An effective route of investment in the Russian economy
At present in the global economy there is not a more promising source of
highly profitable investment opportunities than the ever expanding and
practically unexplored market of New Russia. This is something which has
already been well realised by a great number of western enterprises who are
rapidly expanding their businesses through co-operation with Russian business
entities. This tendency is most obvious in the consumer and the agricultural
markets. For example, a number of European firms have been involved in the
Russian market of feed additives used in the production of balanced fodder for
the poultry and cattle production (carbohydrate, mineral and vitamin rich
concentrates, premixes.. etc.). In this market segment the firms developing most
actively include names such as Provimi B.V.(Holland), Rehuraisio(Finland),
Hoechst A.G.(Germany) and Koudijs Voeders B.V. (Holland).
However, the development of this particular branch of the Russian market is
limited by fierce competition between various firms/additives suppliers,
combined with the relatively low demand for the product. The end users of
additives consist of mainly fodder-producing factories and poultry/cattle farms.
The low demand for the product on the Russian market is dictated for::
- the factories - by a substantial rise of the price of fodder, mixed with
imported additives. As there is a difficulty for the Russian fodder producing
firms to market their product now, an increase in prices will make the situation
worse.
- the poultry/cattle farms-the absence of necessary equipment for effective
injection of additives into the fodder. The ability to purchase such equipment
is severely limited by financial difficulties affecting many farms.
A solution, quaranteeing markets for the additives-producing firms could be
participation in financing constructions of a number of feed-producing shops
equipped with high precision injecting machinery at poultry/cattle farms. A lot
of poultry and cattle farms are already prepared to take part if the following
terms are upheld:
- Maximum total loan of USD 500 000
- Annual interest rate of 10-15 %, repayment period of not more than 2
years.
- Conclusion of long term contracts for supply of additives for a minimum
period of three years.
"AGROESCORT" company-unique in Russia- builds small fodder
combining plants, each one with construction costs not exceeding the above
mentioned sum and complying with production standards acceptable throughout the
world. Production of high quality products is achieved through application of
unique technology and sophisticated equipment throughout the production process.
From conception to implementation such a project will take no more than four
months,whereas the costs are covered within no more than six months. To this
date, twelve similar plants have been built and are successfully operational
within different regions in Russia.
Our company, AGROESCORT, is prepared to present the necessary
information about these farms interested in receiving an investment with terms
as previously mentioned and in the event of reaching an agreement with a
potential partner fully build a small fodder-combining plant.
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