SAFEX spot, 6 October: white maize R3,979/t ▼ 1.3%Yellow R3,970/t ▼ 1.4%
Enquire
Home / Projects / DRC channel

DRC maize meal channel

A supply chain we control end to end: our own white maize, milled in Hammanskraal, bagged at 25 kg and delivered by road convoy to the Kasumbalesa border post.

1,260bags per super link
3super links per convoy
10 daystransit to Kasumbalesa
3 yrschannel in operation
SOUTH AFRICABOTSWANAZAMBIADRC BORDER 1HammanskraalMilled, bagged, loaded: 1,260 bags per super link 2BotswanaConvoy of three super links, by road 3Zambia, CopperbeltNorth through Lusaka 4Kasumbalesa25 kg meal delivered to buyers at the border 10 daysdoor to border 3super links per convoy 3,780bags per convoy 94.5 tper convoy

Why it matters

Maize meal is a staple across the Copperbelt and the southern DRC, and most of it is imported. Controlling the kernel, the milling and the transport lets us deliver a consistent product at a predictable landed price, which is what an importer at the border is buying.

Buy maize meal for the DRC

At a glance

SpecificationDetail
RouteHammanskraal, Botswana, Zambia, Copperbelt, Kasumbalesa
Load1,260 bags of 25 kg per super link, 31.5 t
ConvoyThree super links; 8 to 15 loads a month
TransitAbout 10 days
Running since2022/23

Talk to us about a similar project

Run a project like these in your area

Land, an organised community and a road to market are all it takes to start.

  • Reply within two working days, from a person, not a bot
  • Priced off SAFEX, delivered to your site or the border
  • One counterparty from farm to delivery

Prefer email? info@theoriginalgraincompany.co.za

Send an enquiry

Thank you. We reply within two working days.

No newsletters, no sharing of your details.