BRALIRWA Ltd PRESENTATION
Kampala, 5 October 2010
AgriBusiness Forum 2010 | 3 – 6 October 2010 | Kampala, Uganda.
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- Who we are…
- Project Rationale
- Key aspects of implementation
- Costs
- Sustainability
AgriBusiness Forum 2010 | 3 – 6 October 2010 | Kampala, Uganda.
• Who we are: BraMin-Rwanda
- Joint venture between BRALIRWA Ltd and
MINIMEX SA
- BRALIRWA Ltd: Rwandan Beverage
Company established in 1959, owned by
Heineken (70%) and Government of
Rwanda (30%)
- MINIMEX SA: Owns the biggest maize mill in
Rwanda, running a state of art equipment
to produce maize meal and maize grits for
brewery industry.
AgriBusiness Forum 2010 | 3 – 6 October 2010 | Kampala, Uganda.
Algeria: Barley
Sierra Leone: sorghum
South-Africa: Barley
DRC: rice & sugar
Nigeria: sorghum
Egypt: Malted barley
Rwanda: maize
Burundi: sorghum
Egypt: grapes
Heineken Sustainability Vision 2020: 60% of raw materials to be sourced locally
AgriBusiness Forum 2010 | 3 – 6 October 2010 | Kampala, Uganda.
• Project rationales
- Sourcing strategy: Increase quantity of maize
production of the required quality while
stabilizing prices
- Partnership with rural communities: Innovation
and technology transfer to outgrowers
- Contribution to national priorities:
• Promoting irrigation and mechanization on medium
and small scale farming in Kayonza District/Rwanda
• Contribute to improve maize value chain (high
yielding maize varieties, post harvest handling,
processing)
AgriBusiness Forum 2010 | 3 – 6 October 2010 | Kampala, Uganda.
• Key aspects of implementation
• Strategy 1: Irrigation
• First use of Center Pivot irrigation technology in
Rwanda (700 Ha)
• Efficient use of water resources, energy and time
(combining irrigation and application of
chemical and fertilizers)
AgriBusiness Forum 2010 | 3 – 6 October 2010 | Kampala, Uganda.
• Strategy 2: Mechanisation
- Innovation: First private medium scale
mechanized farm, as a model farm
- Proper soil management : Use of
environment friendly technology
(equipments adapted to minimum tillage )
AgriBusiness Forum 2010 | 3 – 6 October 2010 | Kampala, Uganda.
• Strategy 3: Crop intensification
- Use of high yield varieties (Eg Hybrids
maize) combined with irrigation and
fertilisers
- Crop rotation practices for sustainable soil
management (combination of cereals and
legumes to regenerate soil fertility)
- Increased productivity:
• Maize: From 1.2T/Ha to 10T/Ha
• Soja: 0.8T/Ha to 2T/Ha.
• Tomato: 30T/Ha to 70T/Ha
AgriBusiness Forum 2010 | 3 – 6 October 2010 | Kampala, Uganda.
• Strategy 4: Inclusion small scale farms in
the value chain
- Support to 500 outgrowers neighbouring
project site.
• Technology transfer (access to mechanisation
and use of high yield varieties)
• Project equipment available for use by
outgrowers upon payment for service
• Offering post harvest services to ensure product
quality and reduce losses.
• Market: Bra Min to purchase outgrowers’
production.
AgriBusiness Forum 2010 | 3 – 6 October 2010 | Kampala, Uganda.
• Project costs and financing
- Project cost: 1.9 Million USD
- Financial contribution
• BRALIRWA Ltd and MINIMEX SA
• Grant from EVD Programme /The
Netherlands Government
AgriBusiness Forum 2010 | 3 – 6 October 2010 | Kampala, Uganda.
• Sustainability: Building a commercially viable
project
- Project core business operated by professional
managers (profitability, competitiveness)
- Building capacity and partnership with
outgrowers
- Strong commitment from the Government of
Rwanda (GoR) to promote irrigation and
modern agriculture.
- BraMin committed to partner with the GoR and
small farmers to modernise agriculture.
AgriBusiness Forum 2010 | 3 – 6 October 2010 | Kampala, Uganda.
Our Contact:
• Names: Sven Eric Piederiet
• Function: MD BRALIRWA Ltd
• Address:
P.O. Box 131, Kigali, RWANDA
phone +250 252 584 690
satellite +31 71 5819910
mobile +250 78830 1884
e-mail [email protected]
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