The Solution

Haggar Group will establish commercial carob orchards in Sudan and/or Egypt, leveraging:

• Climate Suitability: Ideal conditions for drought-tolerant carob cultivation
• Cost Advantage: Lower land and labor costs compared to European competitors
• Regional Positioning: Proximity to European, Middle Eastern, and African markets
• ESG Credentials: Climate-positive agriculture with measurable social impact

Investment Highlights

Metric	Value
Total Investment	$1,400,000 USD
Scale	250 hectares (25,000 trees)
IRR (Base Case)	12%
Payback Period	12 years
Annual Revenue at Maturity	$900,000+
50-Year Cumulative Value	$48,000,000+
CO2 Sequestered	500-1,000 tons/year
Direct Jobs Created	25-45

The 100-Year Asset Advantage

Unlike most agricultural investments that require replanting every 25-40 years, carob trees produce for over a century with increasing yields:

Crop	Productive Life	100-Year Cumulative Yield
Carob	100+ years	6,000-10,000 kg/tree
Olive	50-100 years	3,000-6,000 kg/tree
Almond	25-30 years	1,500-2,000 kg/tree*
Apple	30-40 years	2,000-3,000 kg/tree*

*Requires 3-4x replanting over 100 years

Why Now?

• Supply Gap Widening: Mediterranean production declining 65%
• Demand Growing: Health, sustainability, and plant-based trends driving growth
• Prices Recovering: 4x increase in carob prices in recent years
• Window Closing: Competition from Turkey and Morocco increasing