SECTOR :
AGRICULTURE & AGRO-PROCESSING
ABOUT - BELIZE AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS
BLUE ECONOMY/CLIMATE RESILIENT AGRICULTURE/CIRCULAR ECONOMY
PROJECT SUMMARY
“ FROM SEA TO SEED TO SALAD “
PROJECT SUMMARY
“ FROM SEA TO SEED TO SALAD “
Carbon Less Solutions, LLC is a US registered Limited Liability Corporation headquartered in Austin, Texas. Our business activities are focused on Agricultural Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in the Caribbean through the use of leading-edge technologies and energy management services. CLS is forming a joint venture business with Zeta Corporation, one of the largest ice and bottled water producers in Belize. The new JV is Belize Agricultural Sustainability Solutions, BASS.
It is our intention to process seafood processing wastes in Belize into a Value-Added Product, “Seafood Hydrolysate”, a liquid biological agriculture input. This biological AG input would be destined for export and local usage. This would provide a more environmentally sound and economical alternative to the high GHG profile and costs of chemical fertilizers. It would help reduce toxic runoff from chemical fertilizers that are destroying our coastal and inland waterways biosystems. We have estimated there is enough wastes materials available to produce over 300,000 gallons of Seafood Hydrolysate Concentrate, which has a 20:1 dilution rate on average, thus creating 6,000,000 gallons for application. The demand for biological inputs for agriculture is high and growing. Pacific Gro, the supplier of our equipment and technology has committed to purchase a minimum of 50,000 – 100,000 gallons of our annual production. Their US production plant is in the state of Washington. We will be supplying their customers in Florida, Texas, Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica. To our knowledge there is no company currently in the Caricom producing our particular product. Bulk pricing in the US market for a similar liquid organic input is $6-8 per gallon. Retail prices are $ 15 to $ 30 per gallon and in some cases more. It is our intention to offer a similar price in Belize and throughout the Caricom, helping to eliminating transportation costs and GHG emissions on imported materials. We do not intend to displace any locally produced fertilizer. By eliminating the current practice of mainly landfilling the waste materials, we eliminate methane emissions that would have been created from the decomposition process. The unsound practice of dumping seafood wastes into the rivers and coastal waters can be halted. This project touches “ 11 of 17 “ SDG’s, 1,2,3,5,6,8,9,12,13,14,15.
Our operation will employ three skilled, six unskilled workers and a plant manager. Our positions are gender neutral. During Peak operating seasons, workdays will consist of two 9 hour shifts. BASS is estimating a $25,000US per month payroll. Year one capital expenditures are estimated to be $475,000 and operating expenses are estimated at $400,000.
Projected revenues for year one are $1,050,000 based on bulk sales of 150,000 gallons at $7 per gallon bulk wholesale. Once the bulk market is established, we intend to offer packaged containers for the retail market. Those sales will carry a sales price of $15-25 per gallon greatly increasing the yearly revenue and profit margin. Bass will market our product through local fertilizer distributors and direct sales. Positive cash flow is expected in month three of operation. Projected production cost for one gallon is estimated to be $2.00 per gallon, FOB the production facility. This creates a gross profit margin of $5.00 per gallon.
BASS has a 2 acre tract of land in Belize for the production facility and research center/farm. We have presented our project to DFC in Belize and is currently under review. We have spoken to the Belize Agricultural Health Authority and they are very receptive to BASS helping to eliminate some of the seafood wastes issues and offering a biological input that will help reduce the use of chemical fertilizers.
Belize Agricultural Sustainability Solutions is seeking funding in the amount of $USD 1,100,000 for equipment, infrastructure and operating expenses. All equipment has been sourced and the property is ready for clearing. It is our goal to operational by Q1 2022.
It is our intention to process seafood processing wastes in Belize into a Value-Added Product, “Seafood Hydrolysate”, a liquid biological agriculture input. This biological AG input would be destined for export and local usage. This would provide a more environmentally sound and economical alternative to the high GHG profile and costs of chemical fertilizers. It would help reduce toxic runoff from chemical fertilizers that are destroying our coastal and inland waterways biosystems. We have estimated there is enough wastes materials available to produce over 300,000 gallons of Seafood Hydrolysate Concentrate, which has a 20:1 dilution rate on average, thus creating 6,000,000 gallons for application. The demand for biological inputs for agriculture is high and growing. Pacific Gro, the supplier of our equipment and technology has committed to purchase a minimum of 50,000 – 100,000 gallons of our annual production. Their US production plant is in the state of Washington. We will be supplying their customers in Florida, Texas, Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica. To our knowledge there is no company currently in the Caricom producing our particular product. Bulk pricing in the US market for a similar liquid organic input is $6-8 per gallon. Retail prices are $ 15 to $ 30 per gallon and in some cases more. It is our intention to offer a similar price in Belize and throughout the Caricom, helping to eliminating transportation costs and GHG emissions on imported materials. We do not intend to displace any locally produced fertilizer. By eliminating the current practice of mainly landfilling the waste materials, we eliminate methane emissions that would have been created from the decomposition process. The unsound practice of dumping seafood wastes into the rivers and coastal waters can be halted. This project touches “ 11 of 17 “ SDG’s, 1,2,3,5,6,8,9,12,13,14,15.
Our operation will employ three skilled, six unskilled workers and a plant manager. Our positions are gender neutral. During Peak operating seasons, workdays will consist of two 9 hour shifts. BASS is estimating a $25,000US per month payroll. Year one capital expenditures are estimated to be $475,000 and operating expenses are estimated at $400,000.
Projected revenues for year one are $1,050,000 based on bulk sales of 150,000 gallons at $7 per gallon bulk wholesale. Once the bulk market is established, we intend to offer packaged containers for the retail market. Those sales will carry a sales price of $15-25 per gallon greatly increasing the yearly revenue and profit margin. Bass will market our product through local fertilizer distributors and direct sales. Positive cash flow is expected in month three of operation. Projected production cost for one gallon is estimated to be $2.00 per gallon, FOB the production facility. This creates a gross profit margin of $5.00 per gallon.
BASS has a 2 acre tract of land in Belize for the production facility and research center/farm. We have presented our project to DFC in Belize and is currently under review. We have spoken to the Belize Agricultural Health Authority and they are very receptive to BASS helping to eliminate some of the seafood wastes issues and offering a biological input that will help reduce the use of chemical fertilizers.
Belize Agricultural Sustainability Solutions is seeking funding in the amount of $USD 1,100,000 for equipment, infrastructure and operating expenses. All equipment has been sourced and the property is ready for clearing. It is our goal to operational by Q1 2022.
FINANCING - CAPITAL INVESTMENT REQUIRED IN USD
$1,100,000 USD
PREFERRED MODE OF INVESTMENT
New Investment