KIPEPEO B

CARRIED OUT AND

SIMON

RURAL

CODIT

P.O.

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Tel: +254+723

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BUTTERFLY PROJECT

ARRIED OUT AND FORMULATED BY:

IMON G. ANYONA

RURAL FINANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CODIT INSTITUTE

P.O. BOX 41670 – 00100

-MAIL: office@codit.org

Tel: +254+723-703542

VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS

-------------------1. SERICULTURE (BUTTERFLY

FARMING)

2. OYSTER MUSHROOM

3. BEEKEEPING AND H

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BUSINESS PLANS 2010 - 2012

ROJECT

EVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

NALYSIS

------------------- UTTERFLY

USHROOM FARMING

HONEY

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Table of Contents:

1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF KIPEPEO .................................................................................. 3

1.1 Introduction of Kipepeo: .................................................................................................................. 3

1.2 Background of the Main Enterprises: ............................................................................................. 3

1.3 Kipepeo and Conservation: ............................................................................................................. 3

1.4 Main Pressing Challenge – Governance:........................................................................................ 3

2. BUTTERFLY BUSINESS ................................................................................................................................ 5

2.1 Introduction and Background: ........................................................................................................ 5

2.2 The Business Opportunity: .............................................................................................................. 5

2.2.1 Business Opportunity for the butterfly farmer:..................................................................... 5

2.2.2 The Market: ................................................................................................................................ 6

2.2.3 Business Opportunity for the Kipepeo Centre: ..................................................................... 7

2.3 Challenge and Proposed Solutions: .............................................................................................. 8

2.4 Butterfly Business Plan and Framework: ..................................................................................... 9

3. BEEKEEPING AND HONEY ....................................................................................................................... 11

3.1 Background and Introduction: ...................................................................................................... 11

3.2 The Opportunity: ............................................................................................................................. 13

3.3 Challenges Affecting Beekeeping and Proposed Solutions: ...................................................... 15

3.4 Business Plan Framework: ............................................................................................................. 16

3.5 Desired Status of Operations (2010 – 2012):................................................................................. 17

4. MUSHROOM FARMING ........................................................................................................................... 18

4.1 Background of Mushroom Farming: ............................................................................................ 18

4.1.1 Background of Oyster Mushroom Farming: ........................................................................ 18

4.1.2 Background of Mushroom Farming at Kipepeo: ................................................................ 18

4.2 The Business Opportunity: ............................................................................................................ 20

4.2.1 Estimated Demand for Mushrooms along the Coastline: .................................................. 20

4.2.2 Actual Production against the documented optimal: ......................................................... 20

4.2.3 Existing potential within current level of activities: ........................................................... 20

4.3 Challenges Affecting Mushroom and Proposed Solutions: ...................................................... 22

4.4 Mushroom Business Plan Framework: ........................................................................................ 23

4.5 Desired Operating Status for Mushroom: .................................................................................... 24

5. SERICULTURE: .......................................................................................................................................... 26

5.1 Introduction and Background: ...................................................................................................... 26

5.2 The Business Opportunity: ............................................................................................................ 26

5.3 Challenges Affecting and Proposed Solutions: ........................................................................... 28

5.4 Sericulture Business Plan Framework: ......................................................................................... 28

6. CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS PLAN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND BUDGET (2007 – 2012): ................ 30

6.1 Budget to Implement Business Plan: ............................................................................................ 30

6.2 Trading Profit and Loss Statement (2008 – 2012): ....................................................................... 31

6.3 Trading Profit and Loss Statement with NMK Staff Costs: ....................................................... 32