Investment Opportunity in BiH Agriculture
Raspberry production
Rehabilitation and Health
Care Center- RHCC
Project overview - Raspberry production
• 20 hectares of open field raspberry productions using high
quality technology and seedlings, for export to Western
European markets
• Implementation of the latest standards for food production
and food safety such as GlobalG.A.P. standard and HACCP.
• Warehouse with cooling storage and lines for sorting and
packaging of fruits
• Securing high yields and quality products with cooperation
from top European agro firms
Project location: BiH
Why to invest in raspberry production?
• BiH is recognized supplier of raspberry in the internaitonal
market
• Product with higest export growth rate in last five years
• Raspberry - highly demanded product in EU and other
international markets
• Good geographical position and climate conditions, soil and
water resources
• Experienced professionals with well estabished access to the EU
market
Total investment in the project: 1.4 mil EUR
Proposed Deal Structure:
Description
% ratio
PARTNERS
Own
participation:
Consortium
Investor &
AgroLink
knowledge, trained personnel, management,
land, etc.
30
Participation of
partners
investment
Infrastructure for cooling capacity and
raspberry plantation – start up production
70
Total investment in the project: 1.4 mil EUR
Total investment in two years – 1,4 mil EUR
(60% in the first year, 40% in the second year)
Raspberry plantation – 20ha
Cooling capacities
Operational expenditures
Payback period – 4-6 years
Management team
Key personnel is a diversified, skilled and experienced group of professionals:
Senad Blekić -
is general manager and owner /partner of the company Investor ltd Sarajevo with a well know Turkish
businessmen Mr. Muzaffer Cilek. Investor company in involved in agriculture production and food production as well as import and food
distribution in B&H. Main customers are largest retail chains in the country. The company is also a key supplier for Mc Donald’s
company in B&H. Senad has more than 15 years of experience in strategic sales and international sales, negotiations, product
development and marketing. Senad had held top sales management positions in the companies in which was working, e.g. Sales
Manager for Arrow Electronics (13 billion USD turnover) in Norway, Sales Manager for Europe in offshore and defense industry. Senad
received his education in business development and strategic sales and marketing in Stockholm (Sweden), Oslo (Norway), London (UK)
and Munich ( Germany). Senad speaks Bosnian, Swedish and English and has Bosnian and Swedish citizenships.
Eldina Muftić –
Master degree in agriculture. Edlina is agriculture expert with over 17 years of professional experience. Eldina
has rich international experience in organisation of berry production and food safety standards and quality control. Eldina is owner of
AgroLink Sarajevo. AgroLink is involved in consulting in agro-business industry and works with large international projects and local
agro-businesses. Eldina speaks English and Swedish.
Nežla Adilagić –
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Delaware, USA. Nezla is agro-business
development expert with over 16 years of professional experience. Nezla has broad experience in business development, economics
and financial management. Nezla is owner of AgroLink Sarajevo. Nezla speaks English.
Company profile: Consortium of Investor and
AgroLink
The main activity of the Consortium:
Agriculture and Fruit and Vegetable
production
Company Size: SME
Total annual income: 500,000 EUR
Capital company: private
Year established: 2007
Number of employees: 15