Cassava Plantation
Anlong Veng, Cambodia
100 hectares
Prepared
By Smart International Consulting
2 September 2013
Agenda
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Assumption
Products to market
Production forecast
Infrastructure development
Cassava Plantation Management
Cassava growing Tips
Farming Equipment
Cassava chip Production
Project Implementation Time Frame
Financial projection
Recommendation
Bibliography
1. Assumption
This business plan uses the following assumption:
 The plantation uses the cassava variety “Huay Bong 80” from Thailand. The
yield of this variety is between 40 to 50 MT/hectare. However, for this
business plan, we use the average yield of 40 MT of fresh cassava root per
season per hectare.
 The fresh cassava root selling price is 80 USD/MT. The current market price
is between 80 and 90 USD/MT.
 The startup capital is 500,000 USD.
2. Products to Market
Main revenue
The main revenue will come from the sale
of fresh cassava root to local processing
plant.
3. Production forecast
2014
Fresh
cassava
root (MT)
4,000
2019
Fresh
cassava
root (MT)
4,000
2015
4,000
2020
4,000
2016
4,000
2021
4,000
2017
4,000
2022
4,000
2018
4,000
2023
4,000
4. Infrastructure development
4.1. Water sources
Ponds
We will improve the existing pond to be able to keep the rainfall
water for the need of the farm.
Natural pond
Well
At the processing site, Staffs and workers will need water. We
plan to dig 2 wells. The cost for each well is 1,000 USD so we
budget 2,000 USD for the wells.
5. Cassava Plantation management
Row of cassava plants
The cassava plantation is lead by a Farm Manager with at least 5
years professional experiences in the cassava cultivation.
The plantation have the following equipment:
• tractors
• motorbikes
• small truck of 1 Ton. The small truck can also be used to
transport seasonal workers.
• Sprayers and agriculture tools.
Proposed organization chart
Farm Management
Farm Managers
Plantation
- Assistants
- Seasonal workers
Cassava chip Production
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Seasonal workers
6. Farming Equipment
Tractor 74 ph= 37, 000$
Tractor 110 ph= 53, 000$
4 disc plougher
Unit price 2,500$
7 disc plougher
Unit price 3,500$
Cassava harvester
Cassava harvester, capacity: 0.53-0.66ha/h. Unit price 21,000 USD.
Tractor trailer for
transportation of
goods inside the
plantation
capacity: 10 MT.
Unit price 10,000$.
7. Project Implementation
Time Frame
Time Frame
Task
Comments
November 2013-February
2014
Land plowing
November 2013-February
2014
Improvement of the
If necessary dig some
existing natural water
additional small ponds.
sources and construction of
a small clay soil dam to
prevent flooding
November 2013
Purchase of cassava stalks
December 2013
Purchase of fertilizers and
nutrition
December 2013
First planting
September 2014
First harvest