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Food and Beverage
Food and Agriculture
Business Model Description

Invest in digital agricultural platforms for smallholder farmers including business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) platforms for agriculture e-commerce and procurement, market information systems for smart farming, and agriculture digital financial services; connecting farmers to input suppliers and potential customers while providing advanced agricultural statistical data and funding options to increase productivity and market access.

Expected Impact

Improve the efficiency, profitability and sustainability of agricultural production especially of smallholder farmers.

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Updated: 13 Jul, 2022 Date of Production: 1 Jul, 2022
Eswatini
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).
20% - 25% (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.
Short Term (0–5 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.
812,000 smallholder farmers in Eswatini
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
< USD 500,000
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Zero Hunger (SDG 2) No Poverty (SDG 1) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Gender Equality (SDG 5) Partnerships For the Goals (SDG 17) Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)

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Sector Sources
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IOA Sources
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