Saise Farming Enterprises Ltd (SFEL)

Transformational farm in Zambia's Northern Province growing early generation seed potatoes and seed maize on irrigated land.

Investment information

$2,880,000
Committed investment
Primary production with added-value activity
Primary value chain focus
Committed investment
Primary value chain focus

Expected impact

112
Jobs created / maintained
47%
Jobs created / maintained for women
0
Smallholder farmers linked to market  
Jobs created / maintained
Jobs created / maintained for women
Smallholder farmers linked to market  

Our role

AgDevCo’s investment was used to establish a fully operational early generation seed potato farm comprising land development, staff housing, irrigation, securing of mains electricity and the purchase of farm equipment, sheds, cold stores, back up generators and processing machinery.

Seed potatoes are grown in the winter (dry season), when the risk of disease and pest infestation is at its lowest and seed maize is grown in summer. The potatoes are stored in climate-controlled warehouses and distributed to farmers the following dry season.

AgDevCo has supported Saise with TA with financial and operational management via consultants including capacity building for staff.

Our investments in Zambia

Investment Total invested Start date
Goldenlay - 2019
Hybrid Poultry $10,000,0002025
Katito Farming Enterprises Ltd $9,650,0002017
Saise Farming Enterprises Ltd (SFEL) $2,880,0002016