SEDF

Pack House and Cold Storage

  • Unfortunately, 25% – 30% of total agri-produce of Pakistan is being wasted due to post harvest handling of the produce. Non-availability of appropriate transportation and cold store facilities adds to this problem and there is a dire need for quality cold store facilities in the country to preserve the quality of our agri-produce.
  • All fruits and vegetables require specialized post-harvest treatment, appropriate temperature, and relative humidity for their storage.
  • Because of technology advancements and logistic strategies, the cold storage of perishable items has become an important stage in the distribution between manufacturers / processors and retail locations.
  • The cold storage will ensure the increased availability and improved quality of high value perishable fruits and vegetables for both export and local markets, which would otherwise perish or deteriorate.

 

 

Sources:

Ministry of National Food Security and Research

Economic Survey of Pakistan

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

State Bank of Pakistan

Project Name

Hamza Brothers Impex (Pvt.) Limited

Director

Mr. Raja Ilyaas

Nature of the Project

Cold Store Facility

Project Location

D-35, S.I.T.E Limited, Superhighway, Karachi Sindh

Direct Employment Generated

(indirect)

 20

(50)

Capacity

1,100 tons

Project Size

PKR 280 millions

Equity

PKR 180 millions

Bank Loan

PKR 100 millions

Debt to Equity Ratio

35:65

Bank

Habib Bank Limited

Project Overview

Hamza Brothers Impex (Pvt.) Limited has establish Controlled Atmospheric Cold Storage facility at Superhighway, Karachi with a capacity of 1,100 tons per month. The main purpose of the project is to build an automated storage and retrieval system coordinated by programmable logic controller and computers running logistics automation software. This cold storage is helping in stabilizing the market prices as well as in the even distribution of the goods both on demand and time basis. The project is primarily designed for storing multiple products e.g Potatoes, Apples, Mangoes, Bananas, Tomatoes, and others in different compartments of the unit, where relative temperatures for respective products can be maintained.

SEDF’s Assistance Impact:

Hamza Brothers Impex (Pvt.) Limited has utilized the SEDF credit assistance facility and established automated storage and retrieval system coordinated by programmable logic controller and computers running logistics automation software.