Organic and sustainable tomato cultivation

Organic tomato cultivation

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Organic and sustainable tomato cultivation
SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Food and Beverage
Food and Agriculture
Business Model Description

Growing tomatoes, taking into account a business model based on sustainable practices.

Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
15% - 20% (in IRR)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Short Term (0–5 years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
USD 50 million - USD 100 million
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
USD 500,000 - USD 1 million
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Zero Hunger (SDG 2) Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7) Clean water and sanitation (SDG 6)
Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.
Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12) Climate Action (SDG 13) Life on Land (SDG 15)
Sector Sources
  • 1) Investor's Guide "Doing Business in San Juan" - Government of the Province of San Juan - 2021. 2) Statistical Dossier "Argentinean agricultural women" INDEC (National Institute of Statistics and Census) based on information obtained from the National Agricultural Census 2018. 3) The Agri-Food Sector: Contributing to the 2030 Agenda - Global Compact Spanish Network. 4) Tomato production in Argentina - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. 12/2020.
IOA Sources
  • 5) Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock. Head of the area Martin Gómez Sabatie in an interview with Diario de Cuyo, article "El factor climático pega fuerte en la temporada de tomate para industria" - 01/02/2023. 6) San Juan Province Strategic Plan