Nut Feasibility Study for Crescent Trade

Author(s)
Nicolle, H. and Majidi, N.
Publication language
English
Pages
89pp
Date published
01 Jan 2011
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Cash-based transfers (CBT), Markets, Development & humanitarian aid, National & regional actors
Countries
Afghanistan
Organisations
Afghanistan Small and Medium Enterprise Development (ASMED)

Samuel Hall’s nut value chains feasibility study assesses investments in a nut processing facility to produce around 2,000mt of export-quality nuts per year. Samuel Hall agro-industrial experts conducted fieldwork and review of the literature on tree nut production in Afghanistan and previous nut processing initiatives.

The report includes a market assessment, followed by a technical assessment that examines the equipment requirements, as well as an operational assessment, which examines operational issues such as the regulatory environment, operational modes, transportation and labour and certification requirements. Finally, an evaluation of the market, technical and operational variables is performed and the recommended business model is outlined.