ECA

Grain aggregation and processing business in central Mozambique. 

Investment information

$3,600,000
Committed investment
Processing
Primary value chain focus
Committed investment
Primary value chain focus

Expected impact

100
Jobs created / maintained
$120,000
Total annual income for employees
12,000
Smallholder farmers linked to market
Jobs created / maintained
Total annual income for employees
Smallholder farmers linked to market

Our role

AgDevCo has provided both debt and equity financing, most of which has been used to establish a state-of-the-art maize mill and develop an outgrower programme. ECA is able to offer a reliable market and fair prices by securing off-take agreements and linking farmers with high-volume market players. AgDevCo has helped to achieve a guaranteed market for higher-priced maize and has introduced sustainable farming practices.

AgDevCo has supported ECA with TA for the provision of vehicle trackers to provide the business with information about the location of vehicles to support response in the event of a breakdown or incident and promote safer driving behaviours helping reduce accident risk.

Our investments in Mozambique

Investment Total invested Start date
Dawson - 2022
ECA $3,600,0002011
Quinta da Bela Vista Limitada (QBV) $4,500,0002021
Transurban $5,660,0002018
Westfalia Fruto $6,615,0002014