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Sugarcane straw to cellulose for packing material for food / starch industry

Opportunity Description: Sugarcane straw to cellulose for packing material for food / starch industry, high value-added product, high profit margin
PRODUCT: Cellulosic fibres
Sector: Waste Management
Market: Food processing
Initial Investment Required: Above 500,000 EGP
Details Available:
Market Potential: Food and starch industries in Luxor/Qena, Lower and Upper Egypt and Red Sea. Competing products include imported cellulose.
Supply: Farmers in Luxor/Qena, Lower and Middle Egypt. Required inputs include sugarcane straw.
Process: Pulping and bleaching
Human Resources: Chemists, engineers and labour
Financial: CAPEX is above 500,000 EGP
OPEX is between 150,000 and 500,000 EGP
Risk: High CAPEX
IMPACT: Environmentally friendly use of waste.
Increase return on agriculture produce.