Sedima plans US$35M integrated poultry complex in Congo

CONGO – Senegalese poultry group Sedima plans to invest 20.47 billion CFA francs (US$35 million) in an integrated poultry and grain complex in Nkouo, in the Pool department of the Republic of Congo.

Developed through Sedima Congo SA, the project will cover the poultry production chain from growing corn and soybeans for animal feed to broiler production, slaughtering, and chicken packaging.

Once fully operational, the complex is designed to produce 10,800 tonnes of corn, 6,600 tonnes of soybeans and 2,200 tonnes of broiler chicken annually.

The planned facilities include crop farms, a hatchery, poultry farms and a slaughterhouse.

Sedima said the project will model its integrated operations in Senegal, where the group produces poultry and livestock feed alongside other agricultural products.

The investment will be financed through a combination of equity and loans from regional financial institutions, including BGFIBank and the Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC).

Integrated production model

The project follows Sedima’s more than 10-year expansion effort in Congo. 

The company began exploring the local poultry market in 2015, when its executives met poultry farmers in Pointe-Noire to discuss the production and sale of day-old chicks.

Congo imports a significant share of the chicken and animal feed it consumes. 

By producing corn and soybeans locally and integrating them into its poultry operations, Sedima aims to reduce reliance on imported inputs and supply the domestic market.

Sedima was founded by Babacar Ngom in 1976 and has grown into one of Senegal’s leading poultry groups, producing day-old chicks, poultry, animal feed and eggs. 

The group has since expanded into wheat milling, grain farming, real estate and finance. The company operates in Senegal, Mali and Congo.

The Congo complex represents Sedima’s largest foreign investment to date and extends the integrated agricultural model developed in Senegal into another African market.

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