Plloject

Pi,oposal
for

Agriculture Sector Modernisation Project (World Bank)

Ministry of Primary Industries
Through,
Mrs.Priya Hemachandra Gamage
The Secretary to the Hon. Minister
Ministry of Primary Industries,
World Bank Project
Battaramulla.

6th June 2018.

Dear Madam,
Agricultural Sector Modernisation Project (World Bank)

It is highly appreciated for the provision of a matching grant (MGS) for this Agriculture -
based business which is commercial and export - oriented in order to improve our
productivity and to diversify to receive the competitive advantage and strengthen our
capacity to have economies of scale through this trade partnership of the Ministry of Primary
Industries and the World Bank. Further, it will help us to improve our value chain with
diversification away from traditional systems to a higher value with the help of the modern
agricultural technology which is highly capital intensive where it is not affordable for us due
to the weaker financial situation.

Also, I surely expect to create a certain amount of job opportunities while accessing the
export markets and increasing the productivity to receive the competitive advantage to the
business. Entirely we use only local ingredients from the local farmers and would be able
to pay fair prices at the farmgate itself due to lack of intermediaries in the supply chain
process. Herewith, I am forwarding the attached proposal for your kind consideration to seek
your financial and technical assistance under the agricultural sector modernisation project
(MGS - World Bank) grants, please.

I highly appreciate if you could favourably consider my request, please.

Yours sincerely,

Tharaka Ilangamge
E – tilangamge@gmail.com
lankacurrymate@gmail.com
M -071 6242 702
 Personal Information of the Applicant
Agricultural Sector Modernisation Project (World Bank)

Name of the Applicant Tharaka Ilangamge

National Identity Number 696210128V

Postal Address 1140/12b, Saman Mawatha,Liyanagoda

Pannipitiya 10230
Additional Government Sectary Area Maharagama

District Colombo

Mobile 071-6243 702

Email tilangamge@gmail.com
lankacurrymate@gmail.com

I certified that above - mentioned information is true and correct as per my knowledge.

Tharaka Ilangamge 6th June 2018.

 CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Personal Details of the Applicant

Title Mrs.
Last Name Ilangamge
First Name Tharaka
Date of Birth 30th April 1969
Country of Birth Sri Lanka
Gender Female
Citizenship Sri Lankan
Government Issued ID no 696210128V
Address 1140/12b, Saman Mawatha,Liyanagoda
Pannipitiya 10230.
Mobile No 0094 -71 6243 702
Email tilangamge@gmail.com
lankacurrymate@gmail.com

2. Educational Qualifications

Qualifications Subjects Year Institution & Place

Dip in Fundamentals of 2008 University of Aberdeen
Business management - Introductory Aberdeen,
Management in microeconomics, Scotland (UK)
Marketing, Supply chain https://www.abdn.ac.uk/about/
management and Statistics
2. Other Training

Year Type Institution & Place

2017 Basic food Industrial Technology Institute of Sri Lanka (ITI)
processing - Cereal http://www.iti.lk/en/services3/78-our-divisions/703-
Based Product training-and-workshops.html
Technology and
Spice Processing

3. Entrepreneurial Work – Based on Learning Experience

Year Type Description
1996-2006 Manufactured soft toys for the Supplied to Elephant toys - Nittabuwa
export market (Sub - contract) and Seiko project - Kalagedehena
the business declined due to loosing Participated for Osaka - Japan and Dubai
competitive advantage. Expo - trade fairs.

2018 Manufacturing Herbal Porridge and Potential market and receiving

processed spices to the UK market. competitive advantage due to its heritage
Presently suppling to a Sri Lankan and factor endowment and the trends.
distributor based on UK. Further, possible to construct an own
distribution channel in UK where it will
help to mitigate market risks due to
higher dependency.

I, the undersigned, certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that this CV correctly
describes my qualifications and my training experiences.

Tharaka Ilangamge June 2018

 Contents

Project Report

Introduction of The Business - Lak Curry

Concept of The Business

Business Objectives

Our Products

Herbal Porridge for Cholesterol and Diabetes

Curry Leaves Herbal Porridge

Herbal Tea

Herbal Porridge for Liver Disorders

Herbal Porridge for Migraine

Expected Results

Activities of The Business

Availability of Capital Equipment

Budget

Budget Forecast
Gantt Chart

Network Diagram
 Project Report

Introduction of The Business - Lak Curry

According to the background of the newly started business, it mainly manufactures herbal,
grain and spicy porridge as a food supplement other than the spices and dehydrated Jackfruits
which has been enriched with numerous nutrition values which will help to mitigate certain
health issues of the human body as per our heritage. Rendering to the forecasts, it is likely to
have a significant demand and is possible to receive the competitive advantage due its
availability and high yield level of prospects, today.

Concept of The Business

Today, the rate of non - communicable diseases have been increasing and herbal porridge food
supplements will help to mitigate certain non - communicable deceases such as liver disorder,
migraine and diabetic which are common, while this supplement would be able to mitigate
them with none of the side effects as per the secret of the Sri Lankan heritage.

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As a food supplement, porridge has naturally been made by grain and leaves which are
available in Sri Lanka where there is a competitive advantage to us. However, we use all kinds
of spicy, and some of the valuable parts of the herbal plants such as Heen - Bovitiya (Osbeckia
Octandra) to present a purely a natural Sri Lankan product which helps to establish our
business in the market due to the competitive advantage that we have.

Business Objectives

As per the objectives of the business, to receive the competitive advantage due to the heritage
of resources, this will help to position the business in both local and foreign markets which
has a niche with higher profits.

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Our Products

Herbal Porridge for Cholesterol and Diabetes

Black Seed (Kalu Duru), Garcinia, Ginger, Pepper, Cinnamon, Curry Levees, Herbal
Grain (Meneri haal), Garlic Powder, Goose Berry (Nelli), Cumin Seeds (Suduru), Coconut
Powder and Kurakkan Powder (Bran Powder) help specially for diabetes and
cholesterol while enabling to keep the heart healthy while burning fats, lowering the
cholesterol level and sugar level in blood.

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Curry Leaves Herbal Porridge

Free of chemical preservatives and coloring. Purely a natural product.

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Herbal Tea

Quality Sri Lankan tea, Bael fruit (Beli), Ginger, Cinnamon, Mature Tea (Ranawara)

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Herbal Porridge for Liver Disorders

Heen - Bovitiya (Osbeckia Octandra) is one of the virtuous natural ingredients for Liver
disorders which controls diabetic mellitus, Haemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Ascites, Hyperlipidaemia
and Jaundice while reducing abnormal cholesterol levels in the blood by controlling
abnormality indigestion.

Phyllanthus debilis (Pitawakka), Snake Gourd (Pathola), Malbar Nut (Adhatoda), Heart
Leaved Mooseed(Rasakinda), False Daisy (Keekirindiya), Pepper, Cinnamon, Herbal Grain
(Thana haal), Drumstick Levees, Garlic Powder, Ginger Powder, Coconut Powder and
Fishtail Palm (Jaggery Palm) Powder – Kithul.

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Herbal Porridge for Migraine

Fishtail Palm (Jaggery Palm) Powder – Kithul, Cumin Seeds, Bael Fruit (Beli Mal)
Heart Leaved Mooseed (Rasakinda), Mature Tea (Ranawara) Goose Berry (Nelli), Ginger,
Sesamee Seeeds, Pepper, Cinnamon, Curry Leaves), Cardamom, Clove, Indian Sarsparilla
(Iramusu), Herbal Grain (Maneri Haal) and Coconut Powder.

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Expected Results

As per the expected results, it mainly emphasises on the highest quality of the products which
will help to increase the demand and the profits within a very short period of time while
creating a brand image among both local and export markets. However, as per the corporate
social responsibility (CSR), it will be able to create a considerable amount of employment
opportunities to our villagers, especially women who will be able to empower through our
business entity. Therefore, we believe that we will be able to enhance our business activities
while contributing well to the nation as a sustainable business entity.

Activities of The Business

According to the business activities, it mainly consists of processing ingredients to make

porridge, herbal tea, dehydrated Jackfruit with spices and Sri Lankan spices to both local and
export markets while adding the values at each point to increase the demand and receive the
competitive advantage to the business for instance, value added products like “ready to cook”
ones. Also, all the ingredients are being supplied from farmers in rural areas like
Anuradhapura, Polonnuruwa and Ebilipitiya via agriculture instructors who have been
appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture, thus helping to enhance their living standards too.

Availability of Capital Equipment

According to the process of production it requires many equipment and machineries in respect
to the budget forecast. However, presently we have a large scale industrial dryer which can
dehydrate more than 300 kilograms per one drying process which may depend on the type of
item, worth Rs. 1 million as per the market price.

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Budget

As per the product description it requires the modern agricultural technology which helps to
enhance the efficiency and the productivity of the business while helping to reduce the average
costs. Presently we have been facing a considerable amount of financial constraints in order
to purchase the needy due to higher costs of capital. However, we were fortunate enough to
purchase an industrial scale dryer for our dehydration process which is one of the most
important stages of the production line. It required other related items as per the following
budget proposal in order to continue and add value to process.

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 (Rs.) (Rs.)
Income

Porridges
Curry leaves (Rs. 130 * 1000) 130,000.00
Migraine (Rs. 130 * 1000) 130,000.00
Diabetes (Rs. 130 * 1000) 130,000.00
Liver disorder (Rs. 130 * 1000) 130,000.00
Jackfruit (Rs. 130 * 1000) 130,000.00
Herbal tea (Rs. 175 * 1000) 175,000.00

Total 825,000.00

Expenditure

Fixed / Capital expenditure

Vaccum packer 200,000.00

Sealing belt 100,000.00
Powder forming machine 300,000.00
Micro scale 20,000.00
Ginger / garlic slicer 100,000.00
Onion cutter 25,000.00
Nitrogen packer 300,000.00
Jackfruit slicer 100,000.00
Mill 400,000.00
Compressor 50,000.00
Vaccum cleaner 50,000.00
Barcode / labelling machine 100,000.00
Lorry 2,000,000.00
Boiling equipment 25,000.00
plant premises 500,000.00
Coconut scrapper 25,000.00
4,295,000.00

Revenue Expenditure

Direct production costs

Materials requirement per month

Porridges
Curry leaves (Rs. 85 * 1000) 85,000.00
Migraine (Rs. 85 * 1000) 85,000.00
Diabetes (Rs. 85 * 1000) 85,000.00
Liver disorder (Rs. 85 * 1000) 85,000.00
Jackfruit (Rs. 85 * 1000) 85,000.00
Herbal tea (Rs. 115 * 1000) 115,000.00
540,000.00

Indirect expenditure

Health certificates 100,000.00

Packaging / printing (one - off) 200,000.00
Corrugated boxes 50,000.00
Website development with payment gateway 50,000.00
Other expenditure (Operation Cost) 500,000.00
900,000.00

Total 5,735,000.00

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 Gantt Chart
ID Task Name Duration Start 15 Nov '09 22 Nov '09 29 Nov '09 06 Dec '09 13 Dec '09 20 Dec '09
Mode S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W
1 Project proposal 1 day Wed 06/06/18
2 Project evaluation period 7 days Wed 06/06/18

3 Approval 1 day Fri 15/06/18

4 Execution of the project 8 days Mon 18/06/18
5 Production samples 7 days Thu 28/06/18
6 Sample testing through ITI 7 days Mon 09/07/18

7 Daily production begins 1 day Wed 18/07/18

8 Final approval 1 day Thu 19/07/18
9 Continuation 23 days Fri 20/07/18
10 Start trading 23 days Wed 22/08/18
11 Obtaining orders 1 day Mon 24/09/18
12 Meeting the demand 1 day Tue 25/09/18

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 Network Diagram

Project proposal
Start:  Wed 06/06/18ID:   1
Finish: Wed 06/06/1Dur: 1 day
Res:   
Project evaluation period
Start:  Wed 06/06/18ID:   2
Finish: Fri 15/06/18 Dur: 7 days
Res:   
Approval
Start:  Fri 15/06/18 ID:   3
Finish: Sat 16/06/18 Dur: 1 day
Res:   
Execution of the project
Start:  Mon 18/06/18ID:   4
Finish: Wed 27/06/1Dur: 8 days
Res:   
Production samples
Start:  Thu 28/06/18ID:   5
Finish: Fri 06/07/18 Dur: 7 days
Res:   
Sample testing through ITI
Start:  Mon 09/07/18ID:   6
Finish: Tue 17/07/18Dur: 7 days
Res:  
Daily production begins
Start:  Wed 18/07/18ID:   7
Finish: Wed 18/07/1Dur: 1 day
Res:  
Final approval
Start:  Thu 19/07/18ID:   8
Finish: Thu 19/07/18Dur: 1 day
Res:  
Continuation
Start:  Fri 20/07/18 ID:   9
Finish: Tue 21/08/18Dur: 23 days
Res:  
Start trading
Start:  Wed 22/08/18ID:   10
Finish: Fri 21/09/18 Dur: 23 days
Res:   
Obtaining orders
Start:  Mon 24/09/18ID:   11
Finish: Mon 24/09/1Dur: 1 day
Res:  
Meeting the demand
Start:  Tue 25/09/18ID:   12
Finish: Tue 25/09/18Dur: 1 day
Res:  

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