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BAMBANANI COMMUNITY FARM

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Bambanani Community Farm

Mpumalanga

 

 

Contact Details


Mrs Nkazi Mafa | +27 71 834 7225 | NMafa@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 -
R6 965 000

Short Term - R1 790 000
Medium Term - R5 175 000

 

 

Funding type for Financial Requirements

Equity, Debt, Grant

 

Non-Financial requirements

Technical services
Capacity building

Goal

Bambanani seeks to partner with investors and stakeholders in the development of the site’s livestock and bioprospecting offering to create a sustainable and profitable community programme.

Vision

Develop livestock and bioprospecting offering by building adequate capacity and skills for the Bambanani Community Farm to provide a broad range of services in livestock, bioprospecting, meat processing and tannery facilities in conjunction with broad sales & marketing strategy.

CURRENT AND CORE OPERATIONS

 

Primary Customers

Communities and neighbouring towns
Local and national market, retail and Afgri partners

Wildlife Economy

 

Core Operations

  • Ranching and related value chain

 

Activities

Cattle and goat farming

Bioprospecting

 

Core Operations

  • Cultivation & Harvesting

 

Activities

Aviaries, birding and walking trails

Ecotourism

 

Core Operations

  • Ecotourism activities

 

Activities

Community vegetable gardens
Fire wood from forestry plantation

 

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 

Infrastructure Funding

 

Total Infrastructure Funding - R5 800 000

Short Term - R1 000 000

Medium Term - R4 800 000

 

Item: Livestock for breeding

Description: Purchase cattle and small livestock to expand the capacity for the abattoir and sustainable economic activity.

Amount: R900 000

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Item: Abattoir & Tannery

Description: Construct anAbattoir and tannery will serve as an integratinghub around which a variety of complementary community business ventures will beestablished including leather crafts

Amount: R2 300 000

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Item: Aviary and bird-watching hides

Description: Construction of more aviaries, bird-watching hides and wetland conservation.

Amount: R850 000

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Item: Infrastructure Development

Description: Building fences and roads for security and access, supplying water.

Amount: R600 000

 

Capital Funding

 

Total Capital Funding - R1 125 000

Short Term - R750 000

Medium Term - R375 000

 

Item: Vehicles

Description: Purchase 2 refrigerated delivery vehicles for meat and fresh produce.

Amount: R1 005 000

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Item: Fixtures and Fittings

Description: Upgrade and maintenance of current facilities.

Amount: R80 000

 

Working Capital

 

Total Working Capital- R40 000

Short Term - R40 000

 

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: R40 000

current annual revenue and operating expenses


Current Annual Revenue

NO CURRENT DATA IS AVAILABLE


Current Annual Operating Expenses

NO CURRENT DATA IS AVAILABLE

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AYANGO BIODIESEL

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AYANGO BIODIESEL

Eastern Cape


Contact Details


Godfrey Dlulane | +27 (0)82 482 0951 | godfrey@ayango.co.za
 
 

Investment Range Required


R500 000 - R5 Million

Type of Investment Required


Debt
Grant

Investment Opportunity Funding Requirement Overview

 

Total Financial Investment Requirement -
R2 907 741

 

 

Funding type for Financial Requirements

Debt, Grant

 

Non-Financial requirements

Capacity building

Goal

To increase harvesting capacity through purchase of tools of trade (chainsaws, PPE, etc)

Vision

To enhance livelihoods through job creation for community members by increasing firewood exports to the UK through increased capacity to harvest alien species within the designated and surrounding areas.

CURRENT AND CORE OPERATIONS

 

Primary Customers

Cape Town based company that is exporting firewood to UK

 

Ecological Infrastructure


Core Operations

  • Land/veld management 
  • Invasive alien plant clearing and harvesting 
  • Invasive alien and plant benefaction
  • Water security

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 

Infrastructure Funding


Total Infrastructure Funding - R663 000

Item: Warehouse plus engineering

Description: To keep the firewood so that it does not get damaged by the rain while at the same time use it work during rainy days

Amount: R350 000

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Item: Fencing and labour

Description: To buy fence that will protect the firewood from the thieves and livestock

Amount: R303 000

 

Capital Funding


Total Infrastructure Funding - R1 483 000

Item: 30 ton truck and a trailer

Description: Truck to transport the firewood from the Grahamstown working site to Coega IDZ to the customer’s premises, where the firewood will be exported from

Amount: R954 000

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Item: Tractor

Description: The tractor will collect the wood from where the trees will be cut from and transport it to where the wood will be converted into firewood. The firewood will then be transported by the tractor to the warehouse/storeroom.

Amount: R409 000

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Item: Chainsaws x 12 (MS370 and MS210)

Description: Chainsaws will be used to cut the trees and wood

Amount: R72 000

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Item: Personal protective equipment (e.g. overalls, safety boots, goggles, gloves, etc.)

Description: PPE will be worn by the staff members to prevent them from injured while at the same time they will assist to work effectively

Amount: R48 000

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Item: Herbicide

Description: Herbicide will be needed for follow up activities

Amount: R0 as this will be an in-kind contribution by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

 

Working Capital


Total Infrastructure Funding - R761 740

Item: Diesel for a 32 ton truck and tractor, and petrol and oil for chainsaws 

Description: Diesel, petrol and oil will be used for 3 months before the company paid by the customers

Amount: R329 700

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Item: Wages and salaries 

Description: The employees and the management will be paid for 3 months since the firewood will be left dry for 2 months before transported to their final destination

Amount: R432 040

current annual revenue and operating expenses


Current Annual Revenue

NO CURRENT DATA IS AVAILABLE


Current Annual Operating Expenses

NO CURRENT DATA IS AVAILABLE

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Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA)

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The Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) is an agency of the Department of Small Business Development. SEDA was established in December 2004, through the National Small Business Amendment Act, Act 29 of 2004.

It is mandated to implement the government's small business strategy; design and implement a standard and common national delivery network for small enterprise development; and integrate government-funded small enterprise support agencies across all tiers of government.

SEDA’s mission is to develop, support and promote small enterprises throughout the country, ensuring their growth and sustainability in co–ordination and partnership with various role players, including global partners, who make international best practises available to local entrepreneurs.

 

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Environment Protection and Infrastructure Programme (EPIP)

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EPIP programmes focus on infrastructure related projects that contribute towards the environmental protection, conservation and sustainability, whilst creating work opportunities, and providing skills development to enable beneficiaries to secure permanent employment. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, through the Environmental Protection and Infrastructure Programmes (EPIP), is implementing projects that address a myriad of environmental challenges whilst creating the much needed jobs in the environmental sector under the auspices of the Expanded Public Works Programmes (EPWP).

 

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Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

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The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) funds, supports and accelerates the transitions to a fairer and more sustainable world.

Focusing on climate, biodiversity, peace, education, urban development, health and governance, AFD carry out more than 4,000 projects in France’s overseas departments and territories and another 115 countries. In this way, they contribute to the commitment of France and the French people to support sustainable development goals.

 

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Swiss Development Fund

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The Swiss regional programme in Southern Africa contributes to the reduction of poverty and vulnerability. With its engagement, Switzerland contributes to enhanced food security for smallholder farmers and to the reduction of new HIV infections.

 

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As one of the leading Development Finance Institutions in Africa, DBSA  consistently commits itself to drive efforts which accelerate inclusive development on the African continent by expanding access to development finance. Acquired finance is used to implement integrated and sustainable infrastructure developments more effectively. To ensure that DBSA achieves this goal, they have adopted a strategy that prioritises financial sustainability and strong governance, while accelerating and enhancing development impact. The intent is to mobilise infrastructure development with the purpose of delivering socio-economic growth that is shared and equitable for African countries. At the core of their strategy lies a programmatic approach, which allows them to solve pressing socio-economic challenges at scale and push the implementation in accordance with the government’s policies and procedures.

 

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The Global Environment Facility was established on the eve of the Rio Earth Summit to tackle our planet’s most pressing environmental problems. The GEF is the largest multilateral trust fund focused on enabling developing countries to invest in nature, and supports the implementation of major international environmental conventions including on biodiversity, climate change, chemicals, and desertification. It brings together 184 member governments in addition to civil society, international organisations, and private sector partners. Through its Small Grants Programme, the GEF has provided support to more than 26,000 civil society and community initiatives in 135 countries.

 

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Green Climate Fund

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The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – a critical element of the historic Paris Agreement - is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realise their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways.

 

 

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