Professionalizing the Vegetable Production

in Africa

OUR PROJECTS

Benin

Ivory Coast

Congo

Reunion Island

Mauritius Island

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.

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DIVATEC - TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS DESIGNER

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

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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

Structuring and / or strengthening the vegetable sector.

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OPERATORS

A controlled production.

A permanent supervision.

Supplying a market whose prices and volumes are fixed upstream the value chain.

Farmstead / Dry / Cold

LOGISTICS

Healthy products.

Technical management.

Centralized management of inputs.

CUSTOMERS

Storing to bring products to market at the right time.

Maintaining the freshness of products = optimal quality.

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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 offers translucent closed or semi-open structures made of glass or plastic, supported by a metal structure and equipped for agricultural production in Africa. They aim to improve crop yields by mitigating climate extremes or even by controlling the microclimate around crops and protecting them from harsh weather (rain, hail) and insect pests.

Open field

Veginnov open field cropping systems take into account local climatic and soil conditions, but also the pressure of pests (weeds, pests and plant pathogens) in the cultivated area. Those cropping systems ensure high productivity while preserving soil fertility and saving water resources.

Hydraulic Installations & Climate Management

Because water is vital and plants flourish in favorable environments, Veginnov offers high-tech solutions appropriate to the African context to better control the climate around crops and water supplies. From climate control within greenhouses to precision fertigation, Veginnov equips its farms to limit the environmental risk.

Logistics

& Packaging

"From farm to fork", Veginnov intends to control the value chain from production to distribution through packaging to ensure traceability and product freshness. As post-harvest losses are a major challenge in Africa, Veginnov is committed to ensuring a proper cold chain, handling and transportation of products.

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

Agronomist and farm manager for almost 30 years in Madagascar, Comoros, and La Réunion Island in various agricultural sub-sectors (market gardening, cash crops, textiles, essential oils, etc.).

Manuel SAUNIERE

Farm Manager