Aquaponics

Inclusive Business development

Bouke Kappersbkappers@tgsbusiness.com

Inclusive business

Enabling small-scale aquaponics farmers toenter the market

1.Input value chain created

2.Marketing research and dissemination

3.Business models that fit the context

2. Marketing research anddissemination

3. Business models that fit thecontext

●More than just producing

●Different sales channels

● To neighbours

● To the market

● To restaurants

●Niche market development

The Business case:

Home consumption

Beneficiary Lettuce Tomato

Swiss

Chard Basil Pepper Cabbage Tilapia

S1 25% 28% 17% 0% 23% 0% 23%

S2 24% 14% 38% 2% 3% 0% 18%

S3 16% 20% 41% 2% 5% 17% 9%

S4 15% 20% 100% 1% 0% 12% 8%

S5 22% 8% 13% 6% 7% 14% 9%

S6 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7%

S7 8% 12% 3% 3% 0% 0% 4%

Consumed

The Business case:

Profitability

PROFIT MARGIN LABOUR RETURN ON LABOUR

Beneficiary Tomato

Swiss

Chard Basil Pepper Cabbage Tilapia TOTAL Water Power

Fish

Feed Seed

Fingerling

s

Depreciation

(5yr) TOTAL (Birr) (%) (Hours est. ) (Birr/hour)

S1 1,673 450 - 310 - 5,850 9,813 44 141 538 480 585 3,990 5,778 4,035 41% 104 38.80

S2 2,576 305 890 2,412 - 5,205 11,592 44 141 538 520 520 3,990 5,753 5,839 50% 104 56.15

S3 1,238 230 520 470 228 6,135 9,207 47 142 538 412 620 3,990 5,748 3,459 38% 104 33.26

S4 1,800 110 685 - 99 5,970 9,747 41 141 538 490 590 3,990 5,790 3,957 41% 104 38.05

S5 4,754 754 165 1,002 140 6,105 13,949 39 142 538 650 610 3,990 5,969 7,981 57% 104 76.74

S6 2,490 150 - 176 - 6,315 9,761 42 142 538 300 630 3,990 5,642 4,119 42% 104 39.60

S7 3,246 3,439 930 - - 7,680 16,876 42 143 538 785 780 3,990 6,278 10,598 63% 104 101.90

EXPENSES (6 months)Revenu (6 months)

The Business case:

Profitability

PROFIT MARGIN LABOUR RETURN ON LABOUR

Beneficiary Tomato

Swiss

Chard Basil Pepper Cabbage Tilapia TOTAL Water Power

Fish

Feed Seed

Fingerling

s

Depreciation

(5yr) TOTAL (Birr) (%) (Hours est. ) (Birr/hour)

S1 1,673 450 - 310 - 5,850 9,813 44 141 538 480 585 3,990 5,778 4,035 41% 104 38.80

S2 2,576 305 890 2,412 - 5,205 11,592 44 141 538 520 520 3,990 5,753 5,839 50% 104 56.15

S3 1,238 230 520 470 228 6,135 9,207 47 142 538 412 620 3,990 5,748 3,459 38% 104 33.26

S4 1,800 110 685 - 99 5,970 9,747 41 141 538 490 590 3,990 5,790 3,957 41% 104 38.05

S5 4,754 754 165 1,002 140 6,105 13,949 39 142 538 650 610 3,990 5,969 7,981 57% 104 76.74

S6 2,490 150 - 176 - 6,315 9,761 42 142 538 300 630 3,990 5,642 4,119 42% 104 39.60

S7 3,246 3,439 930 - - 7,680 16,876 42 143 538 785 780 3,990 6,278 10,598 63% 104 101.90

EXPENSES (6 months)Revenu (6 months)

The Business case:

Profitability

PROFIT MARGIN LABOUR RETURN ON LABOUR

Beneficiary Tomato

Swiss

Chard Basil Pepper Cabbage Tilapia TOTAL Water Power

Fish

Feed Seed

Fingerling

s

Depreciation

(5yr) TOTAL (Birr) (%) (Hours est. ) (Birr/hour)

S1 1,673 450 - 310 - 5,850 9,813 44 141 538 480 585 3,990 5,778 4,035 41% 104 38.80

S2 2,576 305 890 2,412 - 5,205 11,592 44 141 538 520 520 3,990 5,753 5,839 50% 104 56.15

S3 1,238 230 520 470 228 6,135 9,207 47 142 538 412 620 3,990 5,748 3,459 38% 104 33.26

S4 1,800 110 685 - 99 5,970 9,747 41 141 538 490 590 3,990 5,790 3,957 41% 104 38.05

S5 4,754 754 165 1,002 140 6,105 13,949 39 142 538 650 610 3,990 5,969 7,981 57% 104 76.74

S6 2,490 150 - 176 - 6,315 9,761 42 142 538 300 630 3,990 5,642 4,119 42% 104 39.60

S7 3,246 3,439 930 - - 7,680 16,876 42 143 538 785 780 3,990 6,278 10,598 63% 104 101.90

EXPENSES (6 months)Revenu (6 months)

Product Specification Nr.Unit

cost

TOTAL

(Birr)

TOTAL

(Euro) Cost %

Depreciation on investment

Depreciation on investment (5yr depreciation) 665 21€

TOTAL 665 21€

Operational cost

Fishfood kilogram 12 8 96 3€ 37%

Electricity kWh 70 0.34 24 1€ 9%

Water m3 2.5 4 10 0€ 4%

Seeds 1 75 90 3€ 35%

Contingencies 40 1€ 15%

TOTAL 260 8€ 100%

Revenu

Fish sales pieces 15 15 225 7€ 13%

Lettuce sales pieces 250 6 1500 47€ 86%

Tomato kg 1 20 20 1€ 1%

TOTAL 1745 55€ 100%

TOTAL EXPENSES 925 29€

TOTAL REVENU 1,745 55€

MONTHLY PROFIT 820 26€

Monthly effective labour required (hours): 18 7

Return on labour (/hour) 46 1€

BUSINESS CASE FOR A 26M2 AQUAPONICS SYSTEM

The Business case:

Investing

Product Specification Nr.Unit

cost

TOTAL

(Birr)

TOTAL

(Euro)

Fish tanks + gowbeds 17600 € 550

Pipes for plant growing 4800 € 150

Connecting pipes PVC for plant growing (grey) 1190 € 37

Irrigation pipes for water delivery (black) 1280 € 40

Siphone construction 172 € 5

Media bed construction 2190 € 68

Other 12670 € 396

Total Budgeted 39,902 1,247€

INVESTMENT BUDGET FOR A 26M2 AQUAPONICS SYSTEM

Making knowledge accessible

Making knowledge accessible

▪ Step by step information

▪ Manuals and troubleshooting guides

▪ Instruction video’s (online next week)

▪ Value chain information

▪ Amharic, Engish (and Oromo)

Thank you for

your attention