PROJECT FOR THE CREATION OF AN AGRO-FOOD PRODUCTION UNIT
Sector: Agriculture Industry
Type: Private
Project owner: Société Himadou Hamani SA
Estimated cost (USD): USD 5 million
Estimated cost (FCFA): FCFA 2.5 billion
Based on consumption statistics for pasta (25,000 tons in 2017) and substitute products in Niger, the project consists of creating a food production industry, composed of: '- A wheat mill; - A pasta production line; - A couscous production line; - A semolina porridge production line; - A test lab. The key success factors of this innovating project are Niger’s economic growth estimated at 5.5% and its demographic growth. Projections are for a global production of 10,000 tons in 2018 and 20,000 tons in 2022.
Benefits
- Significantly increase availability speed for the various products to the population;
- Consolidate the 3N Initiative (Nigeriens Feed Nigeriens) of the President of the Republic of Niger;
- Stimulate the agro-food sector, source of many opportunities provided by the abundance of agricultural products in Niger;
- Satisfy strong national demand while reducing imports
CHARACTERISTICS OF PARTNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Product Design: Private/ Private
Funding: Private/ Private
Implementation: Private/ Private
Operations: Private/ Private
Risk Sharing: Private/ Private