Partnership

The strategy combines Chinese expertise in high-yield hybrid rice with Brazilian agricultural technology and investment, reflecting Conakry’s wider push to modernize farming, improve productivity and reduce reliance on imported rice.

The new phase follows three previous stages of PAPRIZ that helped improve farmers’ technical skills, promote better cultivation practices and increase rice productivity.

The agreement will make Caputo’s “00” Baking Flour and “00” Bread Flour available across all 20 Woodman’s locations, strengthening the company’s access to American home bakers and culinary enthusiasts.

The investment strengthens ADM’s position as a leading supplier of natural ingredient solutions for the food and beverage industry while enhancing its ability to support customers seeking innovative, sustainable formulations.

Building on successful collaboration in West Africa, the renewed partnership will scale sustainable sourcing initiatives, strengthen market access for producers, and promote inclusive agricultural development in Ghana, Nigeria, and potentially other countries.