Projects

A sample of ongoing & past projects by ITCA.

Ongoing Projects:-

HIGH VALUE CROP TECHNOLOGIES - Selected sites in the UK and Philippines.

FOOD PROCESSING - Small, medium scale plants and processes.

ALTERNATIVE CROP DEVELOPMENTS - Non food industrial crops, e.g. Biodegradable plastics for the food packaging industry.

THE FOOD CHAIN - Ongoing studies for consumer food developments, the retail markets and producer marketing systems

MEDICINAL HERBS, SPICES & ESSENTIAL OIL MARKETS

POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND WEALTH CREATION - Utilising technology for high value fruits, vegetables, and herbs.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT WORK TO ADDRESS EMPLOYMENT, INCOME & GROWTH PROBLEMS: Micro finance, rural banking, marketing crafts re key factors being promoted

Selected Past Projects:-

PHILIPPINES - Fact finding mission for a joint ADB/Department of Agriculture project to establish an official policy to develop a 10 year high value crop program.

CHINA - A UK NFU study on agricultural covering the herbs and essential oil markets and trends.

JAPAN - A seed corn and food chain study to develop a new marketing strategy and distribution policy for Cargill Inc.

MYANMAR - A business development study to evaluate potential privatisation for the agricultural chemical market. Client: Nichemen Inc of Japan.

USA - A due diligence report for an American company interested in buying a Philippine agribusiness corporation.

IRAN - A market research study on product uses in 4 major crops and development of a new market strategy. Client: Rhone Poulenc of France.

ASIA - A 20 year fact finding study on the market development potential for low cost housing using a new patented technology combining polymers (waste plastics) with cellulose (rice/cereal straws).

GLOBAL - 25 years experience as an International Marketing Manager for a major multinational chemical group. Market management and market development experience in Europe, North America, Australasia, Africa, South East Asia and Indian Subcontinent.