Opening the market for Egyptian peanut kernels The applicant is Katjang Jerry B.V., who owns a peanut roasting and coating factory in St. Maartensdijk (Zeeland, the Netherlands). Local partner is Grow Tech for Agricultural Development in Cairo (Egypt), a producer and exporter of fresh agricultural produce (e.g. peanut, onions and potatoes). The project focuses on raw kernels for Egyptian snack producers and export. In Egypt mostly groundnuts of 'Virginia'-type are grown. These are mainly exported in-shell. This industry has 40% rejected shelled nuts. To give more value to these rejected groundnuts, the project wants to start a shelling factory. Apart from shelling these rejects, the main purpose of the factory however will be the shelling of a different type of groundnut, the 'Spanish'-type. This is a more round nut, preferred by the snack industry (borrelnootjes etc). To supply this industry, the groundnuts must be shelled, calibrated and packed in an appropriate way. These techniques don't yet exist in Egypt. The project works with its own farm and 25-50 outgrowers in the south of Egypt in an irrigation scheme. The circumstances are very suitable for aflatoxine-free production, which is very important as it is the main food-safety risk in groundnuts. The factory will provide labour for 100 workers. The project will in this way open the export market for groundnut kernels.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Both partners are certified GlobalGAP and ISO 22000. There is no formal CSR policy yet, but the project will develop a CSR policy for the production facilities. The applicant has won the "Gouden Ei" for sustainability in 2006.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsWorkers will receive 3 meals per day provided at the premises. Wages are above average. Whenever applicable employer provides protective clothing etc.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe project is sufficiently new for Egypt. Spanish type has not been grown in Egypt. Also, automatic shelling is not yet available in Egypt.•	Chain effectsThe project promises to purchase 6,000 tons (raw material) from 25 to 50 outgrowers at the end of the project.B2B: Local snack industry will be able to use locally produced peanut kernels and avoid import and thus taxes and extra transport costs.•	Impact on the sectorIn the follow-up phase other groundnut producers can make use of the shelling facility and add value to their crops.•	EnvironmentThere is hardly any waste produce. All parts will be used. E.g. the shells are used as cattle feed. Part of the production will be organic. Use of pesticides is regulated within GlobalGAP norms.•	Position of womenThe project aims at 50% women to be employed by the project, as well in lower labour as middle management. The local partner now employs 15 out of 75 staff.•	Impact on food safetyNetherlands Enterprise Agency, in this case, considers the produce not to be (basic) food. Mainly, the produce is meant for snacks (borrelnootjes, snickers etc).•	Impact on waterIrrigation is part of the plan. However, the project plan does not mention how and in which water saving manner. During the visit in Egypt to the irrigation scheme, it seemed there is not much space for extra sustainable measures. Supply of groundnut kernels (Spanish type and rejects of the Virginia-type) as raw material for the Egyptian snack producers and for export. Final result will be the purchase of 1,000 tons in-shell groundnuts from 25-50 contract farmers and the production