Our subsidiaries
Our subsidiaries are major agro-industrial players in each of the countries in which they operate. They are involved in the production and marketing of essential products such as sugar, wheat flour, maize flour, maize grits, animal feed and day-old chicks.
They operate in West Africa (Ivory Coast and Togo) and Central Africa (Cameroon, Congo, Gabon and Chad).
Our subsidiaries
Our subsidiaries are major agro-industrial players in each of the countries in which they operate. They are involved in the production and marketing of essential products such as sugar, wheat flour, maize flour, maize grits, animal feed and day-old chicks.
They operate in West Africa (Ivory Coast) and Central Africa (Cameroon, Congo and Chad).
Somdia Group owns 4 sugar mills, 4 wheat flour mills, 2 maize mills, 3 animal feed units, 3 hatcheries and 2 farms.
These entities are spread across 4 countries in West and Central Africa. In order to strengthen its presence on the continent, Somdia is positioning itself in new markets, notably by setting up its first alcohol distillery in the Congo.
Our subsidiaries
Sucrerie Africaine
Ivory Coast
(SUCAF-CI)
Managing Director:
Anthony Ahiaba
Created in 1997 following the restructuring and privatisation of the Ivorian sugar sector, SUCAF Côte d’Ivoire has been part of the Somdia Group since 2010.
Its sugar cane comes from both its irrigated areas – 14,600 hectares, spread over the two sites – and from the surrounding village crops. The two sugar factories are located in Ferkessédougou in northern Ivory Coast, close to the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali.
Activities
In addition to growing sugar cane, SUCAF Côte d'Ivoire produces and markets sugar (blond and refined) in various forms (lumps, sachets, doypacks, logs), notably under the “Princesse Tatie” brand.
SUCAF Côte d’Ivoire also contributes to the development of local infrastructure (roads, irrigation, medical centre, school, etc.). A 4-hectare solar field is also planned to secure the
energy supply for the factory and the irrigation system.
Thanks to their modern equipment, the two sites operated by SUCAF Côte d’Ivoire are capable of harvesting more than 1,350,000 tons of cane to produce more than 135,000 tons of sugar a year.
Société Sucrière du Cameroun (SOSUCAM)
Chief Executive Officer:
Jean-Pierre Champeaux
Since 1965, Société Sucrière du Cameroun (SOSUCAM) has been the sugar market leader in Cameroon and Central Africa. Located in Upper Sanaga, the company is building up its
expertise in the planting, harvesting, production, packaging and marketing of high-quality sugar using innovative, environmentally-friendly processes.
With a strong focus on its customers and a keen eye on their changing needs, SOSUCAM supplies its local market with ISO 22000-certified quality sugar in the form of granules, lumps, logs and doypacks (flexible packaging with a spout) under its prestige brand “Princesse Tatie.”
With 25,000 hectares of plantations covering the districts of Mbandjock, Nkoteng and Lembe-Yezoum, SOSUCAM is committed to local community development through its sustainable development policy. It is implementing projects to improve living conditions for local people, education, vocational training and the protection of biodiversity.
“In 2023, our company, recognised as an agro-industrial leader and creator of value in Cameroon, launched its comprehensive restructuring plan to be able to produce 130,000 tons of sugar in 2027. The plan is called OSER, which stands for Orientation, Strategy, State of Mind, Reconstruction – a real ambition!”
– Jean-Pierre Champeaux
Société Agricole de Raffinage Industriel
du Sucre du Congo
(SARIS Congo)
Managing Director: Vincent Bouckaert
The company was founded in 1956 under the name Société Industrielle et Agricole du Niari (SIAN), in the town of Nkayi, and at the time consisted of three entities: the sugar factory for sugar production, the oil factory for groundnut oil refining and the Louamba farm for cattle rearing.
As the fruit of a long history and a series of successive developments, Société Agricole et de Raffinage Industriel de Sucre (SARIS Congo) was created in 1991 following a partnership between the Somdia group and the Republic of Congo.
It is located in the Bouenza department, in the Niari valley, halfway between Pointe-Noire and Brazzaville. SARIS Congo owns a concession of almost 20,000 hectares, on which 12,000 hectares of sugar cane are planted.
SARIS Congo produces around 70,000 tons of sugar every year in compliance with food safety standards, and sells its sugar exclusively on the African markets of the Central African
Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) under the “Princesse Tatie” brand.
Activities
SARIS Congo’s main activity is growing sugar cane and producing blond, refined and lump sugar. The molasses resulting from this processing is destined for the Congo distillery.
It also has a limestone crushing plant at Madingou, which produces limestone powder for improving sugar cane fields, and gravel for civil engineering works.
At the same time, SARIS Congo is growing maize and soya to support cereal crops near its sugar cane plantations and explore their agricultural potential.
It is also involved in reforestation projects, GPS guidance for farm machinery and the selection of new varieties of sugar cane.
“SARIS Congo is proud to contribute to the local development of the town of Nkayi, so much so that many people refer to it as the ‘sugar town’. It’s an adventure of remarkable longevity that has an impact on the whole region and helps to create a pool of direct and indirect employment.”
– Vincent Bouckaert
Compagnie Sucrière
du Tchad (CST)
Managing Director: Philippe Hoogstoel
Founded in 1977, Société Nationale du Tchad (SONASUT) was privatised on 11 April 2000 under the name Compagnie Sucrière du Tchad (CST). Its site is located in south-eastern Chad, in the canton of Banda, 25km from Sarh (Moyen-Chari region). The factory and plantations border the River Chari, the region’s main source of irrigation.
Activities
42 years of expertise have enabled CST to develop unique know-how in Chad in the irrigation and exploitation of sugar cane, as well as in the production of white granulated
sugar, distributed under the “Princesse Tatie” brand.
CST is committed to using modern, environmentally-friendly farming techniques (100% irrigated cultivation, electrification of pumping stations, selection and development of new varieties of sugar cane).
The Banda sugar factory can crush 2.400 tons of cane a day over a 180-day campaign , giving it a production capacity of almost 35.000 tons of sugar a year.
Compagnie Fermière Camerounaise (CFC)
Managing Director: Sofien Khalid
Inaugurated in 2021, Compagnie Fermière Camerounaise (CFC) is specialized in processing maize, animal feed production and rearing of day-old chicks.
It operates from two sites, in Mbankomo and Mbandjock, in central Cameroon.
Activities
CFC’s maize mill produces grits – maize meal – for the country’s breweries, maize flour for families and milling companies, and maize bran (sprouts and husks), a raw material used in livestock feed.
CFC also has a hatchery dedicated to revitalising the Cameroonian poultry industry by marketing a complementary range of day-old chicks, concentrates and/or complete feeds.
The maize mill has a processing capacity of 100 tons a day , meaning that more than 30,000 tons of maize are processed every year. Around 30 tons of animal feed are produced every day, while the 6 incubators and 3 hatcheries give birth to 90,000 day-old chicks every week.
To secure its supplies of local maize, the CFC provides 2,300 producers and around 80 cooperatives with technical advice and input advances, as well as support for structuring
and strengthening farmers’ cooperatives.
– Sofien Khalid