Traps for pheromone-based biocontrol agents Opportunity Description: Making traps to be supported by pheromones for insect control in agriculture, as well as traps for monitoring. It is a low-cost substitute to insecticides and qualifies for organic farming. |
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  PRODUCT: Pheromone pest control traps Sector: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Processing Market: Farms Initial Investment Required: EGP 111,000 Details Available: Opportunity Study |
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Market Potential: All kinds of farms. Preparation of pheromones or advanced animal extract for insecticides, could evolve into organic farming services where advice and monitoring are provided. Supply: Plastic or metal containers, pheromones packets. Process: Manufacturing of plastic of metal containers, assembling and installation. Human Resources: Technical and Business Development Manager – 1 Operations and Maintenance – 2 Financial: CAPEX required EGP 80,000 3-month OPEX required EGP 31,000 IRR expected is 59% Payback period around 2.4 years Risk: Risk - farmers might not be convinced with the use of a different type of pesticides and with the system, and thus – mitigation – strong awareness is required. Risk- reliance on suppliers of pheromones can cause supply risks; mitigation would be to become a distributor for pheromones . IMPACT: Environmental – Preventing harmful effects of chemical pesticides on agriculture Social – Low cost pesticides decreasing cost of agriculture activities |
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