Markets & economics
Value chain & B2B commerce
Supply → procurement → production → aggregation → storage → processing → logistics → distribution → demand, explained.
- 01 Supply Local production and international suppliers
- 02 Procurement Sourcing, specifications, contracts
- 03 Production Crops, forage and livestock
- 04 Aggregation Grouping volumes from producers
- 05 Storage Warehousing and stock rotation
- 06 Processing Feed and food processing (planned)
- 07 Logistics Ports, freight, customs, transport
- 08 Distribution Wholesale, retail and B2B networks
- 09 Demand Households, industry, institutions
A. Supply
- Local agricultural production and cooperatives
- International suppliers and imports
- Seasonal production and commodity availability
- Contract farming with producers
B. Demand
- Household consumption
- Food processors and animal feed manufacturers
- Wholesalers and retailers
- Institutional buyers and regional demand
C. Procurement & sourcing
- Supplier identification and purchasing procedures
- Product specifications and quantity planning
- Price negotiation and contracts
- Quality checks and documentation
D. Storage & processing
- Warehousing and grain storage
- Stock rotation (first in, first out)
- Quality control and loss reduction
- Processing and feed manufacturing (planned)
E. Logistics & distribution
- Port operations, freight and customs
- Domestic transport and delivery management
- Distribution networks
- Regional trade corridors
F. B2B commercial relationships
- Suppliers and producers sell to importers, processors and distributors
- Importers and exporters connect countries
- Industrial buyers purchase raw materials under contract
- Wholesalers and distributors serve retailers and institutions
Practical examples
| Flow | Path through the chain | Group company |
|---|---|---|
| Imported rice | Asian supplier → contract & inspection → sea freight → port & customs → warehouse → wholesalers → retailers | KOYA S.A. → MALOUM AND PARTNERS SARL |
| Local maize | Garga Limbona fields → harvest & drying → storage → feed mill (planned) → livestock and feed buyers | SCOOPS FINATAWA |
| Forage | Brachiaria and Maralfalfa plots → cutting and chopping → cattle feeding → milk and meat | SCOOPS FINATAWA |
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