The support aims to improve the production and availability of certified rice seed, addressing one of the major constraints affecting productivity and efforts to expand domestic rice production.
The new rice mill is expected to strengthen local milling capacity, improve packaging efficiency and support Nigeria’s drive to achieve greater self-sufficiency in rice production.
The project is designed to expand the mill’s grain storage volume, improve lot segregation, and enhance blend preparation ahead of milling, thereby strengthening Molini Valente’s ability to produce consistent, high-quality flours for diverse bakery applications.
The new line has been installed at the company’s Weston Road site in Crewe, increasing its overall cookie production capacity by more than 30%.
The company plans to invest around €500m (US$576.3m) across the sites in Belgium, the US and Thailand by 2030.