Agro-Industrie
Agricultural revival in Nkwadi: how CICOAGRI and ATA-DRC are transforming Kasai-Oriental
Direction de la Communication CICOAGRI 14 Février 2026
Once dependent on imports of staple foods, Kasai-Oriental is now experiencing a genuine agronomic revolution. At the strategic Nkwadi site, CICOAGRI SARL, working with the DRC's Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA-DRC), is deploying an unprecedented agro-industrial operation.
Careful, intensive mechanisation
From first light, dozens of modern tractors fitted with pneumatic seed drills and precision sprayers criss-cross plots that stretch as far as the eye can see. The main crops – improved white maize and soybeans – follow a rigorous cropping plan set by our team of Congolese agronomists.
“Our vision in Nkwadi is not just to produce raw grain: we process on site to give the added value back to the Congolese people.”
– CICOAGRI SARL General Management
An industrial flour mill next to the fields
The great strength of the CICOAGRI model lies in post-harvest integration. The flour mill installed directly on the base dries the harvested cobs continuously, grades the grain and mills it immediately. The result is the well-known CICOAGRI Super Flour, sent straight to sales outlets in Mbuji-Mayi, Mwene-Ditu and Kananga at very competitive prices.
