Professionalizing the Vegetable Production

in Africa

A BUSINESS CLUSTER WITH PROVEN EXPERTISE

Technologies adapted to the African context.

French companies pool their know-how at the service of Veginnov.

LES PRIMEURS DU BENIN - HEALTHY QUALITY FOODS

Manages high-performance and sustainable vegetable farms in Benin.

DIVATEC - TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS DESIGNER

Specialist in the fields of pumping, irrigation, fertilization, IT, electricity, climate management and greenhouse equipment.

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OUR PROJECTS

Benin

Ivory Coast

Congo

Reunion Island

Mauritius Island

THE VEGINNOV MODEL

Professionalization at the service of profitability

Production

Technologies & know-how appropriate to each context.

Responding to the needs of identified markets.
Securing production all year round.
Ensuring the best profitability.
Growing with certification criteria.

Experienced training and supervision

Accompanying the professionalization of the crop managers and market gardeners.
Transmitting technical know-how.
Ensuring buy-in from all local stakeholders.

Processing / Packaging

Adding value to productions.
Sticking to the marketing strategy of a professionalized company.

Logistics

Supplying customers in compliance with international standards.

Marketing

Capturing added value directly (avoiding unnecessary intermediaries).
Adapting production to meet market needs.

A successful business model

A net income > 25% from the second year of operation onwards.

THE VEGINNOV MODEL

Mastery of the process

THE ORGANIZATIONAL

PROCESS

Structurer et/ou renforcer la filière professionnelle.

Platform

OPERATORS

Une production maîtrisée.
A permanent supervision.
Approvisionner un marché dont prix et volumes sont fixés en amont.

Farmstead / Dry / Cold

LOGISTICS

Healthy products.
Technical management.
Une gestion des intrants centralisée.

CUSTOMERS

Stocker pour introduire les produits sur le marché au bon moment.
Maintien de la fraîcheur des produits = qualité optimale.

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Social, environmental and local responsibility

VEGINNOV’S IMPACTS

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Local responsibility

Contribution to local food security.

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Local responsibility

Creation of direct and indirect jobs.

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Social responsibility

High quality certified products.

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Environmental responsibility

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Environmental responsibility

Land conservation and respect for the environment.

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Social responsibility

North-South knowledge and technology transfer.

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Nurseries

Veginnov offers protective structures adapted to the specificities of the African environment, in which annual plants (including vegetables and flowering plants) are sown and raised to the stage where they are ready to be transplanted to their final location.

Greenhouses

Veginnov propose des structures closes ou semi-ouvertes translucides, en verre ou en plastique, soutenues par une structure métallique, destinées à la production agricole en Afrique. Elles visent à améliorer le rendement des cultures en atténuant les extrêmes climatiques voire en maitrisant le microclimat autour des cultures et en les protégeant des intempéries (pluies, grêles) et des insectes ravageurs.

Open field

Les procédés Veginnov de culture en plein champ prennent en compte les conditions climatiques et pédologiques locales, mais également la pression des bioagresseurs (adventices, ravageurs et phytopathogènes) de la zone cultivée. Les itinéraires techniques suivis assurent une productivité élevée tout en préservant la fertilité des sols et en économisant la ressource en eau.

Hydraulic Installations & Climate Management

Parce que l’eau est vitale et que les plantes s’épanouissent dans des environnements favorables, Veginnov propose des solutions high-tech appropriées au contexte africain pour maitriser au mieux le climat autour des cultures et les apports en eau. De la serre au climat contrôlé à la fertigation de précision, Veginnov équipe ses exploitations pour limiter le risque environnemental.

Logistics

& Packaging

“De la fourche à la fourchette”, Veginnov entend maîtriser la chaine de valeur de la production jusqu’à la distribution en passant par le conditionnement pour garantir une traçabilité et une fraicheur de produit. Les pertes post-récolte étant un défi majeur en Afrique, Veginnov s’engage à assurer une chaine du froid, une manipulation et un transport adéquats des produits.

TEAM

25 years of experience in the market gardening world. Specialist in hydraulics and experienced company manager.

Jean-Michel MAHÉ

Chief Executive

Specialist in OHADA corporate law. Headquartered in Cotonou, Benin.

Priscille IKO

Financial and Administrative Manager deputy

Recognized specialist in organization and planning.

Stéphane GIBIELLE

Production Manager

Agricultural engineering expert. Recognized know-how in project building. Entrepreneur and SME manager.

John GUITTENY

General manager

Agronomist & Business Developer specialized in agricultural project building in the tropics.

Hugo DESPRETZ

Agronomist & Export Sales Manager

Recognized specialist in the set-up of hydraulic systems, computer and greenhouse equipment in desert and tropical areas.

Elie GOULEAU

Electro-technician

Finance Specialist.

Maxime HELARD

Financial and Administrative Manager

30 years experience managing industrial and mining operations. Extensive knowledge of Africa. Expertise in environmental sustainability and agriculture.

Jean-Pierre WILHELM

Farm Manager