NAME : JUNAID AHMAD

ROLL NO : BAFE-20-53
CLASS : BS ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ( EVENING 5TH SEMESTER)
PROJECT : EXPORT CUCUMBER
SUBMITTED TO : SIR DR. MUHAMMAD SHERAZ
 TABLE OF CONTENT

Executive summary------------------------------------------------ 1
Introduction----------------------------------------------------------2
Industry Analysis----------------------------------------------------3
 Key success factor
Description------------------------------------------------------------4
Mission Statement-----------------------------------------------------5
Product and service----------------------------------------------------6
Market analysis---------------------------------------------------------7
Market scope ----------------------------------------------------------9
Marketing plan---------------------------------------------------------10
Operational plan---------------------------------------------------------11
Material, production and plant-----------------------------------------12
 Cost for one acre of cucumber
 Start up Expense
Business Location---------------------------------------------------------13
Financial Projection-------------------------------------------------------14
Profit Analysis--------------------------------------------------------------15

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY :
Cucumber is one in all the most vital exotic vegetables in Asian country Its profile is raising
because of widespread information of its inherent health advantages. To sustain the availability
of the crop so as to satisfy increasing demand, there's the need to enhance its productivity. Crop
productivity depends on the economical use of each material and human resources used within
the production method. This study therefore examines profitableness and efficiency of cucumber
production characteristics of farmers, input and output amount and costs were collected from five
cucumber farmers and analyses using descriptive statistics, budgetary technique, etc. Budgetary
analysis disclosed that earnings, margin of profit proportion and returns on each invested with.
The results showed clear indication that cucumber production is profitable within the study
space. The results of the random frontier indicated that farm size and volume of agrochemical
used considerably influenced cucumber production. Age, education status of farmers and access
to credit were the significant factors determinant technical potency of the farmers within the
study space .The study recommends capability building for farmers on associate applicable
combination of resource.

INTRODUCTION :
The idea of growing vegetables in a my village undeveloped area in a small village The main
objective of this farm was to produce good marketable and healthy vegetables. Thought it
basically begun with cucumber, in a very end of the day, it intends to plant other vegetables and
help feed our nation .Vegetable farming involves the growing of vegetables for human beings;
commercially it's sold in marketplace for profit. Initially humans may only grow vegetables via
labor, but as civilization came, ethereal were domesticated and wont to plough the farm, for
vegetable plant. within the recent time, nearly all vegetable farming processes are mechanized. In
khanewal, vegetable farming is one amongst the easiest agricultural engagements a farmer will
venture into and also the demand for vegetable is year spherical, making a stable stream of
financial gain for the would be farmer.

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS:
The cucumber market size is expected to grow by USD one.25 bn during 2021-2026, at a CAGR
of four.38% during the forecast amount, in step with Technavio. the rise in exports of
contemporary and pickled cucumbers and gherkins can offer large growth opportunities.
However, stiff competition among established vendors can challenge the growth of the market
participants. to form the most of the opportunities, market vendors ought to focus additional on
the expansion prospects within the invasive segments, whereas maintaining their positions within
the slow-growing segments.

KEY SUCCESS FACTOR :

Small businesses usually attempt to increase revenues by increasing their market share. They
usually try this by focusing their efforts on native, regional or national marketplaces. in our own
way to expand sales is to export the products you manufacture to foreign markets. to require
advantage of opportunities to export whole or ready foods, you’ll got to determine key aspects of
the food commercialism marketplace. to maximize your profits during this business, begin with
AN analysis of demand trends and forecasts, then produce a promoting and distribution set up
that enables you to deliver your merchandise to consumers.

DESCRIPTION :
This is not a business we are starting the business of export cucumber . Cucumber farming is that
the cultivation of cucumbers from seeds to reap. Cucumber as a vegetable is one amongst the
foremost profitable 3 months crops in African country. It also involves the selling of the
harvested fruits. Harvested cucumbers are typically sold-out within the open markets in African
country; they're also sold-out within the more organized markets like supermarkets and hotels.

MISSION STATEMENT :
The mission is to boost the best tasting and finest quality cucumber for the area people. we tend
to use solely natural and property farming ways, free from pesticides or fertilizers. Natural food
and natural farming ways leave a smaller carbon footprint whereas at the same time up the health
of its customers and its area people.

PRODUCT AND SERVICES :

Patilad firm intends to provide and provide high-quality and processed cucumber to our abundant
customers here in African country and beyond. our aim as a business is to confirm that we tend
to not solely generate revenue however maximize profit further and to the present finish, we tend
to shall produce multiple sources of financial gain soon have a solid bottom. We tend to are in
business to provide each food and raw material for people and industries in business quantities.
We are going to conjointly export our cucumber to neighborhood countries. Our product and
services are listed below;
 Cultivation and sale of the speed of cucumber
 Wholesale of cucumber
 Consultancy services
 Export services
 Distribution services

MARKET ANALYSIS :
We provide a detailed analysis of around 8 to 9 vendors as well as within the Cucumber Market,
together with a number of the vendors like vendors Backed with competitive intelligence and
benchmarking, our analysis reports on the Cucumber Market square measure designed to supply
entry support, client profile and M&As further as go-to-market strategy support.
  MARKET SCOPE :
Technavio presents a detailed image of the market by the approach of study, synthesis,
and summation of information from multiple sources. Our cucumber market report cover
the subsequent areas:
 Cucumber Market size
 Cucumber Market trends
 Cucumber trade analysis
This study identifies the health benefits of pickled cucumbers joined of the prime reasons
driving the cucumber market growth throughout following few years.

MARKETING PLAN :
It is always higher to export cucumbers and to organized markets like ShopRite, hotels and
vegetable retailers, etc. a kg of cucumber goes for #240 - #400. Seeing how competitive and
laborious to get a contract from such organized markets, selling to tiny markets around farm city
or larger markets like aba market may be a smart start. Its only disadvantage is that the costs ar
unpredictable. praise culture will after all experience peak and off peak times each year. costs of
contemporary cucumbers will vary from up to five hundredth in a year. As farmers rather than
activity to others, commerce our product ought to be considered. we might own a exchange the
tiny city marketplace for a begin and in a while own a place of business. on-line stores are a issue
of the season and are a really good selling plan. Either way, whether or not we have a tendency
to sell our product directly or through intermediaries the trick is to be providing the shoppers
with eye catching products, also creating the merchandise as on the market as you'll be able to,
this can keep North American nation ahead of our competitors. The enterprise is targeting retail
retailers like testimony plaza additionally as major hotels within the setting like Eden hotels,
Mobil guest house, Villa marina, etc. retail stores within the capital town you are in thought of
however there's a lot tons plenty heaps loads a great deal of competition though regionally within
the city of eket , there's no competition. To succeed our competitors, we have a tendency to will
offer fresh new harvested product and on time

OPERATIONAL PLAN :
Our operational plan is to manage our work on daily basis like daily basis export cucumber of
neighbor countries so I will export best quality cucumber of another country and I will run our
business with the help of our labours and I will make different department for mange different
function of export cucumber like one department manage the cash and other department manage
the export function.
MATERIALS, PRODUCTION AND PLANTS :

 COST FOR ONE ACRE OF CUCUMBER

Material Rate
Rent for one acre of land 20,000
Fertilizer 200,000
Manure 30000
Pesticides 45000
Hybrid seeds 34000
Labour for 3 months 23400
Drip irrigation 2000
Knapsack sprayer 3000
Staking 2300
Soil test 2388
Farm tools 9000
TOTAL 677088

 START UP EXPENSE :

START UP REQUIREMENTS COST

Farm structures 5000
Power house 2000
Green house 6000
Supplies 2300
Transport 2300
Miscellaneous 4600
Rent for farm land 1000
Total 23200
BUSINESS LOCATION :
Even if cucumber will be growth in my city , there area unit still some things to appear out for
concerning the soil kind for farming. Normally, the soil ought to be loamy or clay and the land
should have smart access to water. The pH scale of the soil should be fairly neutral or slightly
base-forming

FINANCIAL PROJECTION :
It is assumed that one acre of land will yield 500 bags of 40kg (20 tonnes) of fresh cucumbers
after 3 months. In open Nigeria, fresh cucumbers are sold in bags. A fully packed bag is about
40kg. It sells for #3,000 - #8,000 depending on the season. Revenue in cucumber farming can
vary a great deal
PROFIT ANALYSIS
REVENUE
500 bags at #3000 each 1,500,000
COST
Rent of one acre of land 20,000
Fertilizer 100,000
manure 20000
manure 20000
Hybrid seeds 35000
Drip irrigation 200000
Knapsack sprayer 5000
Tools 5000
Staking 30000
Soil test 10000
TOTAL 565000

PROFIT 935000