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MANUFACTURING OF BALL-PEN REFILLS

The proposed plant is for manufacture of refills for the ball pens. The ball pen has almost replaced the conventional fountain pens, with the use-and-throw refills, creating a niche of its own. Thanks to the ease and convenience of the ball pens, they have turned into the most preferred medium of writing, which is not only cost –effective, but also serves the variegated needs of the people who write. These come in different sizes and in various colours made from a very small diameter HDPE tubes filled with a special type of ink.

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AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture is the growing of fish and any other water creatures. It is a foreign culture in our society. There has been a lot of encouragement to local communities to get involved but it has not yet formed grip. However, despite the initial capital outlay, this type of farming would generate some good financial earning to the farmers. There is no competion to the produce because the lakes which are the source of fish are almost depleted by big time dealers using unfriendly methods of fishing. The Business Ideaestimates fixed capital of US$ 14,409 and operating costs of US$ 17,925 generating r

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 SCREEN PRINTING UNIT

This project idea is for making and marketing of screen printing units. Screen Printing Unit is a type of printing done by using designs developed on nylon silk cloth by chemical method, which is used for printing items like cards, stickers, file covers and also use for textile printing. Different types of press that may be private or public sector undertakings are buyers of screen printing units therefore there is a high demand in the market. The business idea is premised on production of 10,000 printing units per month which translates into 3,120,000 screen printing units per a

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PRAWN/SHRIMP FARMING

This business idea is for farming and marketing of prawns /shrimps. A prawn farm is an aquaculture business for the cultivation of marine shrimp or prawns for human or fish consumption. The most widely available species are: Tiger Prawns and Banana prawns. Commercial Prawn farming began in the 1970s and production grew steeply, particularly to match the market demands of the U.S.A. , Japan and Europe. There is a lot of encouragement to local communities to get involved but it has not yet formed grip as it is in the developed Countries. The demand for Prawns/ Shrimps has shot up with the commer

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MAKING NAPHTHALENE BALLS

This business idea is for manufacturing and marketing of Naphthalene Balls. Naphthalene balls are white crystalline balls extensively used as a deodorizer, as moth repellent for protection of clothes, in toilets and bathrooms etc. Soluble in benzene, absolute alcohol and ether, they have a strong coal tar odor. In view of the widespread use in households as well as commercial establishments, Naphthalene balls have a wider market structure and high demand. This business idea is premised on production of 26 tones of naphthalene balls per month which translates into 312 tones of naphthalene balls

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MAKING EXPANDED PET PRE-FOAMS FOR PACKAGING

This business idea is for manufacturing and marketing of Expanded Pet pre-foams. Expanded Low density polythene (LDP) foam nets are attractive packaging used as protective shield for fruits, glasses, bottles, etc. The business idea is premised on production of 2002 rolls per month which translates into 24,024 rolls per year. The revenue potential is estimated at US$ 600 per month translating into US$72,072 per year with a sales margin of 10%. Total investment requirement is US$75,810 for the first year of project operation