1. SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT PROJECT "APPLE
ORCHARD"
I. PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Title: "Creating of the apple garden using an intensive cultivation
technology"
Project content: the use of rented land plot for farming purpose (total area makes
110 hectares) to create the apple garden with intensive cultivation technology. Landholder is an
Ukrainian farm "ECO-GARDEN". Funds for the project realization as a financial contribution
would be assured by the foreign investor or creditor. The competitive advantages of the project
are: the usage of the latest technologies of garden’s cultivation (drip cultivation system), the
comparatively cheap and skilled human sources, large domestic sales market and the proximity
of the EU (the potential sales market).
The advantage of the project on this area is an advantageous geographical location
of Transcarpathian region (the bordering region), which is a significant factor for market
finding. Moreover, the Transcarpathian region has predominantly agricultural focus, so there
are no heavy manufacturing facilities that can pollute large areas of gardens or negatively affect
the quality of grown products.
II. DEGREE OF THE PROJECT READINESS
There is an elaborated business plan. Terms of the project realization fully comply
with current national legislation, acts of executive authorities and local government acts. The
project is assured by staff and available facilities (land plot).
2. III. FORMS OF INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT
COOPERATION
Alleged form of investments: loan or investment funds (tabl.1.2.).
Tabl.1.2. Project’s financial support
Investments Amount, thousands $ Share (in %)
Total 3 704,18 100%
including Shareholders' equity 0,00 0%
of these funds 0,00 0%
involved capital 3 704,18 100%
of these funds 3 704,18 100%
The form and terms of invested capital returning: investments and interest on used
funds will be returning during 4 years (48 months). Another possibility – the creation of joint
venture (the partners share is to be negotiated). The design calculation and analysis is provided
for 4.5 years of garden’s operation.
Investments risks: 1) the risk of yield level, 2) risk at the stage of care (phytosanitary
control).
Investor’s benefits: low risk of the project realization, an attractive rate of interest,
short period of refund.
IV. FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Total project cost - USA $ 3 704, 18 thousand.
Required investments - USA $ 3 704, 18 thousand.
Analyzed period - 4,5 years.
Payback period - 3.3 years (3 years and 4 months)
Determined the net present value (NPV) – USA $ 965,5 thousand
BCR (Benefit / Cost ratio) = 1, 10.
Contact person:
Matviy Kadar,
Investment Projects Leader of the Zakarpattya Investments Agency
Tel.: +38 (0312) 61-27-03, 61-27-65
Fax: +38 (03122) 3-24-03