Milk Production
Milk Production
Milk Production
www.investamhara.gov.et
October 2008
Addis Ababa
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary............................................................................................1
2. Product Description and Application..............................................................1
3. Market Study, Plant Capacity and Production Program..............................2
3.1 Market Study...................................................................................................................2
3.1.1 Present Demand and Supply....................................................................................2
3.1.2 Projected Demand....................................................................................................3
3.1.3 Pricing and Distribution...........................................................................................4
3.2 Plant Capacity..................................................................................................................4
3.3 Production Program.........................................................................................................5
4. Raw Materials and Utilities..............................................................................5
4.1 Availability and Source of Raw Materials.......................................................................5
4.2 Annual Requirement and Cost of Raw Materials and Utilities.......................................5
5. Location and Site...............................................................................................6
6. Technology and Engineering............................................................................6
6.1 Production Process...........................................................................................................6
6.2 Machinery and Equipment...............................................................................................7
6.3 Civil Engineering Cost....................................................................................................8
7. Human Resource and Training Requirement................................................8
7.1 Human Resource..............................................................................................................8
7.2 Training Requirement......................................................................................................8
8. Financial Analysis.............................................................................................9
8.1 Underlying Assumption...................................................................................................9
8.2 Investment......................................................................................................................10
8.3 Production Costs............................................................................................................11
8.4 Financial evaluation.......................................................................................................11
9. Economic and Social Benefits and Justification...........................................12
ANNEXES..............................................................................................................14
1. Executive Summary
This project profile deals with processed milk producing plant in Amhara National Regional
State. The following presents the main findings of the study.
Demand projection divulges that the domestic demand for processed milk is substantial and is
increasing with time. Accordingly, the planned plant is set to produce 550,000 litters annually.
The total investment cost of the project including working capital is estimated at Birr 10.62
million and creates 28 jobs Birr 740,855 of income.
The financial result indicates that the project will generate profit beginning from the first year of
operation. Moreover, the project will break even at 30.8% of capacity utilization and it will
payback fully the initial investment less working capital in 3 years and 3 months. The result
further shows that the calculated IRR of the project is 23.3% and NPV discounted at 18% of Birr
2,050,966. The envisaged project is to some extent sensitive to an increase in the cost of
production.
In addition to this, the proposed project possesses wide range of economic and social benefits
such as increasing the level of investment, tax revenue and employment creation.
Generally, the project is technically feasible, financially and commercially viable as well as
socially and economically acceptable. Hence the project is worth implementing.
Cow milk is a highly nutritive drink that is consumed by all age groups of the society. Nowadays
the demand for cow milk continues to increase steadily from year to year for consumption by
general households, hotels, cafes, hospitals, teaching institutions, etc. It is a marketable product
with the increase in awareness among the consumers.
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Pasteurized milk available to end consumers, particularly ordinary milk, comes in 515 cc
containers. These containers are usually made of plastics (polyethylene). Processed (pasteurized)
milk has relatively longer shelf life (up to 72 hours) when compared to raw milk.
In this major town, the largest source of milk is from intra-urban milk producers of different
sizes. Although exact data of supply is not known, it is expected to be thousands of litters of milk
daily in view of the population size of the towns. In many cases it is the producers that deliver
milk to consumers. Nonetheless, this house-to-house milk marketing system is traditional, and it
poses risks to consumers. The milk being marketed under this system is of questionable quality,
it is not pasteurized and there is a possibility of adulteration. Although, some sellers produce
good quality milk, hygienic quality and composition of most milk marketed in such production
systems is poor.
The potential demand for milk in these major towns of the region can be estimated simply by
taking the population size and expected consumers of the towns into account. That is, if we
assume that 30 percent of the major urban population consumes one liter of milk per month, the
estimated demand will be as shown in table 1 below.
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Table 1: Estimated Current Demand for Milk
The future demand for processed milk depends on the population growth as well as the
awareness for the product that is expected to increase with time. Taking the current estimated
demand for milk presented in table 1, it is assumed that three-fourths (75%) of the population
will be attracted to the envisaged plant. Thus with proper marketing the monthly demand that the
plant can attract would be about 89.3 thousand liters in Bahir Dar, 94.7 thousand litters in
Gonder, 62.6 thousand liters in Dessie, 30.5 thousand liters in D/Markos and 26.4 liters in Debre
Birhan. Furthermore, in forecasting the future demand, it is assumed that the current demand will
grow by 3% per annum (in line with the population growth rate). Accordingly, the projected
demand for processed milk in the major towns is presented in table 2 hereunder.
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Table 2: Projected Demand for Processed Milk (liter per month)
Accordingly to table 2 the monthly demand for pasteurized milk in 2020/21 will be 103.6
thousand litters in Bahir Dar, 109.8 thousand litters in Gonder, 72.5 thousand litters in Dessie,
35.3 thousand liters in D/Markos and 30.6 liters in D/ Birhan. The demand steadily increases in
all towns as time goes by. This indicates the possibility of establishing a mini milk
pasteurizingplant .
Based on the market research result and the capacity of the envisaged plant, the selling price of a
500 cc pasteurized milk is set to be Birr 7.67 per piece. As the product is new, the plant should
implement marketing and awareness creation in its construction as well as operation periods. For
a good result the plant should develop smart milk distribution networks.
In consideration of the projected demand for pasteurized milk presented earlier, and the planned
technology, the envisaged plant is set to produce 2,060 liters of milk per day (which is 4,120
pieces in a 515 cc plastic bag).
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3.3 Production Program
The program is scheduled based on the consideration that the envisaged plant will work 275 days
in a year in 1 shift, where the remaining days will be holidays and for maintenance. During the
first year of operation the plant will operate at 70 percent capacity and then at 75 percent in the
2nd year. With proper marketing the capacity will grow to 85 percent in the 3 rd year and 95
percent in the 4th year. The plant will produce at full capacity beginning from the 5 th year of
operation. This consideration is developed based on the assumption that awareness problem,
market and logistics barriers would be reduced through time.
Total Cost
Material and Input Quantity L.C. F.C
Raw Milk 550,000 lit 2822600
Plastic Container (500 cc) 4,000 282260
Total Material Cost 3104860
Utility
Electricity 89,100 kwh 49,005
Furnace Oil 13,750 lit 96,250
Water 750 m3 1988
Total Utility Cost 147,243
Thus, the annual full capacity requirement of material and input will be Birr 3,252,103
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5. Location and Site
The appropriate locations for the envisaged project, mainly in view of the availability of
adequate market, input and infrastructure, are the major towns of the region namely Gonder,
Bahir Dar and Dessie. The level of demand forecasted in Debre Markos and Debre Birhan are
substantially lower than the capacity set by the envisaged plant and, therefore, are not selected as
possible locations.
After the fresh milk is received it is filtered and pumped into the dump tank. It is then chilled
with help of a chiller so that the growth of bacteria is minimized.On average; fresh milk contains
4.5% fats which will be reduced to 3.5% with the help of a cream separator. The milk will then
undergo the pasteurization process. This is based on heating the milk to 75ºC and holding at that
temperature for at least 15-20 seconds. This heat treatment ensures the destruction of unwanted
micro-organisms and all bacteria. During this process the temperature is reduced to 4ºC as at this
temperature ideal growth of bacteria is stopped.
After milk processing, the pasteurized milk is filled in the 0.5 liters plastic container and then are
ready for distribution in market. After the pasteurization process is completed, the tanks will be
cleansed through steam for sterilization.
The technological options available for use are related to the raw material employed and the
desired finished product. For example, when using powdered milk (instead of raw milk),
supplementary investment is necessary to reconstitute the milk before conversion. However, as
the envisaged plant is set to use milk from local herd (i.e. raw milk), it does not require
additional machinery (investment) other than what is stated in the following section.
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6.2 Machinery and Equipment
The machineries and equipment required for producing pasteurized milk from herd is detailed in
table 4 below:-
Table 4: Machinery and Equipment
The total cost of machinery and equipment including freight insurance and bank cost is estimated
to be about Birr 3,952,976
The following are some of the machineries suppliers’ address for the envisaged project
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6.3 Civil Engineering Cost
The total site area for the envisaged plant is estimated to be 750m 2 of which 600m2 is allocated to
the production space and the remaining space is left for stores (50m2), office buildings and
facilities (100m2).
The envisaged plant creates 28 jobs and about Birr 740,855 of income. The professionals and
support staff for the envisaged plant shall be recruited from Amhara region.
Training of key personnel shall be conducted in collaboration with the suppliers of the plant
machineries. The training should primarily focus on the production technology and machinery
maintenance and trouble shooting. Birr 102,640 will be allocated as training expense.
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8. Financial Analysis
8.1 Underlying Assumption
The financial analysis of milk production and processing plant is based on the data provided in
the preceding sections and the following assumptions.
B. Depreciation
Building 5%
Machinery and equipment 10%
Office furniture 10%
Vehicles 20%
Pre-production (amortization) 20%
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C. Working Capital (Minimum Days of Coverage)
Raw Material-Local 30
Raw Material-Foreign 120
Factory Supplies in Stock 30
Spare Parts in Stock and Maintenance 30
Work in Progress 10
Finished Products 15
Accounts Receivable 30
Cash in Hand 30
Accounts Payable 30
8.2 Investment
The total investment cost of the project including working capital is estimated at Birr 10.62
million as shown in table 6 below. The Owner shall contribute 40% of the finance in the form of
equity while the remaining 60% is to be financed by bank loan.
The foreign component accounts for 31.5% of the total investment cost.
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8.3 Production Costs
The total production cost at full capacity operation is estimated at Birr 6.02 million as detailed in
table 7 below:-
Table 7: Production Cost
Items Cost
1. Raw materials 3,104,860
2. Utilities 147,243
3. Wages and Salaries 740,856
4. Spares and Maintenance 91,935
Factory costs 4,315,476
5. Depreciation 946,546
6. Financial costs 761,771
Total Production Cost 6,023,793
I. Profitability
According to the projected income statement attached in the annex part (see annex 4) the project
will generate profit beginning from the first year of operation. Ratios such as the percentage of
net profit to total sales, return on equity and return on total investment are 2%, 2% and 17%
respectively in the first year and are gradually rising. Furthermore, the income statement and
other profitability indicators show that the project is viable.
The breakeven point of the project is estimated by using income statement projection.
Accordingly, the project will break even at 79.0 of capacity utilization.
III. Payback Period
Investment cost and income statement projection are used in estimating the project payback
period. The project will payback fully the initial investment less working capital in 3 years and 3
months.
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IV. Simple Rate of Return
For the envisaged plant the simple rate of return equals to 21%.
Based on cash flow statement described in the annex part, the calculated IRR of the project is
23.3% and the net present value at 18 % discount is Birr 2,050,966.26.
A. Profit Generation
The project is found to be financially viable and earns a profit of Birr 17.7 million within the
project life. Such result induces the project promoters to reinvest the profit which, therefore,
increases the investment magnitude in the region.
B. Tax Revenue
In the project life under consideration, the region will collect about Birr 6.9 million from
corporate tax payment alone (i.e. excluding income tax, sales tax and VAT). Such result creates
additional fund for the regional government that will be used in expanding social and other basic
services in the region.
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C. Employment and Income Generation
The proposed project is expected to create employment opportunity for several citizens of the
region. That is, it will provide permanent employment to 28 professionals as well as support
staff. Consequently the project creates income of Birr 740,879 per year. This would be one of the
commendable accomplishments of the project.
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ANNEXES
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Annex 1: Total Net Working Capital Requirements (in Birr)
CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTION
Year 1 Year 2 1 2 3 4
Raw Materials in Stock- Total 0.00 0.00 237098.4 270969.6 287905.2 321776.4
Spare Parts in Stock and Maintenance 0.00 0.00 21061.21 24069.98 25574.35 28583.08
TOTAL NET WORKING CAPITAL REQUIRMENTS 0.00 0.00 648974.7 741685.4 788040.7 880751.4
INCREASE IN NET WORKING CAPITAL 0.00 0.00 648974.7 92710.68 18065.21 92710.68
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Annex 1: Total Net Working Capital Requirements (in Birr) (continued)
PRODUCTION
5 6 7 8 9 10
Raw Material-Foreign 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spare Parts in Stock and Maintenance 30087.45 30087.45 30087.45 30087.45 30087.45 30087.45
TOTAL NET WORKING CAPITAL REQUIRMENTS 927106.7 927106.7 927106.7 927106.7 927106.7 927106.7
INCREASE IN NET WORKING CAPITAL 1143781 1143781 1143781 1143781 1143781 1143781
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Annex 2: Cash Flow Statement (in Birr)
CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTION
Year 1 Year 2 1 2 3 4
TOTAL CASH INFLOW 4826530 5753637 6464524 6752172 7123088 8001173
1. Inflow Funds 4826530 5753637 635854.8 90836.4 17700 90836.4
Total Equity 1930612 2301455 0 0 0 0
Total Long Term Loan 2895918 3452182 0 0 0 0
Total Short Term Finances 0 0 635854.8 90836.4 45418.2 90836.4
2. Inflow Operation 0 0 5828669 6661336 7077670 7910337
Sales Revenue 0 0 5828669 6661336 7077670 7910337
Interest on Securities 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Other Income 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL CASH OUTFLOW 4826530 4826530 6074062 5518941 6044084 6596115
4. Increase In Fixed Assets 4826530 4826530 0 0 0 0
Fixed Investments 4596695 4596695 0 0 0 0
Pre-production Expenditures 229834.8 229834.8 0 0 0 0
5. Increase in Current Assets 0 0 1284830 183547.1 91773.53 183547.1
6. Operating Costs 0 0 3087989 3515605 3729413 4157030
7. Corporate Tax Paid 0 0 0 0 530070.2 689674
8. Interest Paid 0 0 1701243 761772 634810 507848
9.Loan Repayments 0 0 0 1058017 1058017 1058017
10.Dividends Paid 0 0 0 0 0 0
Surplus(Deficit) 0 927106.7 390461.9 1233231 1079004 1405058
Cumulative Cash Balance 0 927106.7 1317569 2550800 3629804 5034862
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CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTION
Year 1 Year 2 1 2 3 4
TOTAL CASH INFLOW 0 0 5828669 6661336 7077670 7910337
Interest on Securities 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Other Income 0 0 0 0 0 0
CUMMULATIVE NET CASH FLOW -1880955 -3761910 -7561355 -4508335 -470161 1764488
Net Present Value (at 18%) -1880955 -1594029 1502230 1858162 663711.5 1298618
Cumulative Net present Value -1880955 -3474984 -7414580 -5556417 -1501689 -2554716
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PRODUCTION
5 6 7 8 9 10
TOTAL CASH INFLOW 8326670 8326670 8326670 8326670 8326670 8326670
Interest on Securities 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Other Income 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fixed Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pre-production Expenditures 0 0 0 0 0 0
CUMMULATIVE NET CASH FLOW 4885445 7910108 10896683 13845169 16793656 19742141.9
Net Present Value (at 18%) 1156101 949517.6 794542.9 664754.1 563351 477416.0523
Cumulative Net present Value -1398615 -449098 345445.2 393686.4 1573550 2050966.259
2050966.259
Net Present Value (at 18%)
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1 2 3 4 5
Capacity Utilization (%) 70% 80% 85% 95% 100%
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6 7 8 9 10
Capacity Utilization (%) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTION
Year 1 Year 2 1 2 3 4
TOTAL ASSETS 4826530 10580167 11308912 11779145 12003377 12645436
1. Total Current Assets 0 927106.73 2602398.1 4019176.5 5189954 6778558.7
Inventory on Materials and Supplies 0 0 262177.89 299631.87 318358.87 355812.85
Work in Progress 0 0 100456.74 114807.72 121983.2 136334.17
Finished Products in Stock 0 0 200913.51 229615.43 243966.4 272668.34
Accounts Receivable 0 0 635854.8 726691.2 772109.4 862945.8
Cash in Hand 0 0 85426.554 97630.347 103732.24 115936.04
Cash Surplus, Finance Available 0 927106.73 1317568.6 2550799.9 3629803.9 5034861.5
Securities 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Total Fixed Assets, Net of Depreciation 4826530 9653059.9 8706514.3 7759968.7 6813423.1 5866877.5
Fixed Investment 0 4596695.2 9193390.4 9193390.4 9193390.4 9193390.4
Construction in Progress 4596695 4596695.2 0 0 0 0
Pre-Production Expenditure 229834.8 459669.52 459669.52 459669.52 459669.52 459669.52
Less Accumulated Depreciation 0 0 946545.59 1893091.2 2839636.8 3786182.4
3. Accumulated Losses Brought Forward 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Loss in Current Year 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL LIABILITIES 4826530 10580167 11308912 11779145 12003377 12645436
5. Total Current Liabilities 0 0 635854.8 726691.2 772109.4 862945.8
Accounts Payable 0 0 635854.8 726691.2 772109.4 862945.8
Bank Overdraft 0 0 0 0 0 0
6. Total Long-term Debt 2895918 6348100 6348100 5290083.3 4232066.6 3174050
Loan A 2895918 6348100 6348100 5290083.3 4232066.6 3174050
Loan B 0 0 0 0 0 0
7. Total Equity Capital 1930612 4232066.6 4232066.6 4232066.6 4232066.6 4232066.6
Ordinary Capital 1930612 4232066.6 4232066.6 4232066.6 4232066.6 4232066.6
Preference Capital 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subsidies 0 0 0 0 0 0
8. Reserves, Retained Profits Brought Forward 0 0 0 92890.996 1530304.1 2767134.4
9.Net Profit After Tax 0 0 92890.996 1437413.1 1236830.4 1609239.4
Dividends Payable 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retained Profits 0.00 0 0 36200.7 560176.57 1236830.4
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