Vegetable Farm Investment Opportunities

Mushroom cultivation is a process of growing/selling in controlled environments. - Around 800-900 kgs of mushrooms can be cultivated per day. - Currently supplying the products to 10 wholesalers. The wholesalers are from Patiala, Ambala, Chandigarh, and Ludhiana. - We have environmentally controlled rooms where we grow the mushrooms. - It will take around 45 days for the fruiting to start. - Also provide same-day delivery of the products. The minimum order requirement is 200 kg. - Have 5 permanent employees and 30-40 daily wage employees.

Our equipment is well-known for its quality and efficiency. We build commercial aquaponics farms in Thailand. Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, New Zealand, and Ukraine. We continuously technically support our customer’s teams. Our maker is mainly hotels, restaurants, communities, and schools. We also have our own farm and research lab to experiment and improve our process. Our farms are built on proven and reproducible technology. The vegetable production rates are known, and deliverables are established, steady, and reliable. Aquaponics is usually developed by aquaculture experts. On the contrary, our team is made of engineers who engineered a system that provides fish, natural bacteria, and plants their optimum required environment. Every component of the aquaponics process has been studied and optimized with a proper engineering mindset. Our growth has been steady in the past years and our customer feedback is great. Our next phase in the company growth plan is to build a large-scale farm and raise people’s knowledge about aquaponics product quality. We are ready to pass that second gear. We have many new products in the design pipeline and plan to manufacture this equipment in-house. We also plan to franchise our systems. Our customers are restaurants, hotels, houses and apartments. This farm is built on solid aquaponics know-how and established production rate and cost knowledge. We have spent the last 8 years developing this technology and all economic unknowns have been eliminated. The farm is designed to be independent of potential future energy cost increases. Farm is designed to produce steadily yearly, regardless of weather conditions. Our integration system is highly efficient and automated so requires fewer employees to manage and run the business.

We are producers of the snack food of pumpkin seeds & sunflower seeds. - The business sold 40 tons worth of seeds the previous year. - The business has 3,500+ retail customers who purchase our seeds from our 30 distributors. - The capacity of seeds we can produce is about 150 tons but we are producing only 40 tons. - The business is planning to make full utilization of the capacity by improving the demand in the market.

We are producers of the snack food of pumpkin seeds & sunflower seeds. - The business sold 40 tons worth of seeds the previous year. - The business has 3,500+ retail customers who purchase our seeds from our 30 distributors. - The capacity of seeds we can produce is about 150 tons but we are producing only 40 tons. - The business is planning to make full utilization of the capacity by improving the demand in the market.

Currently, as part of the business, we own a long-term lease on an agricultural island of 15 hectares from the government. - The land is situated on an island. - Our business has two verticals- producing fruits and vegetables & retail and wholesale of our produce. - We are only seeking investment in our agriculture vertical i. e. production of fruits and vegetables & investment just on the agriculture island. - The financials mentioned are only for this vertical. - Funds received will be used to expand the controlled farming and to buy out stakes in the specific operation of the island. - On average our monthly production is 4-5 tonnes. - Currently, the business is not making any profit but is able to cover its operational expenses.

We plan to convert the basement of a commercial building into a highly productive hydroponics vertical strawberry farm, using a unique high-end technology with our Canadian partners. - Currently, we have not yet started any operations and are still in the planning phase, hence we have not reported any revenue. - We are already in talks to sign the lease agreement for a 1,000 sq. meter basement area in Muscat. - The technology, floor plan, pipes, equipment, and entire infrastructure will be provided by our Canadian partner with whom we have already signed the contract. - Have identified a few suppliers for raw materials required for the strawberry plantation and fertilizers. - We will form another company once the investor comes in and join 4 other directors who own a 50:30:10:10 stake holding in this company. - Currently, this company does not have any loan. - We intend to produce high-quality, nutritional, and flavourful fruits and vegetables for consumption in both local and international markets. - We will generate revenue by selling the products in hypermarkets as there is a high demand for strawberries in Oman and currently nearly 2,200 tonnes are imported yearly.

Mushroom growing and compost unit company with Dutch technology in Mohali. - The farm has a production capacity of 2 tonnes of mushrooms daily. - We grow fresh white button mushrooms and oyster mushrooms and in winters the production increases by around 20%. - Have over 200 clients for compost sales and over 10 distributors for mushroom sales. - 800 metric tonnes of pasteurized compost is made on a daily basis. - The owner has over 32 years of experience in the industry. - There is a loan of INR 15 crore. We are currently operating at breakeven due to interest expenses.

The profile and the business was actualized in this year, to reflect current market conditions, new developments in the business and diminish the overall need for investment (maintaining a high growth perspective) to make it possible to reach more investors. - Company presently operates in the viticulture segment and cultivates grapes and sells it to a major Portuguese wine exporter (Sogrape). - We also provide consultancy services in the area of agriculture, engineering, and taxes, though it is residual. - Have 2 permanent employees and 10 sub-contractors for the cultivation of grapes and have a yearly production capacity of 40,000 kg to 45,000 Kg. - Olive oil is done usually every year, but without a commercial end, yet. - The vines explored by the company are all in the Douro Valley Region, in high-quality zones. - Currently, the revenue is only generated through the export of grapes and consultancy services. - We plan to expand and diversify into the wine production, agriculture, and tourism industry. Towards this expansion, the company has managed to obtain multiple lands and is in the process of leasing additional Quintas for agricultural and tourism purposes (detailed information provided in the facilities description). - Company seeks an investment of EUR 3.95 million, which will be utilized to purchase lands to make a plantation of pistachios and almonds, vineyards, set up a winery to process up to 45,000 kg of grapes, and purchase or lease buildings and renovate them for tourism purposes: 10 units (villas); 30 to 40 units (hotel); 9 rooms (school); - Post expansion, we will have multiple sources of revenue through the export of almonds and pistachios, production and distribution of our own brand of wine locally and internationally, and hotel & tour bookings. Background: - Company is based on traditional values, pursuing a long-time business from family, and is currently only dedicated to viticulture. The family of one of the promoters has been a winemaker and grape grower for more than 200 years. - As it is a traditional business, long-term relationships between seller and buyer, as with other viticulturists, are natural and prove to be an advantage when compared with the difficulties experienced by newcomers. - One of the promoters is an engineer with a post-graduation in finance and taxes and in viticulture and oenology and several other short agriculture courses, in the area of almonds and pistachios. The other promoter has strong family ties to the region, is a post-graduate in finance and taxes, and has several short courses in agriculture. The promoters are married. - Promoter: Engineering in the last 15 years; consultant in Angola; stakeholder and member of the board in Portugal and Mozambique; projects in Portugal, Cabo Verde, São Tomé e Principe, Angola, and Mozambique; particularly, financial institutions, public institutions, and central banks; Several projects and worksite control of several million euros projects – from as low as EUR 170 thousand to as high as EUR 100 million; more than 10 years of experience in viticulture. - Promoter – lawyer, particularly working in labor law and taxes, 15 years; stakeholder of two companies in Portugal; large experience in management;

Farming company incorporated 5 years back which is into Vedic and zero budget farming. - We grow different types of vegetables, fruits, cereals and pulses. Some of the products that we grow are coconut, cucumber, tomato, carrot, papaya, beans. - We have 15 acres of agricultural land but we are only utilizing 5-6 acres of it. - Selling our products to organic retail stores across Karnataka. - Most of the fruit trees were planted 4 years ago. They have recently started yielding fruits and the fruit yield will increase from now on. - Promoter started this business as a passion and would now like to improve the business further. - Business owns agricultural land and crops.

 Business will operate in the Calgary produce market.  The facility will be located on a 44-acre farm that is purchased.  Production will be year-round.  The company will provide direct sales to the wholesale, retail, and export sectors.  Horticulture technology will be used in all areas of operation.  We produce under Canadian food and safety program (GAP)  The Calgary facility will be phase one of three.  90% of funding will be used to purchase long-term assets.