1. 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
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1.SERICULTURE (BUTTERFLY
FARMING)
2.OYSTER MUSHROOM
3.BEEKEEPING AND H
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AND
BUSINESS PLANS
2010 - 2012
ROJECT
EVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
NALYSIS
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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