Feasibility Study »By: –Kory Lylyk –Daniel Hutton –Daniel Ferre –Anthony Renneberg Prairie Pulse Processing

Introduction »Prairie Pulse Processing will be: – purchasing raw products from local producers –splitting the lentils and peas into a edible human product. »Mission Statement –To provide a consistent high quality product for East Indian human consumption markets. To develop a competitive alternative market for Saskatchewan pulse producers.

Operations Plan »Prairie Pulse Processing will be located: –R.M Humboldt –Approx. 5 Miles west on Highway #5 –Adjacent to the existing AgriCore United Facility –CNR loading at Saskatoon, SK.

Location Humboldt t

Site Plan Unloading Scale Raw Storage

Organizational Structure

Production Flow Chart Cleaner Destoner Gravity Table Dehusker Polisher Sizer Splitter Bagger Storage (Bulk) Warehouse Raw storage Stone storage Loading Dock Finished Storage Screenings

Operating Expense

Summary of Financial Statements

Capital Expenditures

Human Resources

Line of Authority Marketing Manager (Grain Buyer) G G e e n n e e r r a a l l M M a a n n a a g g e e r r Processing Plant Staff (1)Shipper/Receiver (2) Baggers (2) Forklift Operators M M a a i i n n t t e e n n a a n n c c e e M M i i l l l l w w r r i i g g h h t t ) ) ( ( 2 2 ) ) Secretary (2)Foreman Clean Up Staff (1)

Marketing »Marketing of the final product will be minimal due to: –One company purchasing all edible finished product. –Low volume of screenings available for sale.

Supply of Unprocessed Product »Lentils –In 2001 there was 798,392 tonnes produced in Sask. »Green and Yellow Peas –In 2001 there was 2,403,668 tonnes produced in Sask.

Location of Production »Of the pulse production required: –Lentils 1% of production in Sask. –Primarily sourced from Southern Sask. –Peas less than 1% of production in Sask. –Sourced from nearby districts: Districts 8A, 8B, 5B and 6A

Direct Competitors »Belle Pulse - Bellvue (Peas, Lentils) »Best Cooking Pulses - Rowatt (Peas) »Canadian Select Grains - Eston (Chickpeas) »Darlaine Natural Foods - Radisson (Peas) »Parkland Pulse Grain - North Battleford (Peas) »Walker Seeds - Tisdale (Peas)

Marketing Budget

SWOT Chart

Financial

Net Income

Ratios

Critical Variables VariableLevel of Importance (1,2,3) Split Lentils Sold (t)2 Split Peas Sold (t)3 Screenings Sold (t)3 Export lentil price1 Export pea price1 Screenings price2 Transportation cost2 Pea purchase price1 Lentil purchase price1 Trucking premiums3