BIO-BASED ECONOMY
Aerobic compost from agricultural waste
Market
| Final Products | Low-cost organic biofertilizer |
| Required Inputs | Bedding mixed with litter, cattle manure, plant residual, or possibly additives (bacterial additives) |
| Competing Products | Fertilizers, compost agricultural waste |
Process
| Complexity – Type of Process | Manual handling, mechanical processing, and aerobic digestion |
| Technology | Collection, pressing, shredding, laying and creation of piles, selection of additives, mixing (possibly manual, loader, adapted tractors, or mixing machine), aerobic digestion and loading |
| Equipment and Material | Shredder, tractor, and water pipes |
| Human Resources | Manual labor, technical operation, agriculture specialist |
Advantages and Risks
| Competitive Advantage | Aerobic decomposition allows control and tuning of the quality of the product, a competitive edge in pricing as compared to chemical fertilizers |
| Barriers to Entry | Technical knowledge to reach the mix of types of feedstocks (type and ratio of various feedstock) matched with proper mineral and micro-organism additive |
| Key Stakeholders | Farmers, Agriculture Directorate, Research centers, accredited laboratories (public and private sector) |
| Special Regulations | NA |
| Risks and Mitigation Measures | Variations of weather conditions and type of feedstock could change the quality, and the possibility of contamination due to variability of the process steps: continuous quality monitoring and control through laboratory testing, as well as simple testing on site and proper statistical selection for sampling. Seasonality of agricultural waste: (proper selection of the type of feedstock in the season as well as keeping a planned inventory) - Lack of awareness; marketing through samples, agriculture consultation, and awareness raising of doses, benefits, and uses. |
Economic Features
| Revenue Stream | Sales of fertilizers to farmers |
| CAPEX |
The inputs and technology would cost an average of 3M EGP Note: This CAPEX represents the indicative investment size, however, this investment opportunity can grow in implementation to a larger-sized investment. |
| Investment Size | Small (between 500k-5M EGP) |
Geography
| Location of Supply | Supply is mostly in the Delta region and Upper Egypt |
| Preferred operation regions |
Delta and Upper Egypt |
Studies
| Serial | File name | Download |
| 1 | 19 Business Opportunities Economic Business Models in Egypt's Recycling Sector for Startups and SMEs_booklet |
