ASIP (Agrarian Scientific Industrial Park) - Dobrudja



Investment Summary
- The first industrial park in the country, specializing in value-added agriculture and related processing industries
- Planned collaboration with academic / scientific partners, to carry out an initial investment in the research laboratory complex (with the potential for certification activities)
- The project aims to develop the traditions of Bulgaria in agriculture by combining the latest technologies in the sector with its rich resource base
- The choice of location is a key - close to major roads, port and airport, as well as neighboring countries (EU)
- The project was initiated and financed by the entrepreneurial group with experience in the financing and management of projects in the country and Europe
- There is an initial investment of 1.5 - 2 million for Phase 1, which will be increased to 6 - 8 million euros depending on the needs and growth
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Location:
General Toshevo, Dobrich, Bulgaria
Key Success Factors
Selected sectors in agriculture and manufacturing with growth potential:
- Conventional farming: business models, creating high added value - technical and irrigated crops
- Research and development activities in the field of agriculture: soil analysis, monitoring of crops, plant protection, development of model farms and test laboratories, greenhouses and experimental fields
- Food industry, the notation of agricultural production, dairy and meat processing, grain processing and bakery
- Irrigation, fertilizers, production of seeds and planting material
- Agricultural machinery
- Financial and marketing services sectors: financial packages to farmers (including the provision of stock and debt financing), marketing platform for organic products and others.
- Administrative and information services: support in applying for EU grants, preparing for exhibitions, export aid
Intensive sustainable agriculture:
- Smart specialization in crop production tailored to regional climatic and soil resources
- Close the loop - livestock and meat processing instead of export of grain crops

Healthy eating and related sectors:
- Organic certified production
- Whole grains and other gaining popularity grains - spelled, buckwheat and others.
- Functional foods, super foods and organic bio-additives
Branding, white-labelling и др.:
- Direct partnership with distributors and end chains to develop joint brands
- Positioning in markets that exhibit focused interest in Bulgarian agricultural production - the Middle East, China and others.
Strategic benefits:
- 10 km from the border with Romania
- 24 km from the town of Dobrich (population 90,000)
- 70 km from Varna, the third largest city in the country - a significant port and international airport
- 40 km from two small Black Sea ports with cargo terminals
Infrastructure and resources:
- Production of 30% of wheat in the country
- Significant yields of sunflower, corn, canola and other crops
- Over 98% of agricultural land is arable
- Traditions livestock
- Over 60% of the population is in the working age
- High unemployment (about 20%) and low levels of remuneration (350 lev / m for unskilled labor)
- Food production accounts for 45-50% of all processing industries
- Regionally significant facilities for processing meat, bread and milk in the recent past

Description of the different types of areas and buildings from the park
- The concept is based on a plot of about 30 hectares in the industrial zone of the town. General Toshevo, partly acquired by the project company
- The vision of the park is of contemporary design and functionality
- The concept includes all types of buildings needed to realize the vision:
- An office building
- Laboratory Complex
- Residential Complex
- Park and recreation area
- Public part
- Experimental fields
- Logistics center
- Parking
- Industrial zone
- Multipurpose buildings
- Multipurpose buildings
- Existing buildings
- Electrical substation
- Forest
- Main road access
Project Timeframe
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2014
Project Team, initial funding of the project sponsors Initial marketing of the project, selection of location, Start a business plan, the first contact with public partners
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2015
Contact with private investors and feedback obtained the certificate of Class A investor, providing private partners, partnerships, and preliminary agreements with tenants, Conceptual design, application for building permission
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2016
Start of construction of the first buildings (Laboratory and administrative hub)