How CASA and CSDOCs are working together
Project title: Facilitating access to finance and investment for market actors
Charles Stewart Day Old Chicks is working with CASA to attract third-party investment to expand its operations and regain market share
CASA work complete: June 2022
Total cost of technical assistance package: £50,008 (£48,508 provided by CASA)
Achievements
1,000 farmers
identified and registered as potential suppliers of soybean and maize – for sister company
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marketing and branding strategy developed
Business investment opportunity
CSDOCs is looking for £155,000 to expand and upgrade its hatchery to increase the supply and distribution of day-old chicks
Investment targets
£93,000
for the expansion of the production site to hold 24,000 birds
£24,000
for the upgrading and expansion of the breeder site (hatchery) to produce 12,000 day-old chicks
£38,000
for branding, promotion and distribution through the opening of 19 additional outlets