Development Plan
Phase 1
(2021)
By mid-2021, install a 2 MT per day automated demonstration fodder unit in Nimr using retreated waste water:
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Sell 2 MTs of fodder per day to: Dhofar Cattle Feed Co. at approximately $110/ MT and test on a subset of their dairy cows and cattle
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Prove temperature-controlled production capacity and consistency
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Prove quality fodder over the duration of the demonstration
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Prove treatment technologies to provide safe water from the Nimr Water Treatment Facility
Operate demonstration unit for 6 months before beginning construction of full-scale operations in Phase 2
Phase 2
(2022-2027)
Install a 1,000 MT per day high quality fodder units at: Dhofar Cattle Feed Co. in Thumrait.
The 1000 MT fodder unit will:
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Produce consistent high-quality fodder on-site at each livestock location. Harvest and distribution costs are minimized
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Operate year-round with no influence from unpredictable rainfall or adverse weather
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Improve health of livestock herds
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Provide positive cash flow within first few months of operation
Phase 3
Construct a 210 km water transmission pipeline that will transport up to 20,000 cubic meters per day from the Nimr Water Treatment Facility to cattle operations in Thumrait.
Install a high-capacity desalination system at Nimr to provide secondary re-treatment of water that is currently wasted (evaporated) at the Nimr site.
The water transmission pipeline will:
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Provide an almost inexhaustible supply of clean water
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Operate year-round with no influence from unpredictable rainfall or adverse weather
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Allow for expansion of fodder production that would otherwise be limited based on available water supply
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The Nimr Water Treatment Facility currently treats 175,000 cubic meters per day. Additional pipelines and desalination systems may be developed to further expand to other locations