Global Agro Diversified - operations.

1. Introduction.

Global Agro Diversified Sdn Bhd (GADSB) specialises in chili planting by fertigation. It has vast experience in this kind of business since 2006 when the plantation was operated under  Teguh Bestari Resources. The Plantation is well looked after by workers and they are under the supervision of Mr. Kassim Abdul Latif, assisted by Hassan Mohmed and Mr. Halim Shahdan. Mr. Kassim Latif is a specialist in the techniques of planting chili by fertigation and has won awards in various categories of chili product during the MAHA Exhibition last year (2010).

Since GADSB is not licensed for investment with the SSM, the Company is not taking any investment from outside.

GADSB is now in the middle to develop a piece of land at Kampong Gajan, Dingkir, Johol, Negeri Sembilan. This land will be developed similar to the ones at Pulau Gadong, Melaka to produce chili under the concept of 'Tanaman Kekal Makanan negara (TKPM).

2.1  Information regarding structure of building and administration.

No.	Building Structure	Quantity	Price per Unit (RM)	Total (RM)
1	Rain Shelter (with storage)	15	12,000.00	180,000.00
2	Fertigation material (water tank,pump etc)	1	18,900.00	18,900.00
3	Raw material		20,000.00	20,000.00
4	Fertilizers and chemical (herbicides)		17,000.00	17,000.00
5	Other types of herbicides/pesticides		3,000.00	3,000.00
6	Admin: Salary for workers (6 mth x   2)     Electric charges for a year.    Lease of Land for a year.		9,600.00 1,200.00    300.00	11,100.00
	Total			RM  250,000.00

          

Cost of Project = RM250,000 each.

Additional Notes:   The cost will  cover the followings.

a. Chili Plantation Project by fertigation on a land of 9.5 acres which includes all the material required, workers accommodation, electric and water charges and also a cold storage.

b.  The rain shelter measures  20ft  x  100ft as per specification and directive from the Agriculture Department.

c. The Company provie advice and assistance to those who are interested to get  some knowledge in the method of planting chili by fertigation.

d. A specific amount of money (Please see table) will be used to pay workers salary, cost of raw material and other commitment.

e. The Company pack all it's harvest product and market them direct to buyers.

f. The Company will inform and will constantly seek assistance from the Agriculture Department and the Farmers Organisation (Pertubuhan Peladang) of any available help with the running of the business.

 3. Analysis and Planning

3.1   The construction of Rain Shelters.

         1 Unit of Rain Shelter measuring 20ft  x  100ft can accommodate  335 chili plants.

         15 Unit of Rain Shelter  can therefore accommodate  15  x   335   =  5025 plants

  

         Each polybag can accommodate 2 plants, therefore :  Total number of plants that can be  planted with 15 Rain Shelter =  10,050 plants.

3.2  Product and Profit.

       Average harvest per bay/unit  =  25 kg.   Therefore  15 bay  =  15  x   25 kg  =  375 kg
      of  chili per day.

       Depending on the market price of chili, overall profit can be estimated as below:

       Market price of chili at RM5 per kg;    Profit =  375  x  5    =  RM1875 per day or  RM 
       56,250 per month

       If market price of chili goes up to RM8/kg;  Profit  = 375  x  8    =  RM3000 per day or 
       RM90,000 per month.

3.3  Growing and Harvesting.

Planting is done  3  x  per year which means the first 2 months will be growing stages and  the 3^rd and 4^th   month will be harvesting.   The cycle continues for the next planting season.

4.  Agricultural produce and their comparative market prices

Product	Price at the farm(RM/KG)	Wholesale price (RM/KG)	Market Price(RM/KG)
Cili Kulai Cili Padi Tomato Rock Melon Kobis	5.00 10.00 4.50 4.00 2.50	6.00 12.00 6.00 8.00 3.50	8.00 18.00 9.00 10.00 5.00

 At RM5/kg, sales of chili reach over RM56,000 in profit.

 5. Marketing/selling of product etc.

    i. Locations.

       There are many places/locations within Negeri Sembilan, Selangor and Malacca which

       markets these agricultural product eg. local groceries, wet market and 'Pasar Tani'. 

       Those who are involved in food industry will require a huge quantity of these produce and puts them in high demand. In the future, the Company envisages that the chili product be  delivered and sold directly to the Malaysian Agrofood Industry.

    ii. Method of distribution.

       Distributions are made directly by selling and providing product to buyers or alternatively buyers would come to the Plantation/Farm and buy these product themselves.

6.  Strategies and Marketing the produce.

i. Promoting Global Agro Diversified and it's product using internet facilities including 'putting

   up' advert in  the local community portal such as i-bang i.com and some other Trade Portal  such as agrobazar.com.

ii. To promote the product under 'halal' product.

iii. Using outside service to distribute product to hotels, restaurants etc.

Our Objectives:

1. To apply and further study the techniques and the technology using the most up-to-date

     method of planting various agricultural produce via irrigation and fertilization which has been   proven to benefit and increase crop production.

2. To accelerate the use of modern method of planting and to impart these knowledge to local  farmers.

3. To help develop local areas so that various similar Projects can start near and around our

    own Project. This will provide a momentum to attract the younger generations to get involve   in Agriculture as means to generate income and enhance local enonomy.

4. Using fertigation techniques has been proven to safe labour cost. It also avoid the over-use  and wastage of herbicides/pesticides. The construction of Rain Shelters provide a controlled  atmosphere and environment to easily monitor the progress of chili growth through out the    various stages from planting to harvest. It's the Company's objectives to promote using    fertigation as a method of farming to the locals farmer in the area.