Vision
Revolutionize the rice value chain in Africa so that everyone has access to quality, affordable, and nutritious rice.
Vision
Revolutionize the rice value chain in Africa so that everyone has access to quality, affordable, and nutritious rice.
We are a social enterprise that builds and operates modern facilities that mills, fortifies, and markets rice cultivated by smallholder farmers in West Africa. We believe rice is an ideal vehicle to provide solid incomes for farmers, create sustainable careers across the value chain from mechanics to marketers, and to deliver micronutrients that are essential to a healthy life.
Mission
Boost incomes of smallholder farmers and enhance the lives of consumers by transforming rice harvests into healthy and affordable products.
Mission
Boost incomes of smallholder farmers and enhance the lives of consumers by transforming rice harvests into healthy and affordable products.
The Malô Model
Reward Farmers
Rice cultivation is hard work. Expecting smallholder farmers to also excel at milling, logistics, and sales is unrealistic. We reward farmers for their dedication by purchasing their harvests at a premium. For farmers, having a guaranteed buyer reduces their risk and workload given they no longer need to engage in processing, marketing, and distribution. Getting paid fairly at harvest also enables them to pay back old loans for inputs, plant a second rice harvest, purchase livestock, or grow high-value, nutritious vegetables. Our farming partners also commit to improving their production practices and we provide them with technical and capacity building support.
Leverage Technology
In order for rice to be edible, husk needs to be removed through a milling process. We build facilities with processing lines designed to minimize waste, remove impurities, and fortify white rice with essential micronutrients such as iron, zinc, and folic acid.