Company overview
Growing Value
Pan Africana is a specialist Agricultural and Agro-allied company set up to engage in the full spectrum of the Agricultural Value Chain, with special emphasis on the Production (Cultivation), Aggregation, Processing and Trading of Oil Seeds and other agricultural commodities. Our focus is to be the foremost driver of organic and conventional crop production in Nigeria and West Africa, by creating wealth through sustainable agriculture to empower local farmers through world class turnkey agricultural projects driven by innovation, data, and supported by the latest technology.
We pride ourselves to be one in ten farms in Nigeria to be certified in organic production by ECOCERT, the foremost certification body in the world, and in collaboration with our partners, engages in the Mechanized cultivation, distribution and export of various agricultural farm produce such as Organic Soybeans, Wheat, Sesame, tomatoes, rice etc.
With its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, and operating mainly in Plateau, Nassarawa, Kano and Adamawa States, with a plan to expand into West Africa by 2024, Pan Africana is in the process of expanding its land area under cultivation to 7,500 hectares, and establishing a world-class Oil Bean Processing plant in Nigeria, by Q4, 2023.
Proudly African
Industry Oriented
Community Driven
Our Vision
Our vision is to be a globally identifiable brand in the agro-industrial sector of the African Continent, delivering exceptional value through our world class products.
Our Mission
An Agrobusiness company focused on its commitment to the betterment
of local communities through the creation of a sustainable and diversified agricultural commodity value chain.
Technical Trade and Export
Our Partners
BARN AGRO
BARN, a consortium of companies with complimentary operations and services in the Agricultural sector, has over a collective span of 80 years, built a track record in the delivery of operational excellence in the production, processing, trading and service delivery segments of the Nigerian Agricultural Sector.
BARN works with its pool of experts and in collaboration with external professionals and institutions to deliver large-scale turnkey projects, providing a complete package of project evaluation, design, implementation and management solutions. They adhere to international best practices across processes to deliver projects that are tailored to its diverse engagements in the agricultural sector.
VALENCY INTERNATIONAL
Valency is an international commodity trading house with its headquarters situated in Singapore, and in a relatively short period, has expanded its network and operations across various continents.
The management at Valency International holds extensive knowledge and experience in the field of commodity trading, and have passed on their expertise and passion for trading to all of the teams that work in 15 different countries; culminating in the strong trading organization that it is today.
Valency International trades in a diversified portfolio of products that can be classified as Agro & Consumer Goods, Sulphur & Fertilizers, Steel & Scrap, and Others. Their procurement teams are empowered by the strong presence on the ground at procurement centers and are aided by a dedicated team specializing in providing the best quality products.
Social Impact
Agriculture drives many African economies and is a critical input to growing markets and enabling food security.
Pan Africana and its Partners, have developed strategic partnerships with community centered organizations that improve smallholder farmers’ productivity.
We are committed to driving economic growth through the participation of small holder farmers, and are currently partnering with the All Women’s Farmers Association of Nigeria (AWFAN) to ensure that 70% of women indigenes in the local communities are employed on its farms, as well as several smallholder farming initiatives.
Other direct social impact of Pan Africana’s activities include:
- Direct employment of over 1,400 Women and Youth on its farms as at 2022
- Tigernut Value Chain Promotion in Katsina State
- Ginger Value Chain Promotion in Kaduna State
- Creation of women empowerment program for over 300 women and youth
- Implementation of a Soya out grower scheme in Katsina State
- Facilitated the NEPC Development Initiative Training
- Worked with more than 5 National Farmers' Associations
- Monitored over 200,000 farmers
- Created opportunities for over 550 field agents
Our Commitment
Pan Africana is committed to serve the local economy and agricultural producers through the procurement, processing, and marketing of agricultural products. Our mission is to serve local partners and farm owners by providing competitive markets and services, adding value to agricultural products, and generating competitive returns through cash flow and equity growth. We are committed to adding value to the soybeans grown locally and marketed by our various partners. We provide a competitive daily market while work to support local farmers, their cooperatives, and their communities. We are dedicated to supplying products and services on a worldwide basis that meet our customers’ expectations every time.
Our People
Investing in our most important asset — our employees — is vital to the success of Pan Africana. Our goal is to ensure a safe, productive, inclusive, and healthy work environment. The growth, development, and support of our employees is key to the long-term viability of Pan Africana. Pan Africana’s business model enables a special connection to the communities where we operate and our employees live. We provide improved agricultural markets for area farmers, employment opportunities, and economic development in rural areas.
Food Safety
The health of our customers is of the utmost importance to us, at Pan Africana we are fully aware of the importance of food safety as such all our operations and processes adhere strictly to global food safety standards.
Sustainability
Our sustainability efforts include processing agricultural commodities into value-added products using fewer resources. Our goal is to source and transport basic and value-added products in the most efficient and environmentally-responsible manner.
The Spirit
of Innovation
We deliver superior-quality, superior-value processing systems and technologies to the Sub-Saharan agricultural industry.