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Harnessing the Potential of African Plant Biodiversity: A Bioprospecting Perspective

Submitted by emmatnherera on September 28, 2023

Africa, often dubbed as the cradle of humanity, also boasts a rich and diverse biodiversity of plants. Within this botanical treasure trove lies immense opportunities for economic and community development through bioprospecting, the exploration of biological resources for valuable compounds. Several remarkable African plants, such as the Baobab, Marula, Sceletium, Buchu, and Honeybush, exemplify the potential of this biodiversity.

Baobab: Nature's Superfood

Harnessing the Potential of African Plant Biodiversity: A Bioprospecting Perspective

Submitted by emmatnherera on September 28, 2023

Africa, often dubbed as the cradle of humanity, also boasts a rich and diverse biodiversity of plants. Within this botanical treasure trove lies immense opportunities for economic and community development through bioprospecting, the exploration of biological resources for valuable compounds. Several remarkable African plants, such as the Baobab, Marula, Sceletium, Buchu, and Honeybush, exemplify the potential of this biodiversity.

Baobab: Nature's Superfood

African BioTrade Festival - 14- 16 September 2023

Submitted by emmatnherera on September 11, 2023

The African Biotrade Festival is an opportunity to witness the growth and market potential of indigenous ingredients and products derived from key biotrade species including Baobab, Marula, Sceletium, Buchu and Honeybush.

 

Yangle Enterprise

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Yangle Enterprise

Eastern Cape


Contact Details


Bongiwe Mafuya | mafuyab1@gmail.com
 
 

Investment Range Required


R5 Million - R20 Million

Type of Investment Required


Debt
Grant

 

Investment Opportunity Funding Requirement Overview

 

Total Financial Investment Requirement -
R1 508 800

 

 

Funding type for Financial Requirements

Working Capital

 

Non-Financial requirements

Technical services
Capacity building

Goal

To expand the number of sites and increase production by adding more kilns thereby creating employment opportunities.

 

 

Vision

To facilitate the green economy to protect natural resources, empower and support the community through literacy. Environmental management is the key to creating sustainability and harmony between everything that calls the Earth home. The project promoters are committed to providing cutting edge , innovative and excellent environmental management solutions and services and products to their clients.

CURRENT AND CORE OPERATIONS

 

Primary Customers

Domestic customers

 

Ecological Infrastructure

 

Core operations

  • Invasive alien plant clearing and harvesting 
  • Water security 
  • Water value chain

 

Activities

  • Clearing of 470 hectares of invasive alien plants 
  • Setting up mobile kraals to use cattle for rehabilitation through stampeding 
  • Processing of Invasive alien biomass to produce artisanal charcoal

 

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 

Infrastructure Funding


Total Infrastructure Funding - R30 000

 

Item: Grade forest access road

Description: For easy access and movement of kilns, charcoal and biomass

Funding Amount: R30 000

 

Capital Funding


Total Capital Funding - R388 800

 

Item: Tractor with trailer

Description: Transportation of biomass from clearing site to burning site biomass depot , transportation of bagged charcoal form site to storage

Funding Amount: R215 000

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Item: 6 Nam 1 Kilns for burning biomass  

Description: For establishment of new clearing and burning site to improve process and increase output production 

Funding Amount: R60 000

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Item: 6 Chainsaws  

Description: For commercial clearing that will ensure that dry biomass is always available and charcoal production will be done everyday 

Funding Amount: R58 800 

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Item: Storage containers

Description: For biomass storage during rainy season this will improve production process as biomass will always be dry , production will never be affected by weather and biomass theft 

Funding Amount: R55 000 

 

Working Capital


Total Working Capital - R
1 090 000

 

Item: Sustainable use of natural resource

Description: Identify Small Business opportunity, 2Y incubation, mentoring - Target 2 SMME's established

Funding Amount: R320 000 

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Item: Environmental services

Description: Resourcing, specialised training, incubation and mentoring for services such as fire breaks, alien plant control, recreation facilities maintenance.

Funding Amount: R420 000

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Item: Ecotourism

Description:

Funding Amount: R350 000

current annual revenue and operating expenses


Current Annual Revenue

Item: Charcoal

Description: 34 tons charcoal

Annual Revenue: R60 046


Current Annual Operating Expenses

Total Operating Expenses - R620 000

 

Item: Petrol

Description: 180 litres a month for clearing and cross cutting

Annual Expense: R46 700    

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Item: Salaries 

Description: 2 × Chainsaw operator each @ R4.000, 4 × Charcoal Burners @ R3750, regrowth clearer on casual basis @ R200.00 a day × 6 days a month

Annual Expense: R295 200 

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Item: Chainsaw maintenance at STHIL

Description: Monthly maintenance by technician 

Annual Expense: R72 000 

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Item: Site Chainsaw maintenance 

Description: Chainsaw accessories and cutter bar oil and Hp oil excluding petrol 

Annual Expense: R86 100 

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Item: Daily Transport 

Description: Transportation of charcoal from site to storage @ R200 per day × 20 days

Annual Expense: R48 000

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Item: Charcoal bags

Description: Charcoal 50 kg bags for packaging from site to storage @ R3.00 × 2000 monthly  , 

Annual Expense: R72 000

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Ukuthanda Ukukhanya Community Farm

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Ukuthanda Ukukhanya Community Farm

Mpumalanga


Contact Details


Ayanda Cele | +27 74 830 2599 | acele@wwf.org.za
 
 

Investment Range Required


R5 Million - R20 Million

Type of Investment Required


Capital Expenditure
Infrastructure Funding
Working Capital

 

Investment Opportunity Funding Requirement Overview

 

Total Financial Investment Requirement -
R17 610 000

(Short Term) - R6 165 000

(Medium Term) - R11 445 00

 

 

Funding type for Financial Requirements

Equity, Debt, Grant

 

Non-Financial requirements

Technical services
Capacity building

Goal

Ukuthanda intends to build adequate capacity to provide a broad range of services in livestock, bio-prospecting, vegetable and packing facilities. The aim is also to leverage supply chain opportunities with partners as part of the broad sales & marketing strategy.

 

 

Vision

The Ukuthanda community intends to collaborate with partners and stakeholders to build adequate capacity to: Be a successful community of skilled & equipped farmers, practising sustainable agriculture. Adopt and use appropriate technology and become a local pioneer in innovative agricultural products. Create employment for the community and support collective community entrepreneurship and job creation. Build a rich community culture that encourages all persons and stakeholders to prioritise the conservation of biodiversity.

CURRENT AND CORE OPERATIONS

 

Primary Customers

Local community, local and national market channels, national retail network, Afgri and partners.

Wildlife Economy

 

Core Operations

  • Ranching and related value chain

Activities

Cattle ranching - The CPA benefited from the UNDP Small Grants.

 

Bioprospecting

 

Core Operations

  • Cultivation and Harvesting
  • Natural product manufacture
  • Natural produce retail

Activities

Maize and soya bean cropping.
The community has vegetable gardens from which produce is sold to surrounding markets.

 

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 

Infrastructure Funding


Total Infrastructure Funding - R10 725 000

Short Term - R1 725 000

Medium Term - R9 000 000

 

Item: Greenhouse

Description: Installation of 1 ha greenhouse.

Amount: R6 000 000

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Item: Poultry Housing & Processing

Description: Building broiler chicken houses for farming and processing.

Amount: R3 630 000

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Item: Infrastructure Upgrades

Description: 5m-wide Fireguard around the property, solar infrastructure, security measures repairing and building roads and fencing.

Amount: R225 000

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Item: Irrigation Equipment

Description: Boreholes plus irrigation for greenhouse.

Amount: R750 000

 

Capital Funding

 

Total Capital Funding - R6 495 000

Short Term - R4 050 000

Medium Term - R2 445 000

 

Item: Breeding Stock - Cattle

Description: Bulls and cows for meat production.

Amount: R5 445 000

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Item: Farm Equipment

Description: Working farm vehicles and implements, tractor, bowser ploughs, harrows.

Amount: R300 000

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Item: Feed-mixer & Packing Kit

Description: Equipment needed to process and mix, stockfeed for consumption by the poultry business; and for sale to neighbouring livestock farmers.

Amount: R750 000

 

Working Capital


Total Working Capital - R390 000

Short Term - R390 000

 

Item: Seed and Feed

Description: Livestock feed and horticulture input.

Amount: R300 000

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Item: Training and Development

Description: Revolving facility for training, skills development, and capacity building to expand the skills of staff, management and community members involved in all facets of the business.

Amount: R90 000

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Current Annual Revenue

NO CURRENT DATA IS AVAILABLE


Current Annual Operating Expenses

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Tshivhula Game Farm

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Tshivhula Game Farm

Limpopo


Contact Details


Mr Simon Mafela | +27 82 963 7301 | smmafela@gmail.com
 
 

Investment Range Required


R20 Million - R50 Million

Type of Investment Required


Capital Expenditure
Infrastructure Funding
Working Capital

 

Investment Opportunity Funding Requirement Overview

 

Total Financial Investment Requirement -
R42 750 000

(Short Term) - R14 325 000

(Medium Term) - R28 425 000

 

 

Funding type for Financial Requirements

Equity, Debt, Grant

 

Non-Financial requirements

Technical services
Capacity building

Goal

To build and develop a cultural village with complementary community business enterprises including training and accrediting villagers under the Homestay business programme.

Vision

Sustainable socio-economic development of the TSHIVHULA community of Limpopo, South Africa, through collective conservation of biodiversity and natural resources.

CURRENT AND CORE OPERATIONS

 

Primary Customers

High end and mid-range tourism at three lodges.
The surrounding mines are a captive market for 3 and 4-star accommodation products and the 5-star facility is made available to high-end international hunting clientele.

 

Wildlife Economy


Core Operations

  • Hunting and hunting value chain
  • Safari and eco-tourism value chain
  • Game meat value chain

Activities

Trophy hunting is available on Ammondale Farm - part or all of the hunted animal can be kept as a hunting trophy.
Driven hunting, popular with foreign hunters is available on Braam, Ammondale & Montagu farms.
Biltong hunting is available  on Lauriston fame - primarily local hunters.

 

Bioprospecting


Core Operations

  • Harvesting

Activities

Mopani worms are harvested when in season.

 

Ecotourism

 

Core Operations

  • Accommodation
  • Safaris

Activities

Ndou Safaris and Baobab Lodge are high-end luxury lodges targeting international and local hunting customers and other tourists. Klipspringer Lodge is a budget facility targeting local tourism and business visitors connected to the mining industry in the area.
A catering service is available for guests.
Camping and game drives are available to guests.

 

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 

Infrastructure Funding


Total Infrastructure Funding - R32 400 000

Short Term - R24 675 000

Medium Term - R27 725 000

Item: Game Stock - donations

Description: Various large game stock is required to expand the capacity for both wildlife conservation and sustainable economic activity, including hunting and other wildlife tourism.

Amount: R3 750 000

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Item: Game Stock - purchases

Description: Medium size game stocking is required to expand the capacity for both wildlife conservation and sustainable economic activity, including hunting and other wildlife tourism.

Amount: R3 750 000

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Item: Site Fence, Water, Roads, etc.

Description: Upgrading Infrastructure to support site development objectives, including 12 km electrified fencing, access road upgrade, solar power, and water reticulation.

Amount: R18 000 000

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Item: Conference Centre

Description: Design and build a 50-seater Conference Centre with the capacity to host public sector and private events, workshops, and conferences to leverage the accommodation facilities offered by the three existing lodges.

Amount: R6 450 000

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Item: Culture Village

Description: Construction, design, and operation of a Cultural Village to showcase the culture and history of Tshivhula people - in line with neighbouring Mapungubwe World Heritage Site.

Amount: R4 500 000

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Item: Staff Accommodation

Description: Construct and fit 3 x 20 bed staff accommodation.

Amount: R225 000

 

Capital Funding


Total Capital Funding - R9 450 000

Short Term - R5 700 000

Medium Term - R3 750 000

 

Item: Game-viewing Vehicles

Description: Purchase of game-viewing vehicles for game-viewing and hunting.

Amount: R3 000 000

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Item: Fixtures and Fittings

Description: Upgrades to three existing lodges.

Amount: R1 200 000

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Item: Bio-Industrial Facility

Description: Design and build a Bio-industrial facility with factory plant capacity to handle a range of bio-prospecting ventures at the commercial level, including production and processing of harvested indigenous plants.

Amount: R2 250 000

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Item: Game Meat Processing

Description: Build a throughput abattoir to process, package and distribute game meat harvested from hunting activities to domestic and export markets.

Amount: R3 000 000

 

Working Capital


Total Working Capital - R9 450 000

Short Term - R900 000

 

Item: Training and Development

Description: Training, skills development, and capacity building to expand the skills of staff, management and community members involved in all facets of the business. Investment in systems, technology efficiencies.

Amount: R900 000

current annual revenue and operating expenses


Current Annual Revenue

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Current Annual Operating Expenses

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