PYRAMID CONSULTANTS Improve the food security and quality of life for the people involved in agriculture.
Meet the Team Sreekant Lavanya Brian Quinn Pratik Sadie MBA Student MBA Student Mechanical Engineering Advertising Agricultural Industrial Design & Biological Engineering
Global food demand is predicted to increase 70% by 2050
Around 30 million Around 25% of 110 million tons tons of rice are of rice is grown food grown in India in India yearly goes to waste going to waste
Post-Harvest Loss Estimates in India 15% 27% consumption 9% distribution processing and packaging postharvest handling and storage 17% agricultural production 32% Focus is on harvest, handling and storage phases.
Food loss is measured in quality and quantity 125 kg per Physical loss ranges from 15-25% of crop Around 30% of fruits and vegetables capita per cannot be consumed due to loss of quality year is wasted
Farmer, transporters and millers Users Located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India
Problem Areas Poor quality bags Use of hooks Pests and moisture Open Drying Machine threshing
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jute bag Supply Chain Filled by farmer Transportation Storage 74 kg 80 kg
Opportunity potential savings of If the use of hooks contributes to 150,000 TONS there is a 10% of the storage/ of rice in Tamil Nadu transportation loss
Farmers don’t understand that they are losing sellable crops
Design Criteria Reduce Create health Reduce wear Increase loss during benefits and and tear due longevity of transportation monetary to hooks sacks and storage savings
Grain Saver Adding handles to existing jute bags eliminates the need to use a hook, which is the cause for many of the holes.
Training Program Training Program 1) Loss = Loss 2) ! Miller ! 3) = = Kg Solutions for: How to prevent The training program will be promoted through newspaper, commercials, local self help groups and ads on grain saver bags.
Current Products Grain High Quality Savings Sugar Sacks Current Jute Sacks Cost
PRoduct opportunity Grain High Quality Savings Sugar Sacks Grain Saver Current Jute Sacks Cost
Market engagement strategy Partner with manufacturers for immediate market entry
Market engagement strategy Partner with manufacturers for immediate market entry Expand awareness across the supply chain
Market engagement strategy Partner with manufacturers for immediate market entry Expand awareness across the supply chain Increase adoption via word-of-mouth through local communities
Market engagement strategy Partner with manufacturers for immediate market entry Brochures highlighting the benefits of Jute bag and training program Expand awareness across the supply chain Increase adoption via word-of-mouth through local communities
Promotion Brochure distributed to local labor union, agricultural groups, merchant groups.
Exchange Model JUTE BAG LABORERS MANUFACTURERS PYRAMID CONSULTING MIDDLE MEN FARMERS
Exchange Model JUTE BAG LABORERS MANUFACTURERS New design solution Manufacturing PYRAMID partnership CONSULTING Adoption Grain savings MIDDLE MEN FARMERS
Exchange Model JUTE BAG LABORERS MANUFACTURERS Training for usage Less physical stress PYRAMID CONSULTING Training for loss recognition Adoption Buyer MIDDLE MEN FARMERS Seller
Local Manufacturing
Jute production hubs
Local distribution system
15% increase in jute inventory Recycle jute bags
Business Model Direct selling to middlemen Influencing the eco- Outsourcing system by training manufacturing the end users COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Year 1 Hub town near Chennai Villages: 4-5 Target: 2000 Grain Savers
Year 2 Half of Tamil Nadu Target: 800,000 Grain Savers
Year 3 All of Tamil Nadu 1.2 million Grain Savers
Pilot Phase Target: 1 hub town ~ 5 villages Pilot Phase Cost: Rs.160,000 ~ $2700 Prototyping: Design, Material, Stitch Pattern, Testing
Financial Projection Costs over 5 years: Rs.762,000 ~ $12,700 Break even at year 4 Cumulative Revenue At Year 5 Rs.975,300 ~ $21,700
Investment TOTAL INVESTMENT: Rs.775,000 ~ $13,000
Bottom Line People Profit Food shortage Farmers Cost of food Merchants Nutrition Pyramid Consulting Planet Efficent usage of resources
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Detailed Financial Yearly Projections Year 1 (Pilot ) Year 2 (100 per Village) Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total 2,700,000 ₹ 6,500,000.00 Units S old 800,000 1,200,000 1,800,000 $ ₹ 140,000 $ ₹ $ ₹ 28,000,000 $ ₹ 56,000,000 $ ₹ 70,000,000 ₹ 14,000,000 168,140,000.00 Total S ales R evenue $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ 2,800,000 $ ₹ $ ₹ ₹ 14,000 1,400,000 5,600,000 7,000,000 16,814,000.00 Consultancy R evenue Expense Projections Pilot Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ Prototyping Cost 35,000 12,000 -00 -00 -00 47,000 $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ Consultancy Office Cost 15,000 16,050 17,174 18,376 19,662 86,261 $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ Training Module Development 8,000 9,600 11,520 29,120 $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ Marketing 20,000 22,000 24,200 26,620 29,282 122,102 $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ General & Admin 7,000 7,350 7,718 8,103 8,509 38,679 $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ S alary Expenses 75,000 78,750 82,688 86,822 91,163 414,422 $ ₹ 160,000 $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ $ ₹ TOTAL 145,750 143,299 139,921 148,615 737,585
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