Career
Opportunity
Agrimall is a joint
venture Franchise Company with Engro Chemical Pak
Ltd., Ali Akbar Group, Millat Tractors Ltd. and PSO,
as the stake holding companies and is introducing an
innovative marketing concept in the country's
agriculture economy. With 23 sites under development
Agrimall is in the exciting phase of operational
start up in an industry segment defined only by it
self. Agrimalll has following immediate vacancies
for ambitious individuals looking for a career away
from the routine.......
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Groundbreaking Ceremony of the
First Center of Agrimall in Punjab
 Agrimall
concept would pave the way for economic prosperity
of farmers in Pakistan. It was observed by Rana
Muhammad Qasim Noon, Punjab Minister for Agriculture
while addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of the
first Agrimall Center the other day at Pasrur.
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Issues in Pakistan Agriculture Sector |
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Low
Technological Orbit |
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Pakistan-0.26 Hp/acre |
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World average labor intensive 0.4 Hp/acre |
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Mechanized system-1.5 Hp/acre |
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Lack
of on-time quality inputs and services |
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Agriculture
is based on biological processes; therefore
timeliness of operations is critical |
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Lack
of access to formal sources of credit |
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Total
credits market for agriculture sector is approx.
Rs. 250 billion per annum |
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Rs. 50
billion is provided through formal sector lending |
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Concept |
| Providing
"The Solution" through a network
of franchisees. This business venture has
Three Components with their ancillary
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Franchiser |
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Franchisee |
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The
Financial Institutions |
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The Franchiser |
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Franchiser is proposed to be a Company which shall: |
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License
pre-qualified "franchisee(s)" with a
brand name |
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Provide
dealer access to farm inputs, equipment,
implements, diesel & lube |
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Train
"franchisee(s)" in comprehensive
business management including farm services &
operations,
marketing, sales, inventory, accounting, personnel
procedures, etc. |
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Standardize
the "franchisee(s)" through provision of
management information systems and standard
operating procedures. |
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Assist
in securing loan funding for infrastructure
development and farm mechanization equipment, etc. |
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| Agrimall
Partners |
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| Crop
Protection |
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Ali
Akbar Enterprises |
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| Fertilizer |
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Engro
Chemicals Pakistan Ltd. |
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Mechanization |
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Millat
Tractors Ltd. |
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| Diesel/Lubricants) |
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Pakistan
State Oil |
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Millat
Tractors Ltd. |
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| Seeds |
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Punjab
Seed Corporation |
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Engro
Chemicals Pakistan Ltd. |
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| Farm
Technical Services |
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Engro
Chemicals Pakistan Ltd. |
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Millat
Tractors Ltd. |
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| Credit/Business Partner |
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UBL
United Bank Ltd. |
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Mr. Afaq
Tiwana |
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The Franchisee |
| An enterprise
operating within a union council on a metalled road,
providing the following to its client farmers: |
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Sale of
complete range of farm inputs from identified
partners |
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Farm
equipment rental services |
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Provision
of technical services |
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Training
and consulting services |
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Conduit
for financial institutions to lend |
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Channel
for markets |
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franchisee shall have the following infrastructure: |
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Farm
mechanization (tractors, implements, etc) |
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Office/Showroom |
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Garages/Workshop |
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Stores/Warehouse |
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Office
Automation equipment |
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| rental
business (tractors, operations, etc) |
| commission
business (sale of fertilizer, seeds, pesticides,
etc) |
| cash sales
(fertilizer, seeds. lubes, etc) and via |
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such as arranging soil/water test for farmer and pest
scouting services etc |
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Prerequisites to quality as a 'franchisee' |
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From a farming
background between 25-50 years of age with
Intermediate degree ( Preferably Agricultural
Graduate ) |
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Commit
business for a minimum of 1,200 acres of farm
land and willing to provide them complete range of service(s) |
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Provide on-site
facilities in the area of jurisdiction and
commit equity required for capital expenditure |
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& Support Center(s) |
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Customized
& Support Center(s) to be established by the
franchiser which will provide "identified franchisee(s)" certification upon completion
of 2-3 month training courses |
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All
input partners to be accountable for the designing,
production and imparting of manuals and training
to "identified franchisee(s)" |
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Envisaged
training modules include business operations
understanding of SOPs, rental business, implement
calibration, computer know-how, etc |
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Financial Institutions |
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The Bank
will interact at 2 fronts; |
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with
the franchisee for his business needs and
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farmers,
for their input requirements |
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Financial Institution will benefit via the
following 4 ways; |
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Will
achieve effective coverage through a farmers'
collective rather than approaching single farms,
(thereby reducing cost of transactions). |
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Will
have access to a reporting system whereby, the
franchisee will provide a feedback service to the
FI through the loan period, i.e, crop duration. |
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Franchisee
would act as a facilitator without liability to
help collect the loans at a service fee as their
collective interest is to remain involved in the
repeat business |
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Effective
check on mis-utilization of loan |
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The
Farmer Benefit |
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A
one-stop total solution for all his farm needs |
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at
right price, right quality, right quantity & right
time |
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Business
Partner / Event Sponsor |
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SMEDA
Project Facilitator |
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Contact Us |
Agrimall 2nd floor, Waheed Trade
Complex,
36-XX Khiyaban-e-Iqbal, DHA Lahore-54792
Tel: +92-42-5734715
Email:
info@agrimall.net |
For More Details, Please
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