WASTE MANAGEMENT

Recycled paper from agricultural waste for consumers

Recycled paper from agricultural waste for consumers

Market

Final Products Artistic paper
Required Inputs Agri waste e.g., sugarcane straw
Competing Products Medium competition
Other brands of artistic paper
Potential for Export High

Process

Complexity – Type of Process

Low – mechanical process

Technology Manual shredding and pulping
Equipment and Material Shredders and pulping tools
Human Resources Manual labor and mechanical engineers

Business Linkage

Forward Linkage Consumers and retailers
Local/Regional/Nationwide Local market- nationwide
Backward Linkage Farmers
Supporting Entities Shredders and pulping tool suppliers
Competitive Edge
Provides high-quality product with lower production cost compared to existing brands and saves raw material transportation cost

Economic Features

Revenue Stream Sales of artistic paper
CAPEX Below 100K EGP

Note: This CAPEX represents the indicative investment size, however, this investment opportunity can grow in implementation to a larger-sized investment.
Investment Size Micro (less than 500K EGP)

Considerations

Key Challenge Maintaining quality and entering niche markets, seasonality of agricultural waste and cash flow management
Advantages Low CAPEX
Potential Pathways to Growth Production, sales and/or distribution of different types of paper and final products tailored to various markets

General Impact

Environmental Eco-friendly use of agricultural waste
Social Increases returns on agricultural produce and creates job opportunities

Impact on Sub-market(s), Cluster(s) and Value Chain(s)

Relevant sub-market Handmade accessories
Lies within the following
value chain/cluster(s)
Agricultural waste
Impact Promotes value-addition to agricultural waste
* Source of the information: The above figures were updated by Chemonics Egypt for UNIDO in 2023

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