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ECONOMIC
IMPACT
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Gica
Chicken, Egg, & Animal Feed Producer/Distributor
(Macedonia)
Investment Date: April 2003
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Gica
is the market leader in the production and distribution of fresh
consumer eggs in Macedonia. A very diverse company, Gica also produces
and distributes animal feed, pasta, and fresh chicken. At the core
of Gica’s business is its cooperative structure with private farms
in the Ohrid and Struga regions that provide Gica with chickens
and buy Gica feed. Gica also owns several restaurants featuring
Gica products and runs a “small business incubator program” by renting
building space to small businesses. Gica is a prominent business
in the Ohrid region and is an active contributor to the community.
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Before
Investment (1999)
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Current
(2004)
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Revenues
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$2.5
m
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$6
m
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Direct
Employees
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80
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88
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Local
Suppliers*
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4
farms 6 other
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12
farms 9 other
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Customers
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600
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800
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*Suppliers
of raw materials for feed and packaging for feed, eggs and chicken.
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