Stake for Sale in Kazakhstan’s RapSeedExport: Potatoes, Rapeseed and Soybeans for Export to China
RapSeedExport in Akmola Region is raising KZT 1.894 billion (about $3.7 million) through offtake contracts or the sale of up to 24% of the company. The project has 7,550 ha of land and a 13,700-tonne store.
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RapSeedExport, an agricultural project in Akmola Region, Kazakhstan, is looking for investors. It grows potatoes, spring rapeseed and soybeans and targets exports to China of up to 13,000 tonnes a year. The amount sought is KZT 1,894,400,000 (about US$3.7 million).
Investment options
- A loan in the form of offtake contracts, with investors receiving a 15% discount on the market price of produce for three years.
- Purchase of up to 24% of the limited liability partnership (TOO).
About the project
- 7,550 ha of land in total: 1,550 ha irrigated and 6,000 ha of rain-fed land that can be irrigated; 5,000 ha are held on a 49-year lease.
- Currently 230 ha are irrigated, with expansion to 1,188 ha planned.
- Bauer (Germany) sprinkler irrigation and water supply from a reservoir.
- A 13,700-tonne store and specialised machinery.
- Yields of up to 4–5 t/ha, according to the initiator.
- A team with nine years of operating experience.
Economics, as stated by the initiator
- Annual revenue of more than US$9 million by 2027.
- Payback period of 2–3 years.
- Profitability of 361% on irrigated land, 56% on rain-fed land and 107% on average.
Use of funds
- Upgrading the store and building a pipeline for the sprinkler machines.
- Machinery, seed and fertiliser.
- Working capital: wages, irrigation, fuel and other costs.
Contact
Darkhan Balpanov, RapSeedExport
Tel.: +7 701 362 3405
