Zambezia Rice Processing & Value Chain Development Project - by HVA International
Agriculture, Agribusiness & Blue Economy
Information
Company Description
HVA International is a Netherlands-based agricultural and agro-industrial development company with longstanding experience in feasibility studies, engineering, project development, operations, and implementation of food value chain investments across emerging markets.
Countries of Operation
Africa (including Mozambique, South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia), Asia (including Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (including Greece, Netherlands)
Ownership of the Company
European Company
Number of years since incorporated
99
Project Pitch
The project focuses on the rehabilitation and scaling of two existing rice processing facilities in Zambezia Province, Mozambique, including one cooperative-owned factory previously supported by Dutch financing. Both facilities have been visited and assessed and present a strong opportunity for upgrading and operational optimization. The investment aims to improve processing capacity, reduce post-harvest losses, and increase local value addition within the rice value chain. By integrating smallholder farmers and cooperatives into a more efficient processing and market structure, the project supports food security and import substitution. The business model is based on sourcing paddy rice from local farmers, processing it into market-ready rice, and distributing it to domestic markets. The project is designed to be scalable and can serve as a foundation for a broader regional agri-processing platform.
Team
Rice processing specialist as Director, Agronomist for Extension, Financial specialist as Vice-Director, and Extensionists based at the buying posts.
Type of Project
Private Company project
Stage
Established (mature)
Annual Revenue (in EUR)
10.000.000 - 100.000.000 EUR
Number of employees
18568
Total Project Cost (in EUR)
EUR 4-5 million
Financing needs (in EUR)
EUR 4-5 million
Type of financing needed
Debt, Equity, Grant
The Company is looking for
Financing, Joint Venture/Partnership, Strategic stakeholder involvement
Planned allocation of fundraising capital
Greenfield (new activity for the company)