What this project will fund
Cold storage and aggregation facility for perishable produce, cutting post-harvest loss and extending market access for farmers.
A temperature-controlled storage and aggregation hub in Kaduna State designed to receive, cool, preserve and redistribute perishable crops — from tomatoes and peppers to dairy, fish and leafy greens. The facility reduces post-harvest loss, stabilises farmer incomes and supplies offtakers with consistently graded produce.
Project highlights
- 5,000-tonne multi-chamber cold storage with solar-hybrid power
- Processing lines for sorting, grading, cleaning and basic packaging
- Direct farmer aggregation within a 120 km catchment radius
- Long-term offtake contracts with processors, exporters and retail chains
Project phases
- Phase 1Due diligence & SPV setupUpcoming
- Phase 2Investor subscription opensUpcoming
- Phase 3Construction & deploymentUpcoming
- Phase 4Commissioning & first payoutUpcoming
Financial structure
- Total project size
- $6.6M
- Indicative raise
- $3.1M
- Investor share
- To be confirmed at launch
- Payout cadence
- Quarterly
How we mitigate risk
- Utilisation risk mitigated by pre-signed offtake and aggregation agreements.
- Power reliability addressed through solar-hybrid system plus grid backup and gensets.
- Price volatility hedged through floor-price contracts with anchor buyers.
Who we're in conversation with
The organisations below are being considered as partners and counterparties for this project. None of these relationships are finalised — they represent the shortlist we are actively engaging as the project moves toward launch.
Project your returns
Based on an illustrative return of 10% APR over a 36-month tenor. Final terms will be confirmed when subscription opens.
Charts update live as you adjust the investment amount.
Illustrative only. Actual returns depend on project performance and the SPV's cash waterfall.
Where your slice will sit
A breakdown of how this project is expected to be financed. Higher tranches are repaid first from project cash flows once distributions begin.
- Diaspora senior debt← your tranche55%
- Sponsor equity25%
- Grant / concessional20%
How the raise is deployed
Every dollar is allocated against a line item in the project budget, audited quarterly.
- Cold storage chambers & refrigeration32%
- Solar-hybrid power plant22%
- Sorting, grading & packaging lines18%
- Aggregation centres & collection fleet14%
- Farmer onboarding & training8%
- Contingency & working capital6%
Questions investors ask
What produce can the facility store?+
Any perishable crop: tomatoes, peppers, onions, leafy greens, dairy, fish, poultry and selected fruits. Chambers are configurable for temperature and humidity.
How does this reduce post-harvest loss?+
Rapid cooling, controlled atmosphere storage and efficient distribution cut spoilage from farm to market by up to 60%, while farmer training improves harvesting and handling practices.
Be first in line for Kaduna Post-Harvest Storage Hub
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