Planting Naturals

A sustainable organic palm oil producer in Sierra Leone.

Investment information

$7,000,000
Committed investment
Processing
Primary value chain focus
Committed investment
Primary value chain focus

Expected impact

15%
Female smallholders linked
$1,559,892
Total annual income for employees
$1,750,000
Increase in smallholder farmers’ annual income
Female smallholders linked
Total annual income for employees
Increase in smallholder farmers’ annual income

Our role

AgDevCo’s investment will enable Planting Naturals to increase fruit production, expand mill capacity, and upgrade logistics infrastructure. The investment is complemented by targeted technical assistance to strengthen farmer support programmes, including digital systems and traceability. Together, this support will allow the company to scale operations, deepen partnerships with thousands of smallholder farmers, and further position Sierra Leone as a reliable source of certified, sustainable, and fully traceable organic palm oil.

Our investments in Sierra Leone

Investment Total invested Start date
Planting Naturals $7,000,0002025