG 2) Life Below Water (SDG 14)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Good health and well-being (SDG 3) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9) Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)

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Sector Sources
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