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Pillar 02 — Area of expertise

Agriculture & Agri-business

From the land to the market, projects that hold.

Too many agricultural projects stop at production. We think in complete value chains — from the land to processing and the market — to build profitable, resilient projects that create local jobs.

Agricultural projects rarely fail for lack of ambition — but because the fundamentals were never checked.

Before investing in a farm, a crop, a cooperative or processing, we check the fundamentals: land, water, crop, market and budget. That is where profitability and survival are decided.

We never think in terms of isolated production, but of the complete value chain: every link, from the land to the market, must hold for the project to last.

For those who structure the real economy

Agricultural project ownersCooperatives & groupsInstitutions & programmesInvestors & fundersAgri-business companies

One offer per structuring need

Each assignment has a defined scope and deliverable, with no commitment beyond it. Expand an offer to see exactly what you get.

01ClarifyBefore investing

Frame the project and check its fundamentals before any commitment.

Agricultural diagnostic

Quickly assess the maturity and viability of an agricultural project.
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What you get

A diagnostic sheet, the key strengths and risks, the missing information and a recommended next step.

Defined scope, priced on quotation.

Agricultural project framing

Turn an agricultural idea into a structured project before any investment.
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What you get

A framing note, the project summary, the points to confirm and the recommended next step.

Defined scope, priced on quotation.

02Study & add valueVerify the worth

Make sure the project holds economically and find the best processing routes.

Techno-economic pre-study

Verify the technical and economic consistency of an agricultural project before investing.
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What you get

A pre-study report, indicative production and cost figures, a risk grid and our recommendations.

Defined scope, priced on quotation.

Agro-industrial value creation

Find the most relevant way to process and add value to a raw material.
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What you get

A value-creation note, the recommended processing options, the main requirements and the next technical step.

Defined scope, priced on quotation.

03StructureOrganise the value chain

Bring order to production, collection and market access.

Cooperative or group structuring

Organise producers into a functioning, governed structure.
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What you get

An organisation diagram, simple governance rules, the missing roles and an action plan.

Defined scope, priced on quotation.

Pilot value chain

Organise a complete value chain on a limited, controllable scope.
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What you get

A value-chain map, a collection plan, quality standards and a pilot roadmap.

Defined scope, priced on quotation.

04Equip & pass onMake it last

Provide tracking tools and train the next agricultural generation.

Light agricultural digitalisation

Set up simple tools to track producers, volumes, quality and sales.
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What you get

Simple dashboards and recommendations for tools suited to your scale.

Defined scope, priced on quotation.

Young agripreneurs programme

Train and support a group of young people around a real agricultural project.
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What you get

A programme framework, the training path, the support tools and a progress review.

Defined scope, priced on quotation.

Design · Structure · Deliver

The same discipline on every project: we only move to the next step once the previous one is secured.

Design · 01

Value-chain diagnostic

Analysis of the crop, yields, seasonality, markets and supply risks.

Design · 02

Model design

Definition of the full economic model, from production to marketing.

Structure · 03

Deployment

Setting up production and processing means, with operational support.

Deliver · 04

Scaling up

Yield optimisation, commercial structuring and access to growth financing.

Where value is built

We prioritise value chains where the market exists and execution is realistic, rather than promising everything.

Staple crops & cerealsMarket gardening & fruitLivestockCooperatives & groupsExport value chainsAgro-industrial processing

What sets us apart

Fundamentals first

Land, water, crop, market and budget checked before any investment.

The complete value chain

From the land to processing and the market — not production alone.

Resilient models

Designed to last, create local jobs and withstand shocks.

A pilot-led approach

Testing on a limited scope before scaling up.

A bridge across our pillars

Agriculture connected to industry and digital, for complete value chains.

A value chain: cassava, from the land to the market

A sound intention doesn't make a value chain. Here is how we turn “add value to cassava” into an organised, profitable chain.

“I want to add value to the cassava in my region.”

Cassava can become gari, flour, starch, chips, tapioca or animal feed. It all starts with a structuring decision — and with the producers.

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Clarify

Which product, for which market — and with which producers?

The first decision drives the whole project: gari, quality flour, starch or chips don't require the same volumes, equipment or outlets. We also size up the producers: are they scattered, what real volumes, what regularity.

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Study & add value

The value path that creates the most worth

Sold raw, cassava is worth little. The techno-economic pre-study compares processing options, their complexity and their market, and rules out the known risks: variable tuber quality, non-standardised artisanal processing, losses when logistics are slow.

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Structure

Organise the value chain, as a pilot first

Organising producers, a collection plan, a harvest calendar, quality standards and the relationship with processors — tested on a limited scope before any large-scale rollout.

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Equip & pass on

Tools, a brand, and processing

Light digitalisation to track producers, volumes and quality; a processing unit (with our Industry pillar); brand and packaging for the gari or flour (with our Digital pillar); team training.

The result: cassava is no longer sold raw at a low price. It becomes an organised, traceable, value-added chain — connecting our three pillars, from the land to the market.

An agricultural project in mind?

Let's start by checking its fundamentals. A short diagnostic is often enough to know whether the project holds — and where to begin.

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