The expansion is expected to strengthen the company’s ability to supply customers with food-grade soybeans for products such as plant-based beverages while creating additional market opportunities for growers.
The newly completed flour milling project in Côte d’Ivoire reflects Alapala’s continued commitment to supporting food security and industrial development across West Africa.
The investment increases local flour production and comes days after the company widened its sustainable agriculture partnership with IDH across West Africa.
An R80 million government programme aims to help emerging grain farmers grow their businesses as farmers in other parts of South Africa report mixed harvest results.
The €23 million (US$26.2 million) investment increases the terminal’s grain storage capacity to 180,000 tonnes, enhancing Romania’s ability to handle growing grain volumes from domestic producers as well as transit cargo from neighbouring countries.