TURKEY PACKING
Introduction
Process,
Capacity and Technology
The birds
are obtained from farmers rearing and healthy turkeys are taken to the
slaughter house for slaughtering and dressed and dissected. The turkeys are
sorted according to sizes and before they are packed, some are cut into pieces
for packaging. Some are packed whole, or half or quarter pieces. While others
are packed as specific parts of wings, breasts, bulbs, gizzards etc. It could
also be packed as de-boned turkey meat.
Market
Analysis
The key
customers will be: Supermarkets, Canteens, Universities, Schools, and Hotels.
There is high demand for turkeys during festive seasons thus a need for reliable
and consistent suppliers with quantity and Quality birds. There are no players
in this Industry.
Capital
Investment Requirement in US $
|
Item |
Unit |
Quantity |
Cost |
Total |
|
Slaughter Machine |
No |
1 |
2,500 |
2,500 |
|
Defeathering machine |
No |
1 |
150 |
150 |
|
Guillotine,shelves, |
No |
1 |
675 |
675 |
|
Refregerated |
No |
1 |
7,500 |
7,500 |
|
Deep freezer |
No |
1 |
1,250 |
1,250 |
|
office chairs/ desk |
No |
1 |
750 |
750 |
|
Packing machine |
No |
1 |
250 |
250 |
|
Total cost of Machinery & Tools |
13,075 |
1.
Production costs assumed 312 days per year with daily capacity of 48 Boxes
2. Depreciation (fixed asset write off) assumes 4 year life of assets written off
at 25% per year for all assets.
3. Direct costs include materials, supplies and all other costs that directly go
into production of a product.
4. A production month is assumed to have 26 days.
5. Currency used is US Dollars.
Production
and Operation costs in US$
(a) Direct materials, supplies and costs
|
Cost Item |
Units |
Unit Cost |
Qty/ |
Pdn cost |
Pdn cost |
|
Direct Costs |
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|
Turkeys |
kgs |
6 |
16 |
96 |
2,496 |
|
Packaging boxes |
Pcs |
0.2 |
16 |
3 |
83 |
|
Packaging polythene bags |
Pcs |
0.1 |
32 |
3 |
83 |
|
Sub-total |
102.4 |
2,662 |
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|
General Costs (Overheads) |
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|
Labour |
300 |
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|
Selling & distribution |
200 |
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|
Utilities (Water, power) |
188 |
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|
Rent |
217 |
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|
Depreciation |
272 |
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|
Sub-total |
1,177 |
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|
Total Operating Costs |
3,839 |
Project product cost and Price structure in US$
|
Item |
Qty |
Qty |
Unit |
|
Packed Turkey Pieces |
48 |
14,976 |
3.0 |
Profitability Analysis in US$
|
Profitability Item |
Per day |
Per month |
Per year |
|
Revenue |
180 |
4,680 |
56,160 |
|
Less: Production and operating costs |
148 |
3,839 |
46,068 |
|
Profit |
32 |
841 |
10,092 |
Source of Equipment
Equipments
needed are readily available in Uganda and Turkeys will be purchased locally
from Soroti, Kumi, Katakwi, Bukedea and Kaberamaido and Northern Uganda while
starting farm locally.
Incentives
The
Government supports Agribusinesses which adds value to the local produce.