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Feasibility study

Every project we take on starts with a technical feasibility study. It shows the risks and the options before you spend money on land, buildings or machines.

It suits first-time agripreneurs and large agribusinesses alike, from a small food kiosk to a full farm or processing factory.

  1. Land and soil

    Soil and land analysis, where the project involves land.

  2. Energy and capacity

    The energy and water the project needs, and the capacity it should be built for.

  3. Market and design

    The market potential, and the design options that fit it.

Priced by project size. The fee depends on the scale and complexity of the project, and we quote it before work starts. Transport, sample collection and extended consultations may cost extra; we agree these in the quote.

What the report covers

A full assessment report, covering the parts that apply to your project.

Site assessment

A site visit, or a virtual session, to look at the land, buildings and access.

Soil and land analysis

What the land can grow and what it needs.

Energy and water needs

What the project will use, and where it will come from.

Market feasibility

Who will buy the product, in what volumes, and who else is selling it.

Farm or factory layout and capacity

The size to build to, and design options for the layout.

Budget and business plan

What it will cost to build and run, set out as a plan you can act on.

A tractor working a field, with banana plants behind

How it works

Four steps from your first message to the finished assessment.

  1. Tell us about the project

    What you want to build, where, and at what scale.

  2. Receive a quote

    We reply with a feasibility quote for your project.

  3. Site visit or virtual session

    Our specialists visit the site or meet you online.

  4. Report and next steps

    You receive the full assessment and can move to design with a clear picture.

Line drawing of a farm plot with a greenhouse, the kind of project a feasibility study assesses

In the field

A study is fieldwork before it is a report. These are the checks that go into it.

  • A hand holds a paper soil-sample bag above a field
    Soil

    Samples from the plot

    Soil is sampled on site and bagged for analysis.

  • A hand holds a handheld GPS unit showing satellite readings
    Mapping

    Located and measured

    Plots are fixed with GPS, so the layout matches the land.

  • A man in a patterned shirt takes notes at a meeting on a veranda
    Consultation

    Talking it through

    We meet the client and the community to hear what the project has to do.

What to have ready

The more you can tell us at the start, the more precise the quote. None of this is required to get in touch.

Details that help us prepare a feasibility quote
DetailFor example
Project typeCrop farm, processing unit, greenhouse, irrigation, catering or packaging
Proposed locationVillage, town and region
Size or scaleThe land area in hectares, or the tonnes a day you want to process
StageAn idea, a start-up or an existing business
Support you needSite, market, energy and water, layout, or budget and business plan
DocumentsA site layout or land document, if you have one
A combine harvester working a large field

Know the risks

before the money goes in

Projects we assess

  • Crop farms

    New farms and estates, and existing ones that want to grow.

  • Food processing units

    Small, medium and large processing plants.

  • Greenhouses

    Greenhouse and other controlled-environment growing.

  • Irrigation systems

    Water supply and irrigation design for a farm or a group of plots.

  • Nutrition and catering

    Food service and catering businesses, with Praïs.

  • Packaging

    Packaging and labelling for small food brands.

Request a feasibility study

Tell us what you want to build and where. We reply with a quote for the study before any work starts.

We reply the way you choose.

We use these details only to answer you. How we handle them.

Quick answers

Why do you require a study first?

Because it uncovers the environmental, financial and operational risks early, and lines up your expectations with what the site can support. Every service we offer starts with one.

How much does it cost?

The fee depends on the size and complexity of the project, and we quote it before any work starts.

Are there other costs?

Transport to the site, sample collection and extended consultations may cost extra. We agree these in the quote.

Do you have to visit the site?

Not always. The study can include a site visit or run as a virtual session with our specialists.

What happens after the report?

You move to design with the full picture. We can take the project on from there, through setup and follow-up.