How CASA and APAC Investments are working together
Project title: Fish aggregation and offtaking for enhanced investment
CASA support seeks to build the capacity of the firm, equipping it with all the necessary documentation in readiness for investment facilitation. Upon concluding the exercise, CASA will facilitate actual investment amounting to £180,000
An offtake model is being used, with 2,000 fish farmers in the central region of Malawi. Offtake agreements are contracts where a buyer agrees to purchase farmer’s produce – it can involve the purchaser providing inputs or loans ahead of, or during, the season
CASA supported APAC to produce an investment profile for the AGRF Dealroom in 2022
CASA work complete: December 2023
Total cost of technical assistance package: £86,486 (£54,311 provided by CASA)
2,000 farmers
to be contracted and trained
£542,000
annual additional income for 2,000 smallholders
Business investment opportunity
APAC wants to invest in a refrigerated van, feed processing equipment, land acquisition,
three-phase power connectivity, PV solar-powered stand-by generator set and warehousing facilities
£180,000
investment to be leveraged