👤 Founder’s Story

My name is Muqtar Hassan, founder and CEO of IIGAD.

Before coming to the United States, I was raised in a farming family in Somalia. As a child, I worked alongside my parents growing crops — it was how we lived and survived. Farming was part of my identity long before I ever knew the word “entrepreneur.”

Due to war and instability, I became a refugee and later resettled in the United States. Today, I am a proud U.S. citizen, married, and the father of four children. I’ve been living and working in the U.S. for over 19 years.

During that time, I built a successful semi-trucking business, with over 15 years of experience in transportation and logistics. The trucking industry taught me a lot about supply chains, managing risk, and how to run a real business.

After visiting my family in East Africa multiple times, I rediscovered my passion for farming — but this time with a new perspective. I saw a massive opportunity in Kenya, where land is fertile, labor is available, and demand for export crops is growing fast.

I chose Kenya specifically because of its duty-free trade access to the U.S. under AGOA, and similar agreements with Europe. This makes Kenya one of the best platforms in East Africa for launching a successful export agribusiness.

With savings from trucking, I purchased 300 acres of land in Kenya. My goal is to combine my childhood experience, logistics expertise, and business mindset to build a sustainable, profitable farm — starting with the basics and scaling with smart capital.

If you’d like to connect or explore investment opportunities, feel free to contact me directly at: 📨 [email protected]

🏢 Company Overview

IIGAD LLC is a U.S.-registered for-profit agribusiness, formed in 2023 in the State of Ohio. It was originally established to operate as an import and export business, with a long-term vision to build agricultural trade bridges between the U.S. and East Africa.

Today, IIGAD is focused on launching export-oriented crop production from its 300-acre farmland in Kenya, starting with sesame, peanuts, and onions.

🔹 Business Structure

• Legal Name: IIGAD LLC

• Formed: 2023, State of Ohio, USA

• Business Type: Import/Export → Agribusiness

• Main Office & Warehouse: 50 Kingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43207

• Farm Location: Kenya (300 acres, fully owned)

• Ownership: Privately held by founder Muqtar Hassan

• Stage: Startup (Pre-harvest, land ready)

🔹 What We Do

IIGAD’s mission is to launch and scale export-focused crop farming operations in Kenya, beginning with high-demand crops that are easy to grow, store, and export.

🔹 U.S.–Kenya Hybrid Model

This model gives us the best of both worlds:

• 🇺🇸 U.S. LLC for legal protection, capital access, and investor relations

• 🇰🇪 Kenyan farmland for high-yield, low-cost production and trade agreements

🔹 What Makes Us Different

• ✅ 300 acres already owned

• ✅ U.S. company structure provides transparency and legal clarity

• ✅ Founder has 15+ years logistics experience in trucking

• ✅ Access to duty-free U.S. exports via AGOA treaty

• ✅ Lean startup model — real assets, real land, no inflated overhead

We are building a business grounded in real work, real soil, and real returns.

📘 Introduction

IIGAD LLC is a U.S.-registered agribusiness startup focused on launching scalable crop production in Kenya. The company owns 300 acres of fertile farmland and is currently preparing its first planting cycle.

Our mission is to create a high-ROI farming business by exporting in-demand crops like sesame, peanuts, and onions to established markets — especially in the U.S., Middle East, and East Africa.

Headquarters: 📍 50 Kingston Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43207 (with warehouse facility)

Contact: 📨 [email protected] 🌐 https://iigad.com

📅 5-Year Operational Growth Plan (2025–2030)

This plan reflects what we own, what we can prove, and what we will do with capital. It is built on land we control, inputs we can source, and markets that already exist.

Year 1 — First Acre Under Control (2025)

• Finalize clearing and mapping of 300-acre farm (owned land, not leased)

• Launch test crops: sesame, peanuts, onions — on 50–100 acres

• Deploy early-stage drip irrigation on pilot plots (funding-dependent)

• Validate yield, cost, and price assumptions in real-time

• Prepare basic logistics for local sales (not yet export)

• Publish operational reporting + investor dashboard (monthly)

• Goal: Prove cash conversion from soil → crop → sale

Year 2 — Grow Acreage, Not Overhead (2026)

• Expand active farming to 200–300 acres (weather & capital dependent)

• Hire 1–2 full-time roles: Farm Lead (Kenya) + Ops Liaison (U.S.)

• Finalize full irrigation on productive zones

• Secure working capital to rotate crop cycles more than once/year

• Begin small contract exports via existing Gulf or East African channels

• Goal: Close Year 2 with full-season revenue, real receipts, and ground-level proof of concept

Year 3 — Infrastructure for Margin (2027)

• Build core post-harvest handling (drying + storage)

• Lease 100–200 acres nearby (only if profitable and staff can manage)

• Introduce 1–2 value crops (e.g., turmeric or ginger) on limited plots

• Formalize quality control for bulk buyers (packaging, batch tracking)

• Start speaking to institutional buyers (not brokers or traders)

• Goal: Increase per-acre return through storage, pricing, and buyer control

Year 4 — Institutional Scale Begins (2028)

• Expand controlled footprint to 500–600 acres (owned + leased mix)

• Launch basic outgrower pilot with strict yield + QC enforcement

• Initiate regional procurement partnerships (e.g. food processors, exporters)

• Begin early-stage processing if yield + cash justify capex

• Fund reinvestment via retained earnings or debt (not dilution)

• Goal: First year with measurable brand equity and value-chain control

Year 5 — Structured Cashflow & Investor Return (2029–2030)

• Operate 700–1,000 acres across multiple crops, cycles, and zones

• Systematize operations (staff, seasonal labor, logistics, risk mgmt)

• Run 2+ crop cycles/year where viable

• Exit early investors through revenue share or capital event

• Establish clean books for long-term financing or private equity entry

• Goal: Convert land + labor into reliable, scalable cashflow

📍 Land & Location

IIGAD owns 300 acres of fertile farmland in Kenya, fully paid and titled. This land is the foundation of our startup operations, giving us full control over what we grow, how we manage it, and how we scale over time.

🗺️ Location Overview

• Country: Kenya

• Status: Privately owned (not leased)

• Size: 300 acres (fully titled)

• Usage: Commercial farming (export-focused)

• Topography: Flat to slightly rolling — ideal for row crops

• Soil Type: Well-drained, loamy soil

• Climate: Tropical, with seasonal rains and long sunshine hours

• Access: Farm is reachable via road; near key transport hubs

💧 Water & Irrigation

• Rain-fed for now, with plans to install drip irrigation for year-round cultivation

• Water source and irrigation layout planned in 2025 budget (Phase 2)

• Efficient irrigation will allow 2–3 crop cycles annually on rotation

📦 Logistics Advantage

Kenya’s location and infrastructure make it ideal for exports:

• 🚛 Road access to local aggregation centers and shipping companies

• 🛳️ Mombasa Port — gateway to Asia, Middle East, and Europe

• ✈️ Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport — for fresh export shipments

🌱 Expansion Opportunities

• 🔹 IIGAD has identified additional farmland surrounding the current site.

• 🔹 We have access to lease over 1,000 acres of land if needed for expansion.

• 🔹 This allows us to scale quickly with investor support and demand-based production.

• 🔹 Long-term goal: expand core production area from 300 to 600+ acres owned, with additional leased acreage as needed.

This flexibility allows us to meet future export contracts, pilot specialty crops, or set up on-site processing as operations mature.

⚙️ Operations Plan

IIGAD is launching operations in lean, realistic phases — starting with manual and semi-mechanized farming on our 300-acre land in Kenya. Our focus is on maximizing efficiency, minimizing overhead, and scaling only when the results are proven.

🧩 Phase 1: Startup (Now)

• ✅ Land is owned and cleared

• ✅ First crops: sesame, peanuts, and onions

• 🚜 Land prep using local tractors and manual labor

• 👷🏿 Seasonal labor sourced from local communities

• 📦 Harvest packaged for local market or export-ready buyers

💧 Irrigation Plan

• Phase 1: Rain-fed cultivation during planting season

• Phase 2: Install drip irrigation once funding is secured

• Drip system will allow 2–3 crop cycles per year and open new crop types (ginger, turmeric, etc.)

📦 Post-Harvest Handling

• Phase 1: Basic storage on-site or rented space

• Future: Build on-farm storage sheds and sorting areas

• Goal: Minimize post-harvest losses, meet export standards

🚛 Logistics & Export

• Produce moved to aggregation centers or ports

• Export shipments via Mombasa Port or Nairobi Airport

• Founder oversees logistics (15+ years U.S. trucking experience)

🧱 Admin & Oversight

• Operations managed from U.S. HQ (Columbus, Ohio)

• On-ground team in Kenya handles farm activity

• Weekly video updates and monthly reporting planned for investors

🔄 Phase 2: Growth (Post-Funding)

• Drip irrigation installation

• Packaging shed and solar cold storage

• Hiring full-time farm manager + agronomist

• Start export contracts directly with buyers

• Begin trials of high-value crops (turmeric, ginger, moringa)

📞 Contact & Appendix

Thank you for reviewing the IIGAD business plan.

We are currently in the early stages of land development and fundraising, and we welcome serious investor inquiries or partnership proposals.

📬 Contact Information

Founder & CEO: Muqtar Hassan 📧 Email: [email protected] 📞 Phone / WhatsApp: +1 (614) 600-8829 🏢 U.S. Office: 50 Kingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43207 🌐 Website: https://iigad.com

📎 Legal & Reference Documents

The following materials are available upon request or will be published to this GitBook:

• ✅ LLC registration certificate (State of Ohio)

• ✅ Kenyan land ownership deed (300 acres)

• ✅ Map and GPS coordinates of farm land

• ✅ Cost breakdown & yield projections (PDF)

• ✅ Investor deck (slide format)

• ✅ Letters of intent from local farm partners (optional)

• ✅ Full GitBook version downloadable as PDF

📥 How to Access Docs

If you're interested in reviewing full legal documents or crop ROI sheets, please contact:

📨 [email protected] 📲 +1 (614) 600-8829 (WhatsApp & direct)

We’ll provide access via secure links or private folders.

🙏 Final Note

We’re not here to sell hype. We’re here to build land-based wealth, one acre at a time.

Thank you for your time and interest in IIGAD.

💵 Startup Budget

IIGAD is launching with a lean, strategic budget designed to cover the first full crop cycle — from land prep to harvest and delivery. This plan keeps overhead low while proving results quickly.

🧾 Estimated Initial Costs (USD)

💡 Budget Notes

• The land is already owned (no purchase cost included).

• We plan to use existing community tractors and labor.

• Marketing cost includes website, GitBook white paper, investor deck, and outreach.

• Irrigation will be installed in stages, starting with priority plots.

• Cost estimates are based on real vendor quotes and prior field experience.

🔄 How We Use the Funds

• 🔹 50% goes directly into farming activities (land prep, seeds, labor)

• 🔹 25% allocated to infrastructure (irrigation, storage)

• 🔹 25% reserved for logistics, admin, and contingency

Every dollar raised will be tracked, reported, and optimized to show early traction to future investors.

📊 Market Opportunity

The global demand for food — especially natural, export-grade crops — is rising sharply. IIGAD is strategically positioned to take advantage of this trend by farming in Kenya and exporting to global buyers.

🌍 Global Trends Driving Demand

• 🌱 Rising demand for healthy, plant-based foods (e.g. sesame, peanuts, ginger)

• 🌐 Countries reducing dependence on China and India for agricultural imports

• 🛒 Food security is now a global investment priority

• 📈 Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to become a top agricultural supplier by 2030

🇰🇪 Why Kenya?

Kenya is one of the most export-friendly agricultural countries in Africa, thanks to:

• ✅ AGOA (U.S.) – African Growth and Opportunity Act allows duty-free exports to the U.S.

• ✅ EPA (EU) – Economic Partnership Agreements give Kenya low-tariff access to Europe

• ✅ Fertile soil and stable climate for 2–3 crop cycles per year

• ✅ Functional ports (Mombasa) and airports (Nairobi)

📦 Crop Demand Snapshot

These crops are low-risk, store well, and have strong buyer interest year-round.

✅ Why This Market Is Underserved

Most small farmers in Kenya:

• Rely on middlemen who pay low prices

• Have no access to export logistics

• Cannot scale or rotate crops efficiently

IIGAD is building a direct export farm model that cuts out inefficiencies and maximizes land ROI.

💰 Funding Request

IIGAD is currently raising $250,000–$750,000 in startup capital.

This funding will be used in two phases:

🟩 Phase 1 — Prove the Model ($120,000)

This is the minimum capital required to run our first full crop cycle.

This capital allows us to plant, harvest, and sell our first round of sesame, peanuts, and onions.

🟨 Phase 2 — Scale the Operation ($130,000–$630,000)

We are seeking additional capital to move beyond proving the model — to scaling aggressively while global demand is high.

Why raise more than $120K?

We already own the land, and $120K will get us started. But raising more allows us to accelerate operations, increase acreage, and enter new high-margin crops.

💼 Investment Options

We are open to both equity-based and revenue-share models:

• 📈 Equity: Own a stake in IIGAD LLC (5% per $100K example)

• 💸 Revenue Share: Earn a percentage of profits per harvest

• 🔁 Flexible exit terms after 2 years, or reinvest for more equity

📣 Final Pitch

We’re not asking for millions. We already have land, skills, and a working plan. We just need capital to scale something real — and fast.

If you're looking to back a project that owns its land, knows its soil, and respects your investment, this is it.

📩 Contact: [email protected]

🌱 Top 30 High-Demand Crops for Export & Local Markets

This list includes crops that are in high demand across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the U.S. These crops are suitable for IIGAD's future expansion phases as land, water, and investor capital grow.

✅ Export-Focused Crops

🌾 Regional Cash Crops (High Rotation & Local Sales)

🌍 Global Specialty/Niche Crops

🔎 Strategy for Expansion

Once IIGAD’s primary crops stabilize, we will expand based on:

• Market pricing (global commodity rates)

• Soil compatibility

• Water availability

• Labor intensity

• Post-harvest storage needs

All future expansion crops will be aligned with investor ROI and regional trade demand.

💰 Projected Gross Income – Based on Today's Market Prices

Using current average wholesale market prices, if IIGAD cultivated all 300 acres in one crop type, here’s what the gross income potential looks like:

📈 Full Crop ROI Table (Top 30 Crops)

This table shows estimated financial performance per acre for 30 export or regional cash crops. These figures are based on realistic farm-gate and export market prices in East Africa.

🔄 Cycle Timing

Most crops listed here have 90–120 day cycles. With irrigation, IIGAD can run 2–3 full cycles per year, depending on the crop.

• Short cycle: sesame, peanuts, onions, okra, bell peppers

• Long cycle: turmeric, ginger, garlic, fruit trees (1x/year)

• Continuous or staggered: moringa, stevia, lemongrass

Maximizing crop turnover = compounding ROI across the year.

📩 For Excel or PDF version, email [email protected]

📌 Coming Soon: Assets in Progress

IIGAD is not just building crops — we are building a system that can scale across East Africa. Here’s what’s in progress and what’s coming next.

🔄 In Progress (Next 30–60 Days)

• ✅ Finalize 300-acre planting (Season 1)

• ✅ Publish investor-ready GitBook documentation

• 🔄 Investor outreach campaign

• 🔄 Website (iigad.com) with live ROI dashboard

🛠️ Under Development

• 📅 5-Year Growth Plan — Crop scale, new products, and local impact

• 📊 Exit & ROI Examples — $10K / $50K return simulations

• 💻 Investor Slide Deck — Summarized version of this white paper

• 🌐 docs.iigad.com — Custom branded investor portal

• 📥 Downloadable PDF version — For sharing offline or printing

📈 Why This Matters

Adding these tools helps investors:

• See long-term potential

• Understand their returns

• Get updates easily

• Share with partners or advisors

🧩 Want Access?

If you're an early-stage investor, reach out now:

📧 [email protected] 📲 +1 (614) 600-8829 (WhatsApp + direct)

📊 Investment Return & Profit Sharing (Real Case)

IIGAD operates on a 50/50 net profit-sharing model:

• 💰 Investors fund crop cycles (capital: seeds, labor, inputs)

• 🧑🏾‍🌾 IIGAD manages land, staff, logistics, operations, and sales

• 📈 After each harvest, all direct expenses are subtracted

• 🧾 Remaining profit is split: 50% to investor, 50% to IIGAD

💸 What “Net Profit” Means (No Fluff)

Before profit is shared, we deduct the following per-acre:

• Seeds and fertilizer

• Hired labor (land prep to harvest)

• Tractor/fuel rental

• Irrigation water/pumps

• Local transport to market/export

• Farm security + staff

• Post-harvest storage or handling

• Minor logistics/admin costs

Example: If gross revenue = $2,000/acre and operating costs = $1,000/acre, the net profit = $1,000/acre.

Investor receives 50% = $500/acre

✅ Case 1: $10,000 Investment

• Funds ~10 acres of crop (avg $1,000/acre total cost)

• Avg net profit per acre: $800–$1,200

• Total project net profit: $8,000–$12,000

• Investor share (50%) = $4,000–$6,000

• Cycle length: ~4–5 months

• ROI (one cycle): 40%–60%

• Annualized (2 cycles): 80%–120%

✅ Case 2: $50,000 Investment

• Funds ~40–50 acres (depending on crop mix)

• Net profit potential: $40K–$60K per cycle (conservative)

• Investor share (50%) = $20,000–$30,000

• Annual ROI (2 cycles): 80%–120%

• Exit: Paid after harvest or rolled into next cycle

✅ Case 3: 2-Year Investor ($100K)

2-Year Return on $100K: $115K–$150K Total ROI: 115%–150% over 24 months

🔁 Exit Options

• 🔹 Direct payout after harvest (bank, mobile money, or wire)

• 🔁 Rollover to next crop cycle with no lock-in

• 📅 Optional 12- to 24-month agreement for longer capital

👤 Why 50% to IIGAD?

IIGAD does 100% of the work:

• Land ownership and management

• Hiring, training, and paying labor

• Crop rotation, pest control, irrigation

• Negotiating markets and buyer pricing

• Covering risks, delays, and loss

The investor funds the cost. We execute the entire operation. Profit is split after all costs — no games.

📩 For access to detailed cost sheets and land ROI models, contact: [email protected] 📲 WhatsApp: +1 (614) 600-8829