PYRAMID CONSULTANTS. Improve the food security and quality of life for the people involved in agriculture.

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1 PYRAMID CONSULTANTS Improve the food security and quality of life for the people involved in agriculture.

2 Meet the Team Sreekant MBA Student Lavanya MBA Student Brian Mechanical Engineering Quinn Advertising Pratik Agricultural & Biological Engineering Sadie Industrial Design

3 Global food demand is predicted to increase 70% by 2050

4 110 million tons of rice is grown in India yearly Around 25% of food grown in India goes to waste Around 30 million tons of rice are going to waste

5 Post-Harvest Loss Estimates in India 15% 9% 27% consumption distribution processing and packaging 17% 32% postharvest handling and storage agricultural production Focus is on harvest, handling and storage phases.

6 Food loss is measured in quality and quantity Physical loss ranges from 15-25% of crop 125 kg per capita per year is wasted Around 30% of fruits and vegetables cannot be consumed due to loss of quality

7 Users Farmer, transporters and millers Located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India

8 Problem Areas Poor quality bags Use of hooks Pests and moisture Open Drying Machine threshing

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10 jute bag Supply Chain Filled by farmer 80 kg Transportation Storage 74 kg

11 Opportunity If the use of hooks contributes to potential savings of 150,000 TONS there is a 10% of the storage/ transportation loss of rice in Tamil Nadu

12 Farmers don t understand that they are losing sellable crops

13 Design Criteria Reduce loss during transportation and storage Reduce wear and tear due to hooks Increase longevity of sacks Create health benefits and monetary savings

14 Grain Saver Adding handles to existing jute bags eliminates the need to use a hook, which is the cause for many of the holes.

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16 Training Program Training Program 1) Loss = Loss 2)! Miller! 3) = Kg = Solutions for: How to prevent The training program will be promoted through newspaper, commercials, local self help groups and ads on grain saver bags.

17 Current Products Grain Savings High Quality Sugar Sacks Current Jute Sacks Cost

18 PRoduct opportunity Grain Savings High Quality Sugar Sacks Grain Saver Current Jute Sacks Cost

19 Market engagement strategy Partner with manufacturers for immediate market entry

20 Market engagement strategy Partner with manufacturers for immediate market entry Expand awareness across the supply chain

21 Market engagement strategy Partner with manufacturers for immediate market entry Expand awareness across the supply chain Increase adoption via word-of-mouth through local communities

22 Market engagement strategy Partner with manufacturers for immediate market entry Brochures highlighting the benefits of Jute bag and training program Expand awareness across the supply chain Increase adoption via word-of-mouth through local communities

23 Promotion Brochure distributed to local labor union, agricultural groups, merchant groups.

24 Exchange Model JUTE BAG MANUFACTURERS LABORERS PYRAMID CONSULTING MIDDLE MEN FARMERS

25 Exchange Model JUTE BAG MANUFACTURERS Manufacturing partnership New design solution PYRAMID CONSULTING LABORERS Adoption Grain savings MIDDLE MEN FARMERS

26 Exchange Model JUTE BAG MANUFACTURERS Training for usage LABORERS MIDDLE MEN PYRAMID CONSULTING Buyer Seller Adoption Less physical stress Training for loss recognition FARMERS

27 Local Manufacturing

28 Jute production hubs

29 Local distribution system

30 15% increase in jute inventory Recycle jute bags

31 Business Model Direct selling to middlemen Outsourcing manufacturing Influencing the ecosystem by training the end users COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

32 Year 1 Hub town near Chennai Villages: 4-5 Target: 2000 Grain Savers

33 Year 2 Target: 800,000 Grain Savers Half of Tamil Nadu

34 Year million Grain Savers All of Tamil Nadu

35 Pilot Phase Target: 1 hub town ~ 5 villages Pilot Phase Cost: Rs.160,000 ~ $2700 Prototyping: Design, Material, Stitch Pattern, Testing

36 Financial Projection Costs over 5 years: Rs.762,000 ~ $12,700 Break even at year 4 Cumulative Revenue At Year 5 Rs.975,300 ~ $21,700

37 Investment TOTAL INVESTMENT: Rs.775,000 ~ $13,000

38 Bottom Line People Food shortage Cost of food Nutrition Profit Farmers Merchants Pyramid Consulting Planet Efficent usage of resources

39 Thank You

40 Detailed Financial Yearly Projections Year 1 (Pilot ) Year 2 (100 per Village) Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Units Sold 800,000 1,200,000 1,800,000 2,700,000 6,500, Total Sales Revenue $ 140,000 $ 14,000,000 $ 28,000,000 $ 56,000,000 $ 70,000, ,140, Consultancy Revenue $ 14,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 2,800,000 $ 5,600,000 $ 7,000,000 16,814, Expense Projections Pilot Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Prototyping Cost $ 35,000 $ 12,000 $ -00 $ -00 $ -00 $ 47,000 Consultancy Office Cost $ 15,000 $ 16,050 $ 17,174 $ 18,376 $ 19,662 $ 86,261 Training Module Development $ 8,000 $ 9,600 $ 11,520 $ 29,120 Marketing $ 20,000 $ 22,000 $ 24,200 $ 26,620 $ 29,282 $ 122,102 General & Admin $ 7,000 $ 7,350 $ 7,718 $ 8,103 $ 8,509 $ 38,679 Salary Expenses $ 75,000 $ 78,750 $ 82,688 $ 86,822 $ 91,163 $ 414,422 TOTAL $ 160,000 $ 145,750 $ 143,299 $ 139,921 $ 148,615 $ 737,585