Agricane

LARGE ESTATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT & EPCM CONTRACTS

 

Nasarawa Sugar Project, Dangote Sugar Refineries - Nigeria (2016 -2020)
Feasibility and Front-End Package Detail design of 20 000ha sugar estate in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Design of Bulk Water Supply, Irrigation, Roads, Drainage and overall project masterplan.

PJS Rice – Niger State, Nigeria (2018-2019) 
Aerial survey, detailed design and engineering supervision for 700ha paddy rice irrigation scheme including the introduction and operation of precision land forming and training operators

Babator Farm Development, AgDevco - Ghana (2016 - 2017)
Designed and developed a 350ha multi-crop pilot scheme with a combination of overhead irrigation systems. This is to prove the best way forward for irrigation expansion for commercial and small-holder farming.

Sunti Golden Sugar Estate, Flour Mills of Nigeria - Nigeria (2015 – 2017)
Provision of Design of 3 000 ha of overhead irrigation and drainage systems to assist the development program to achieve the target of 600,000 tons cane per annum. In addition to design the Bulk Water structures for this development.

Savannah Rehabilitation Project, Dangote Sugar Refineries - Nigeria (2014 - 2016)
Agricultural Engineering Advisors to DSR. Carries out the Pre-feasibility for the Backward integration program. General consulting and implementation of resuscitation works of the existing furrow irrigation layouts at Savannah Sugar, Yola.

Skip Pilot Farm Development - Ghana (2014 - 2015)
Designed and developed a 400ha multi-crop pilot scheme with a combination of surface and overhead irrigation systems. This is to prove the best way forward for irrigation expansion for small-holder commercial farming.

Addax Bio-Energy Project - Sierra Leone (2010 – 2014)
Contracted to design and implement the development of 10 000ha of irrigated sugarcane for ethanol and power generation over a period of 5 years. Budget of US$120 million.

Kaombe Irrigation Project, Illovo - Malawi (2009 - 2010)
Feasibility soils, topological and EIA surveys, irrigation designs, tender for supplies of irrigation and earth moving and land preparation equipment, supervision of construction of 800ha of centre pivot irrigation for sugar cane in the Lower Shire Valley.

Sande Irrigation Development, Illovo - Malawi (2008 -2009)
Feasibility soils, topological and EIA surveys, irrigation designs, tender for supplies of irrigation and earth moving and land preparation equipment, supervision of construction of 700 ha of centre pivot irrigation for sugar cane in the Lower Shire Valley.

Zambia Sugar, Illovo - Zambia (2007-2009)
Survey of a 42 km pipeline and canal bulk water system. Survey, design and drainage of 3 000 ha agricultural expansion project and precision land forming.

Xinavane Agricultural Expansion Project- Tongaat-Hulett Açucar - Moçambique (2006 – 2014)
Contracted as the Agricultural Project Managers to develop 12 000 ha of new irrigated sugar cane production over a period of 8 years at Tongaat Hulett’s Xinavane Estate in Southern Moçambique. Responsible for project costs of over US$ 100 million.

Land Forming – Illovo, Nchalo Estate ¬- Malawi (2002– 2015)
Survey, Design and Implementation Management. Carry out all replant land forming operations from Survey to land forming design and then Implementation Management for ca 1 200ha per annum.

Kagera Drainage Design and Installation, Kagera Sugar Limited – Tanzania (2004 – 2006)
Agricane Limited were contracted to design and install all surface and main drainage systems at Kagera sugar estate in the North Western part of Tanzania. This is predominantly a centre-pivot irrigation system covering a planned 5,000ha.

EPCM, Marromeu Sugar Development, Sena Sugar, Moçambique – (1997 – 2002)
Tasked to redevelop 11 000 ha of Irrigated and Dryland sugarcane in Sena district, Moçambique.  This entailed the complete costing, design and engineering package for all aspects of the development including Irrigation, Roads Water Distribution systems, Drainage and all other land preparation procedures up to ridging in readiness for planting. Project budget of US$70million.