# Presentation: 645602

## Foreign Investment Promotion Program

**Foreign Investment Promotion Program**
*Investment projects for the Fruit Industry*
**Chile**** **

- California, September 2008

## Why we are here? - CORFO’s Investment Promotion Program for the Fruit Industry aims to increase the sector’s competitiveness 

- Why we are here? - CORFO’s Investment Promotion Program for the Fruit Industry aims to increase the sector’s competitiveness

-  CORFO is the Chilean Economic Development Agency
-  Oversees a variety of financial programs aimed to accelerate Chilean economic development
-  CORFO has selected the fruit industry cluster as a major priority to attract foreign investments
-  IGT is a Chilean consulting firm providing its management services to attract American investments for this CORFO program

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## Description of the CORFO ́s investment program in the fruit industry

**Investment Promotion Program for the Fruit Industry **

**Promoting business opportunities and foreign investments ****to contribute to the specialization and diversification**** of the industry**
**Attract investors interested in ****contributing capital and technology transfer**** to improve the sector’s performance, thereby producing higher-quality fruit at better prices**
**Improve standards**** throughout the entire value chain, meaning agricultural, industrial, and marketing standards, as well as those in the related service industries**

***Objectives***

***Description***

**CORFO’s Investment Promotion Program for the Fruit Industry aims to ****increase the sector’s competitiveness**** in order to add value to the industry and boost Chile to the forefront of high-quality fruit producers**

## CORFO has define a scope for investments in the Chilean fruit agribusiness

- CORFO has define a scope for investments in the Chilean fruit agribusiness

- Achieving enhanced quality in the final product by introducing greater value added processes to the value chain
- Improved management of the fruit industry investment portfolio
- Customization of the fruit products
- Diversify fruit species
- Cultivate new areas
- Increase productivity

## Investment opportunities in the fruit industry 2008 

-  **Berries **
** ****Avocado**
** ****Table grapes**
** **
** ****Citrus **
** ****Cherries **
** ****Kiwi **
** ****Organic Fruits **
**Nuts **
**Plums **
**Avella **
**Olive Oil **

**ORCHARDS**

**TREE NURSERIES**

-  **MECHANIZED HARVEST**

**PACKING**

**EXPORT SERVICES**

**SUPPLIES **

- Investment opportunities in the fruit industry 2008

- Business Opportunities

- Potential Partner

## Investment opportunities in the fruit industry 2008 

**JUICES & OILS **

**CANNED FRUIT**

**MACHINERY**

**PACKA-**
**GING**

**DEHYDRATED**

**BIO- DIESEL**

-  **Berries **
** ****Avocado**
** ****Table grapes**
** **
** ****Citrus **
** ****Cherries **
** ****Kiwi **
** ****Organic Fruits **
**Nuts **
**Plums **
**Avella **
**Olive Oil**

- Business Opportunities

- Potential Partner

- Investment opportunities in the fruit industry 2008

## CHILEAN BERRIES

- NEW PLANTATIONS
- Blueberries, Raspberries, Cranberries
- INDUSTRIAL COMPLEXES
- for concentrated juices
- INDUSTRIAL COMPLEXES for IQF
- NEW VARIETIES development
- PACKING FACILITIES
- MECHANIZED HARVESTING
- POST-HARVEST TECHNOLOGY

**CHILEAN BERRIES**

- Chilean Berries Exports
-  (U$ million FOB)

- Chilean Berries destination

- Investment Opportunities

**ESTIMATED INVESTMENTS REQUIERED U$ 60 – 80 million**

## CHILEAN CHERRIES

- NEW VARIETIES DEVELOPMENT
- AGRONOMIC TECHNOLOGY
-   (Fertigation scheduling)
- HARVESTING TECHNOLOGY
- POST-HARVEST FACILITIES & HANDLING
- NEW MARKETS DEVELOPMENT
- INDUSTRIAL USES

**CHILEAN**** ****CHERRIES**

- Chilean Cherries Exports
- (U$ million FOB)

- Chilean Cherries destination

- Investment Opportunities

**ESTIMATED INVESTMENTS REQUIERED U$ 15 – 20 million**

## CHILEAN AVOCADO

**CHILEAN AVOCADO**

- Chilean Avocado destinations

- NEW PLANTATIONS
- JOINT VENTURES IN AVOCADO
- ORCHARDS
- HARVESTING MECHANIZATION
- POST-HARVEST FACILITIES & HANDLING
- NEW MARKETS DEVELOPMENT
- INDUSTRIAL USES: oils, perfumes

**ESTIMATED INVESTMENTS REQUIERED U$ 65 – 80 million**

- Chilean Avocado Exports
- (U$ million FOB)

- Investment Opportunities

## CHILEAN TABLE GRAPES

- NEW PLANTATIONS
- JOINT VENTURES IN EXISTING VINEYARDS
- CONC. JUICE PRODUCTION
- RAISIN PRODUCTION
- SPECIALIZED LABOR
- NUTRITION & IRRIGATION
- SCHEDULING SERVICES
- NEW VARIETIES DEVELOPMENT
- POST – HARVEST TECHNOLOGY &
- FACILITIES

**CHILEAN TABLE GRAPES**

- Chilean Table Grapes Exports
-  (U$ million FOB)

- Chilean Table grapes destination

- Investment Opportunities

**ESTIMATED INVESTMENTS REQUIERED U$ 20 – 25 million**

## CHILEAN CITRUS

- NEW PLANTATIONS
- JOINT VENTURES IN EXISTING ORCHARDS
- CONC. JUICE PRODUCTION
- NUTRITION & IRRIGATION
- SCHEDULING SERVICES
- NEW VARIETIES DEVELOPMENT
- POST–HARVEST TECHNOLOGY
-  & FACILITIES

**CHILEAN CITRUS**

- Chilean Citrus Exports
-  (U$ million FOB)

- Chilean Citrus destination

- Investment Opportunities

**ESTIMATED INVESTMENTS REQUIERED U$ 100 – 125 million**

## CHILEAN KIWI FRUIT

- NEW PLANTATIONS
- JOINT VENTURES IN EXISTING ORCHARDS
- NUTRITION & IRRIGATION
- SCHEDULING SERVICES
- NEW VARIETIES DEVELOPMENT
- POST–HARVEST TECHNOLOGY
- & FACILITIES
- JUICE & DEHYDRATED FRUIT
- IQF FACILITIES

**CHILEAN KIWI FRUIT**

- Chilean Kiwi Exports
-  (U$ million FOB)

- Chilean Kiwi destination

- Investment Opportunities

**ESTIMATED INVESTMENTS REQUIERED U$ 30 – 40 million**

## CHILEAN NUTS

**CHILEAN NUTS**

- Chilean Nuts Exports
-  (U$ million FOB)

- Chilean Nuts destination

- Investment Opportunities

**ESTIMATED INVESTMENTS REQUIERED U$ XX – XX million**

- NEW PLANTATIONS & JOINT VENTURES
- HARVESTING TECHNOLOGY
- POST-HARVEST FACILITIES & HANDLING
- NEW MARKETS DEVELOPMENT
- INDUSTRIAL USES: oils

## CHILEAN DRYED PLUMS

**CHILEAN DRYED PLUMS**

- Chilean Dry Plums Exports
-  (U$ million FOB)

- Chilean Dry Plums destination

- Investment Opportunities

**ESTIMATED INVESTMENTS REQUIERED U$ 10 – 20 million**

- NEW PLANTATIONS
- JOINT VENTURES IN EXISTING ORCHARDS
- POST–HARVEST TECHNOLOGY &
- FACILITIES
- DEHYDRATED FRUIT
- DRYERS TECHNOLOGY
- INDUSTRIAL USES: Bio Diesel

## CHILEAN OLIVE OIL

**CHILEAN OLIVE OIL**

- Chilean Olive Oil Exports
-  (U$ million FOB)

- Chilean Olive Oil destination

- Investment Opportunities

- NEW PLANTATIONS & JOINT VENTURES
- HARVESTING TECHNOLOGY
- POST-HARVEST FACILITIES & HANDLING
- NEW MARKETS DEVELOPMENT
- INDUSTRIAL USES: oils, Bio Diesel

## CHILEAN AVELLA

**CHILEAN AVELLA**

- Chilean Avella Exports
-  (U$ million FOB)

- Chilean Avella destination

- Investment Opportunities

- NEW PLANTATIONS
- JOINT VENTURES IN AVELLA ORCHARDS
- HARVESTING MECHANIZATION
- POST-HARVEST FACILITIES & HANDLING
- NEW MARKETS DEVELOPMENT
- INDUSTRIAL USES: oils, perfumes,
- Bio Diesel

**Notes:**
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## 5. Forum: 'Chile: Opportunities in the Fruit Industry'

- 5. Forum: 'Chile: Opportunities in the Fruit Industry'

- CORFO, via its ‘TODOCHILE Investment Promotion Program’ is honored inviting you to the I International Investment Forum:
- 'Chile: Opportunities in the Fruit Industry‘
- to be held in November 16 – 21, 2008 in Santiago.

## BUSINESS SUPPORT DURING & AFTER THE FORUM

-  Complimentary five-star hotel accommodations in Santiago
-  Complimentary accommodations during travel to the Chilean
-    Regions after the Forum
-  Complimentary transportation between Santiago and Regions
-     as scheduled in the personal agenda, including lunches.
-  Complimentary Welcome Dinner

-  B2B meetings & Personal Agenda definition
-  Free legal orientation to start businesses in Chile
-  Free business & taxes advisory consultancy
-  Free expert consultancy from fruit Agricultural Agronomists
-  Free expert translation services

- THE INVITATION INCLUDES

## PROGRAM

**PROGRAM**
- I International Investment Forum:
**'Chile: Opportunities in **
**the Fruit Industry'**
- (November 16 - 21, 2008)

- Sunday, November 16:
- • Arrival in Chile
- • Travel from airport to hotel in Santiago
- • Accommodations in Santiago
- • Welcome Dinner
- Monday, November 17:
- • International Investment Forum in Santiago
- • Travel to Regions
- • Accommodations in Regions
- Tuesday, November 18:
- • Business round-tables and individual visits to regional companies
- • Accommodations in Regions
- Wednesday, November 19:
- • Business round-tables and individual visits to regional companies
- • Accommodations in Regions
- Thursday, November 20:
- • Business round-tables and individual visits to regional companies
- • Return trip to Santiago
- • Accommodations in Santiago
- Friday, November 21:
- • Travel from hotel to airport in Santiago

## Foreign Investment Promotion Program

*Investment projects for the Fruit Industry*
- Chile

***SEE YOU IN CHILE NEXT  NOVEMBER!***