Aquaculture Business Investment Opportunities

- Company registered in Singapore and now planning to establish a sea cucumber hatchery and processing plant in Rote Island, Indonesia. - We want to play a leadership role in the restoration of the marine environment. - There is a major shortfall in the supply of tropical sea cucumbers. Hence we are planning to build a hatchery. - In first stage we have to prove up the initial cultivation operations selling production into profitable restaurant markets. - Will supply to leading seafood buyers with a high quality product at agreed volumes. - We have completed 99% of the permits and licenses which is a long process in Indonesia requiring patience and good connections. Only awaiting for hatchery / processing environment permit. - Business will produce 100 tons of sea cucumbers per year in future. - Promoter has 20 years of experience as Director / Partner of a biotech R&D company specializing in marine green technology.

- Promoter has an integrated farm set up on 15 acres of land. - We are into cultivation of vegetables and seasonal fruits. - We are also into animal husbandry. We take care of goats, cows, chickens, and fish. - We produce 10 tons of chicken meat per month, 100 tons of fish per year, and 400 tons of goat meat. - We have 100+ goats and cows, 3k+ chicken. - All the meat and farm products will be sold in the local market.

- This is a business in the idea stage. - We plan on leasing out aqua ponds to grow prawns and sell B2B. - Operations focus: Lease areas for cultivating shrimp and prawns. - Target market: B2B sales within the aquaculture industry. - The owner is an alumnus of NSRIT and has many years of experience in the industry working with his dad's aquaculture business. - Expansion strategy: Plan to export products to widen market reach. - The company is yet to register and plans to use the funds to comply with all the regulations.

- An aquaculture and horticulture research center that has been engaged in the fisheries sector since 2012. - Produce 2 MT of crabs and 1 MT of fishes in 6 months' time. - We specialize in Tilapia cultivation. - The cultivation is done in Alappuzha and we operate from Kozhikode. - Currently have 4 clients in Singapore. - Tied up with logistic services in Cochin who ship the products to Singapore. - It is a seasonal business and we usually supply twice a year. - Tied up with RGCA in Puducherry from where the seeds are directly bought. - We now intend to start a fish seed production unit. We have applied for the license and awaiting approval. - For expansion, NFDB has sanctioned to set up a hatchery unit for sale of seed in Kerala state which we intend to purchase. - It is the only one sanctioned to us based on experience and tie-up with RGCA.

- We do our own shrimp farming and buy shrimp from farmers directly. - We supply that shrimp to "Shrimp Processing Units" to different locations in India. - Now we are planning to sell the shrimp directly to Local and International markets after processing. - The business in short term has generated Rs. 2 crore turnover from farming business. - We plan to start seafood processing unit that can produce 100 tonnes per month and supply it to shops in malls.

- A business involved in shrimp farming, based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. - We grow and harvest Vannamei shrimp. - Have a leased facility where we have 20 ponds to grow shrimp. Each pond has a maximum capacity to grow 5-6 tonnes of shrimp at a single point of time. - We sell the shrimp to 2 very large Indian shrimp processing companies. - We grow the shrimp and sell them in cycles of 120 days. Each cycle produces yield of between 60-75 tonnes. - Intend to get into processing and exporting the shrimp ourselves in the future. - Physical assets include facility setup, equipment and machines.

- We have acquired an established prawn farm under our company. - Our services include prawn farming and aqua feed trading. - We can produce around 100 tons of prawns per year and supply it to clients in Fiji. - The facility has 11 ponds along with a processing building. - Have a 2 year contract with the Ministry of Fisheries to provide aqua feed products. - The aqua feed is imported from Thailand and we have imported around 2 containers (35 tonnes) since the end of last year. - Promoter has run prawn farms in Thailand and has 7 years of experience. Top management includes a farm manager with 30 years of industry experience.