Opportunities By Sean Currans Task Force Centurion

1. Preserves fresh fruit to later date when prices are higher. 2. Export quality standards demand cold chain. 3. International fruit broker is ready to buy Afghan as soon as quality is assured. Forced air pre-chilling

 Afghanistan was “fruit basket” of Central Asia.  Times have changed since  Agricultural technologies continually advance  Fruit brokers trade all over world  International quality  Begins with field production practices  Carefully preserved during harvest  Post-harvest sorting and cold storage  100% cold-chain integrity to retail consumer

 All information is preliminary only.  Broad presentation is only an introduction.  Quantities and costs are rough estimates.  More careful data collection and calculations are needed.  Please test all estimates and assumptions.

 Peak apple quality is at the proper harvest time  Quality immediately starts to degrade after picking, but quality can be preserved:  Rough handling……… gentle post harvest actions.  Dehydration... Wax fruit after cleaning and sorting.  Respiration………chill fruit to 0 Celsius.  Oxidation…remove O 2 and replace with CO 2

 Specifications: Net Weight: 40 LB (18 kg) Gross Weight: 42 LB (19 kg) Palletized: 40 boxes to a pallet stacked 8 high  Box dimension: L: 51cm W: 33cm H: 28cm

Un-refrigerated No electricity cost Stores apples 8 weeks Fruit quality declines Domestic market acceptable? In-expensive to build locally 100 cubic meters Stores 460 x 14kg apple boxes = 6,440 kg Cost: $6,000 ?

Un-refrigerated No electricity cost Stores apples 8 weeks Fruit quality declines Domestic market acceptable? In-expensive to build locally Cost: $22,000 ? 250 cubic meters Stores 14,000 kg hand-stacked boxes? Need to manage good air flow

Refrigerated Container Quick to get started Stores apples 20 weeks Preserves Export Quality Size limited 40 foot refer container = 58 cubic meters Stores 14,545kg palletized apples Cost? $10,000 Used (US price) $150/week electricity (US cost) 3-phase power required

Poly-urethane panel coolers Quick to get started Cost? Stores apples 20 weeks Preserves Export Quality Construct in any size under cover.

How much to invest?

 Premium apples are stored  Apples are handled by BMP prior to storage  Much to learn from world class apple regions  Storage rooms are expertly managed  Electricity supply is reliable, and costs stable  Cost of electricity at about 3.5 AF/kwh

Un-RefrigeratedRefrigerated Local Storage Container (used) Size 100 m3250 m358 m3 Initial Cost (AFs) 306,000 1,122, ,000 Apple use per year (weeks) 8820 Quantity Apples stored (1 load) kg 6,500 14,000 14,500 Price Apples Begin Storage (AF/Kg) Price Apples End Storage (AF/Kg) Value 1 Load Apples Begin Storage (AF) 130, , ,000 Value 1 Load Apples End Storage (AF) 260, ,000 3,625,000 Revenue Increase less cost of Storage (AF) 109, ,200 3,069,000 All calculations are preliminary. Validate assumptions.

 Afghan Businessmen  Owners  Investors  Decision makers  TF Centurion - Currans  Advisor  Organizer  Probably no US Donor funding.  Will open doors, if private sector wants.

 Investigate current cold storage in Kabul  Badam Bagh Farm  Boustan-e-Sabz  USAID RAMP installations  Other cold storage?  Develop business plans  Due diligence assemble facts and data  Visit United States Fall 2013  Next meeting?