FAMZ 2029-2033 · Phase 2
Integrated Agropastoral Hub of Zignébougou (PAIZ)
After a Phase 1 designed to prove — on a small scale and with verifiable accounts — its control of animal health, feed, sales and management, FAMZ aims to become a regional-scale agropastoral hub: 30,000 laying hens, a feed mill supplied by neighbouring farmers, a fish-farming unit, a training centre for young people and fully digital management.
774.8 M FCFAindicative investment over 5 years
3 modulesfunded and assessed one after the other
2029start, after Phase 1
Orientation document: Phase 2 is not submitted for funding today. All figures are indicative and will be updated by a feasibility study and an environmental and social impact assessment, based on the actual results of Phase 1.
Targets at full operation (2034)
What the hub should produce
Overall goal: contribute to food sovereignty and youth employment in the Sikasso region through a modern, profitable integrated agropastoral unit, driven by the diaspora.
Growth in stages
Three self-contained modules
Each module is funded, built and assessed before the next. A module only starts if the previous one meets its production, margin and cash thresholds.
2A — Foundations
2029-2030 — 6,000 cage places, 1 t/h feed mill, borehole and water tower, solar energy, biosecurity, packaging, above-ground fish farming, training centre, studies and impact assessment
303.9 M FCFA
2B — Scale-up
2031 — +12,000 places, pullet-rearing house, feed mill increased to 2 t/h, additional solar, logistics
295.7 M FCFA
2C — Full capacity
2032-2033 — +12,000 places, complete information system
175.2 M FCFA
Total of the three modules: 303.9 + 295.7 + 175.2 = 774.8 M FCFA, of which 538.0 M for infrastructure and equipment, 53.8 M contingencies, 123.0 M initial flock and 60.0 M working capital. Additional land is not included: it will be costed by the feasibility study.
Content
Six components
Feed accounts for about 60% of the cost of an egg. By producing it from maize and soy bought under contract from neighbouring farmers, the hub lowers its costs and creates a stable market for local agriculture.
Poultry production
Caged laying houses (30,000 places), pullet-rearing house, biosecurity (fencing, footbaths, incinerator), packaging and cold room.
Feed mill
1 t/h grinder-mixer increased to 2 t/h, grain store, control laboratory; formulas by species and stage; contracts with cooperatives.
Fish farming
Above-ground tanks and a small hatchery (tilapia, clarias), on-site fish feed, pond water reused for irrigation after testing.
Training centre
Classroom, accommodation and equipment; 3- to 6-month courses with an accredited body; support for graduates.
Water, energy, logistics
Borehole, water tower, pumping and solar plant with storage; delivery vehicles.
Digital and engineering
ERP, climate sensors, traceability open to veterinary services; studies, impact assessment and works supervision.
Entry conditions
What Phase 1 must have proven
These thresholds will be checked at the end of 2028. Without them, the expansion does not start.
Production stable for at least 12 months
Average laying rate of at least 78%; mortality in line with the veterinary protocol
Feed made on the farm
Cost of at most 270 FCFA/kg for 6 consecutive months, quality validated by a nutritionist
Markets
Letters of intent or contracts covering at least 60% of module 2A volume
Accounts
2027 and 2028 accounts closed by a chartered accountant; legacy debts settled or rescheduled
Management of Phase 1 funds
Quarterly reports delivered; independent review without major reservations
Land and permits
Additional land secured; environmental and social impact assessment approved
Team
Animal-science farm director recruited; veterinarian under contract
Indicative projections
Scale-up 2029-2034
Assumptions: 78% laying rate, feed produced at 265 FCFA/kg, egg tray sold wholesale at 2,500 FCFA, feed sold to neighbouring farmers, fish at 2,500 FCFA/kg. Amounts in millions of FCFA, constant prices.
YearLaying hens (average)Revenue (M FCFA)
20293,00069.0
20306,000180.6
203112,000376.2
203218,000586.7
203324,000797.3
2034 onwards30,000≈ 1,010
At full capacity, the hub will bring about 5,300 trays to market every week, sold to wholesalers and distributors in Sikasso, Bougouni, Koutiala and Bamako (no more than 20% of sales per customer). No module starts without contracts or purchase intentions covering at least 60% of its volume.
Indicative financing
A balanced plan
Phase 1 management rules are kept and strengthened: a dedicated account per funder, competitive purchasing, segregation of duties, funder access to documents and the site, certified accounts every year.
Founders’ equity
93.0 M FCFA — in-kind contribution of Phase 1 assets and cash spread over 5 years
Patient capital
178.2 M FCFA — diaspora investors, impact funds
Grants and cost-sharing
155.0 M FCFA — studies, training, biosecurity, energy, subject to eligibility
Medium-term loan
348.7 M FCFA — one tranche per module, 7 years including 2 years’ grace
The rounded shares add up to 774.9 M FCFA; the exact total is 774.8 M FCFA.
Environment and society
A responsible hub
Impact assessment
Moderate environmental risk (category B): a full environmental and social impact assessment and environmental permit before any works.
Manure put to use
About 1,300 t per year at full capacity, composted on a sealed area and sold to vegetable growers; a biodigester will be studied.
Water
Borehole water balance, metering by unit and controlled recycling of fish-pond water.
Women and neighbouring villages
At least 40% women among trainees and staff by 2034; priority recruitment in neighbouring villages.
Health and work
Biosecurity plan against avian influenza, contracts and social declarations, no hazardous child labour.
Listening to neighbours
A complaints mechanism open to neighbours, staff and contracted producers.
Timeline
The road to 2033
- 2027-2028Phase 1: proof of production, feed, sales and management.
- Late 2028Phase 1 review and check of entry conditions.
- Late 2028 - early 2029Feasibility study, impact assessment, land, financing plan.
- 2029-2030Module 2A, 12-month review.
- 2031Module 2B, if module 2A is compliant.
- 2032-2033Module 2C and independent evaluation.