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GUTS Agro Industry Plc

December 14, 2016, 10:36 pm
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GUTS Agro Industry Plc. (GUTS) is an ISO 2200 certified nutritional food processing company in Ethiopia specializing in supplementary foods, baby cereals, snacks, iodized table salt and non-iodized industrial salt productions in Ethiopia. GUTS agro Industry is now intending to diversify its products lines into cattle feed manufacturing after careful assessment of the availability of surplus agro-industrial by-products at Bishoftu town and at the near vicinity (including its own by-products) that could be used as inputs for the manufacturing plant. This expansion plan of the company is to establish cattle feed manufacturing plant capable of producing 15,000 MT per annum (300 days a year) at Bishoftu town in Oromia region. The present market demand for the proposed product is 54,896 MT and expected to reach at 76,994 MT by the year 2018.

At present, GUTS has completed 80% of the construction of the factory building within its Bishoftu compound of 9000 m2 for this purpose. Furthermore, the company is now in a process of developing mineral blocks for cattle as pilot project. Its initial target market will be the dairy cooperative union that are expected to supply raw milk for the company’s future plan of establishing milk powder plant. The total investment requirement is estimated at 501,904 USD, out of which 103,518 USD is required for plant machinery.

The project will create direct employment opportunities for 33 skilled and non-skilled workers and is expected to have an indirect impact in the livelihood of about 8,000 smallholder farmers by improving their productivity.

Purpose of Grant

The purpose of the Grant is to purchase a complete set of cattle feed plant machinery capable of producing 50 MT per hour that enables the company to successfully implement its diversification plan of producing cattle feed primarily targeting dairy smallholder farmers in Oromia region through their respective dairy coop union.

Contact Details:
Address: Oromia regional state, Bishoftu Town
Mobile: +251(0)911852732
Tel: +251-114-672808
Email: engidu@gutsagroindustry.com
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Jantekel Dairy Development Marketing Cooperative Union Limited

December 14, 2016, 11:30 pm
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Jantekel Dairy Cooperatives Union was established in 2007 (GC) with 8 affiliated primary cooperatives in Amhara Regional State, North Gondar Administrative Zone. The operational area of the Union includes Wogera, Lay Armachiho, Chiliga, Debia, Gondar Zurai Districts and Gondar Town. Recently two new primary cooperatives joined the Union, which makes the total membership of the Union 641 (169 women, or 26%). The Union receives, on average, 500 liters of raw milk per day from primary members and processes it into 250 liters of pasteurized milk, 10 kg of local butter, 8 kg table butter, 112 kg Ayib and 50 liters local yogurt.

Purpose of Grant

This grant will enable Jantekel Dairy Union to increase its current processing capacity of 1,500 lt/day to a processing capacity of 10,000 lt/day. This increased processing capacity will enable the Union to expand milk collection to all of its member coops and to increase the availability of pasteurized milk to the public. The grant will also enable the Union to improve product quality by introducing improved culture methods, filling and packaging technologies, among others.

Contact Details:
Address: Amhara regional state, North Gondar, Gondar Town
Mobile: +251918787899

 

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KAL-MER DAIRY & MILK PROCESSING ENTRPRISE(KM-DMPE)

December 14, 2016, 11:44 pm
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Kal-Mer Dairy and Milk Processing Enterprise (Kalmer) was established in 2012 with six members with the aim of producing milk and processing products for the local market (raw milk, cheese in 12 kinds, yoghurt, butter, and pasteurized milk and food butter). It is located at Addis Ketema Sub- City of Hawassa City, SNNPR. Kalmer formed based on an initial capital of approximately 2600 USD, which they used to purchase two cows. Over the past two years, Kalmer has steadily grown and it now has 14 cows and developed market relationships, including with 40 hotels. In addition, Kalmer operates three milk retail shops in Hawassa, Kalmer employs 22 people.

Purpose of Grant

The purpose of the proposed grant is to enable Kalmer to expand their processing activities from 700 liters of milk per day to 3000 liters, to convert to selling pasteurized products, and to improve the quality of their dairy products by utilizing cold chain technology.

Contact Details:
Address: Hawasa City, Hawasa
Mobile: +251 911 081236
Email: Kalmer930@yahoo.com
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Kifiya Financial Technology

December 14, 2016, 11:50 pm
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Kifiya is ICT Technology PLC and it was established with the purpose of making financial transactions, simple, affordable and within reach. The Company is currently building an agent network that will reach 6 million people in rural areas for accessing various financial services at an affordable cost. Currently Kifiya employees’ over400+ professional staff. The company is presently managing and operating 33 Lehulu centers for unified bill collection, on a PPP agreement with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. It has also piloted and scaled electronic G2P payments, to PSNP beneficiaries, through savings accounts opened with a partner MFI, in Amhara region. The company partnered with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Ministry of Finance and Economic Development for the provision of the service.

The company is also engaged with the Agricultural Transformation Agency for e-voucher based disbursement of input credits to wheat farmers in Amhara and Oromia region. Kifiya plans to expand its agent network to 8,000 ASPs in the coming 4 years in partnership with the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs for enabling the delivery of mobile financial services in the four main regions of Ethiopia.

Purpose of Grant

Kifiya Financial Technology PLC (Kifiya) is in the process of expanding its agent network and enabling Ethiopians with access these agents to a variety of financial and non-financial services. Kifiya’s goal is to inculcate change by shifting people from using traditional, manual, paper-based transaction paradigm to a paperless electronic model, which will ensure for greater efficiency and security within the banking sector. Kifiya will accomplish this through the deployment of technology-enabled Account Service Points (ASPs). An ASP is an agent, usually from a financial institution, equipped with an electronic End Point Device (EPD). These agents will be stationed in strategic locations and deliver financial services in areas that do not normally have convenient access to these services. Kifiya is confident that agent network paradigm and its strategically located ASPs will play a significant role in enabling financial institutions deliver financial and non-financial services to a greater number un(der)banked members of the population. SNNP Region is one of Kifiya’s strategic regions for its agent expansion and currently has MoUs with Omo and Wisdom Micro Finance Institutions (MFI). The requested 50% matching grant worth USD 100,894 will support Kifiya’s effort for the delivery of Mobile Financial and Informational Services in the region. With the use of this grant and 50% in-house contribution, Kifiya intends to reach 35,000 direct mobile financial services users and 12,353 direct market information users in the selected two Woredas: Wendo Genet and Malga. Additionally, employment opportunity will be created for 63 individuals, out of which 35% is reserved for females. The grant will also be used for financing financial literacy and awareness campaign that is mandatory during the provision of the proposed services.

Contact Details:
Address: Hawasa City, Hawasa
Mobile: +251 911 081236
Tel: +251-115-51-41-57
Email: famare@kifiya.com
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Life Agro Industry

December 14, 2016, 11:56 pm
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LAI was founded in 2011 to produce, process and distribute milk. It is located in the Sululta region of Ethiopia where its current facility has the capacity to process 3,500 liters of milk daily. LAI purchases most of the milk it processes from 260 smallholder farmers. LAI relies on direct contact with consumers through an established daily milk route in Addis Ababa whereby consumers can be assured that milk will be available at prescribed times of the day. The company is producing a variety of dairy products based on customer demand, including butter, cream, cheese, mozzarella and ricotta. LAI also supplies grocery stores and pizza restaurants with its products, and it plans to expand its customer base to also include hotels, cafes and hospitals.

LAI realizes that increased milk consumption relies on engaging the younger population. It is a vision of the company to supply school-feeding programs targeted to orphans and vulnerable children. The plan is to sell to universities and other institutions. A promotional campaign will increase awareness of the nutritional value of milk for students of all ages.

Purpose of Grant

The purpose of the proposed grant is to manufacture and sell feed as an embedded service, utilize chilling tanks as part of the milk collection process, and to enable LAI to further specialize in cheese production. In addition, the grant will assist LAI to implement improved environmental practices.

Contact Details:
Address: Hawasa City, Hawasa
Mobile: 251-911-408218
Tel:
Email: lifeagro@yahoo.com
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Ethiopian Traditional Ghee Production

December 15, 2016, 12:01 am
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Martha milk shop was established in 2011 GC by Martha Kassa. The shop is located in Addis Ababa city, Addisu Gebeya area to retail milk, ergo, butter and cheese to cafes, restaurants and individual consumers. The shop sources its milk from Selale dairy union that delivers milk within a kilometer distance of the shop. The main products that are produced by the company are yoghurt, butter and cheese. Currently, the company collects on average 150lit/day of milk from Selale dairy union.

Purpose of Grant

The purpose of this grant is to enable Martha Milk Shop expand her production of traditional ghee to 100 kg/day (manufactured from 120 kg of butter/day) and to introduce quality standards.

The expansion project entails the following major activities:

  • Converting the company ownership in to PLC
  • Setting up a branch retail shop
  • Expanding the processing facility
  • Obtaining quality certification (GMP or HACCP)

Third party financing will be provided by Addis micro-finance and an equity investment from a partner (family member) will serve as the matching funds for this grant.

Contact Details:
Address: Addis Ababa, Gulele Sub-city, Addisu Gebeya, Woreda 07 House No.
Mobile: +251911676137
Email: marthakassa@yahoo.com
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Project Mercy

December 15, 2016, 12:31 am
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Project Mercy, Inc. is a nonprofit organization located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The organization was founded in 1977 by Marta Gabre-Tsadick and Deme Tekle-Wold. Over the past 18 years, Project Mercy’s mission has been expanded to include community development and self-help programs.

Project Mercy was started to provide emergency relief and relocation assistance to Ethiopian refugees. Project Mercy provides social services, including emergency feeding, job training, health care, including HIV/AIDS education, irrigation systems, agricultural development, orphan support, and education. Project Mercy not only responds to crises, but also focuses on self-sufficiency, sustainability and measurable impact.

The organization has invested in a Dairy Cattle Breeding Program, which hopes to dramatically increase the milk production through successful crossbreeding. The goal of the program is improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers through distributing crossbreed heifers. The first cross-bred heifer was born in August 2009. The number of new calves born under the program continues to grow. To date, there are 45 first cross-bred calves. Barns have been constructed on the 142 hectares site in ChaCha, and new equipment is in place to plant and assist with crop management.

Purpose of Grant

Project Mercy plans to use the grant fund to expand its cattle breeding operation and distributing crossbred cows to smallholder farmers in the area. In partnership with LMD, Project Mercy will expand its engagement in activities that enhance growth and reduce poverty in Ethiopia. This will be achieved in Chacha by providing smallholders access to crossbreed cows. The grant support will help Project Mercy to crossbreed Ethiopian indigenous cattle with the Jersey breed to achieve increased milk production from cows that can be sustained on Ethiopian farms. The crossbreed heifers will be distributed to farmers. Project Mercy will also supply feed and provide training on farm management. Ultimately, adequate milk production will help improve children’s health and provide a means of enhanced income for area families. The grant to be secured from LMD will be used to purchase inputs as well as farming and irrigation equipment that are critical in the overall activities success. With the grant support, Project Mercy plans to distribute crossbred 6 month pregnant heifers to a total of 80 households. The total investment cost of the project is anticipated to be $890,965 of which 11% will be covered by LMD, while the remaining 89% will be covered by Project Mercy.

Contact Details:
Mobile: +251 911-221628
Tel: +001 260 747-2559
Email: projectmercy@gmail.com
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Calf Rearing

February 1, 2017, 10:51 pm
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Heat detection

February 2, 2017, 10:18 pm
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Mastitis

February 2, 2017, 10:20 pm
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Clean Milk

February 2, 2017, 10:21 pm
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Calcium deficiency

February 2, 2017, 10:23 pm
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Livestock transportation

February 2, 2017, 10:25 pm
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Skin flaying

February 2, 2017, 10:26 pm
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Abattoir hygiene

February 2, 2017, 10:29 pm
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Cattle fattening

February 2, 2017, 10:30 pm
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Meat fabrication (Ethiopian)

February 2, 2017, 10:31 pm
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Livestock price trends, December 2016-January 2017

March 13, 2017, 11:15 pm
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In Ethiopia, live animal sales reflect significant seasonal variations. Demand and supply are heavily influenced by the consumer habits connected to religious practices, festivities in both the lowland and highland areas and natural disasters.

In general there was a mixed livestock price and supply trend in most of the major reported markets from Ethiopia December 2016 and January 2017. In this period, almost all reported livestock species showed a similar price and supply trend.

There was an increase in prices of cattle from beginning of December 2016 till end of January 2017 due to domestic demand during the festive season. Within these periods, the average price of shoats looks similar. During the month of February 2017, the livestock prices recorded a general dropdown in price as compared to the preceding months. This drop in price is expected to continue to the end of April 2017, the final duration of the fasting season. The domestic Ethiopian markets are expected to bounce upwards in the first weeks of May 2017 following the fasting seasons and trends in the country.

In major markets reporting across Ethiopia in the time period of December 2016 – January 2017, the supply of cattle has increased at Mega 42.7 % ↑, Babile Oromia 24.1 % ↑, and a decline report in Afar -20.3 % ↓, Mieso Oromia -29.6 % ↓, Raya Azebo -10.9 % ↓, Midega -2.3 % ↓.

Finally, a number of livestock markets showed a decline in price and supply, which can also be attributed by the current drought, occurred mainly at the pastoral areas.

For more information and further analysis, please visit http://www.lmiset.net

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