Sustainable Import of Raw Materials for Ecological Food Production: Importing Raw Materials from Kenya to Finland
Muchiri, Dennis L (2014)
Muchiri, Dennis L
Kymenlaakson ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014121019364
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014121019364
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The subject of this thesis is about looking into the ecological market in Finland and trying to establish a business that deals with the importation of ecological raw materi- als for production of food. It also looks into the processes involved in the importation of these products and checks if it is a profitable business venture.
The main goal is to look into the actors involved and specifically while importing from Kenya, it also looks into the products available in the Kenyan market and deter- mine if they meet the threshold of being termed as ecological products. The issue of sustainability in the production chain, the general business operation of the suppliers and how they work towards achieving sustainability while dealing with their products are major issues considered in this thesis. The relevant information was gathered from secondary sources.
The conclusion section discusses whether the business plan is viable and sustainable. It also discusses about available opportunities for trade between the Kenya and Fin- land. I manage to show that through a good business plan, trading in ecological prod- ucts is profitable. The results also highlight the benefits for the two countries in terms of a wide range of products to trade in. I also manage to show that despite the coun- tries being far away, if cost reduction methods are properly put in place such as route optimization, they could also be very beneficial to business profitability.
The main goal is to look into the actors involved and specifically while importing from Kenya, it also looks into the products available in the Kenyan market and deter- mine if they meet the threshold of being termed as ecological products. The issue of sustainability in the production chain, the general business operation of the suppliers and how they work towards achieving sustainability while dealing with their products are major issues considered in this thesis. The relevant information was gathered from secondary sources.
The conclusion section discusses whether the business plan is viable and sustainable. It also discusses about available opportunities for trade between the Kenya and Fin- land. I manage to show that through a good business plan, trading in ecological prod- ucts is profitable. The results also highlight the benefits for the two countries in terms of a wide range of products to trade in. I also manage to show that despite the coun- tries being far away, if cost reduction methods are properly put in place such as route optimization, they could also be very beneficial to business profitability.