Case study · 2026
Feasibility studies — greenhouse processing: tomato concentrate & export chilli
Private promoter · Lobo, Yaoundé
The assignment
Qualifying two high-value-added processing opportunities: a 2,000 m² greenhouse feeding a double- and triple-concentrate tomato unit (import substitution), and a freeze-dried chilli value chain positioned on the premium export market.
Engineering deliverables submitted
- Complete business plan — 2,000 m² greenhouse + tomato concentrate unit (3 cycles/year)
- Complete business plan — freeze-dried chilli for export (production 12 months/year)
- Business model canvas and value proposition canvas
- Certification plan: ANOR, HACCP, GlobalGAP, EU Organic, FDA
- Phased, progressive investment strategy
Result: Opportunities qualified and prioritised: the Cameroonian tomato concentrate market is captive (8,000–10,000 t imported per year, no structured local manufacturer); chilli export shows strong potential but is conditional on securing financing and partners — recommendation to wait for the phase 2 milestone.
- 2 000 m²
- of greenhouse sized
- 22–25 %
- IRR (tomato scenario)
- 5+
- certifications scoped
Frameworks & standards used in our files
Our deliverables are built to the formats and standards expected by funders and institutions — that is what makes a file genuinely bankable.
- MINADERAgricultural policy and public financing schemes
- ACEFAAgropastoral advisory and collective investment
- BC-PMEFINAGRO and PIISAH agropastoral credit windows
- CamCCULRural cooperative savings and credit network
- BADAgricultural value chains, agri-industrial infrastructure
- AFDValue chains, young agri-entrepreneurs, agrifood SMEs
- ANORCameroonian standards and product certification
- OHADACompany law, security interests and escrow
Reference anonymised out of respect for confidentiality — full file available in a meeting.