From root to nourishment.
TKAFR is expanding into food production. As a first project, we're investing in a greenfield venture in Ghana: processing cassava — the country's staple food.
Why cassava. Why Ghana.
Few crops matter as much to Ghanaian agriculture as cassava — both in the land it occupies and the number of farms that depend on it.
22M t
Cassava production in Ghana, 2020 — 4th largest producer worldwide
1M ha
agricultural land used for cassava cultivation
70%
of Ghanaian farmers grow cassava
With production of 22m tonnes in 2020, Ghana is the fourth largest producer of cassava in the world. Cassava is a very important root crop in Ghana with an estimated land area of 1 million hectares being used for cassava production and about 70% of farmers in Ghana are into cassava production.
From raw root to two products.
We plan to invest in a production company in Ghana. Raw cassava is processed into two end products: finely milled cassava flour and roasted cassava semolina, known in Ghana as gari.
Investment type. Market position.
Investment Type
Greenfield equity investment in a newly established Ghanaian production company, funding the processing plant and equipment with local operations built up in phased stages.
Market Position
Ghana’s cassava sector is dominated by smallholder farming and informal processing. TKAFR positions early as a reliable, quality-focused processor for cassava flour and gari, serving strong staple-food demand with limited modern capacity.
The first step of a longer journey.
The cassava project in Ghana is just the beginning. In the coming years, further projects in food processing are planned to follow — with the same standard: processing local staple foods reliably and at high quality.