PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Maize is one of the most popular food crops on the domestic market and it is grown in all the ecological zones of the country. It is the basis of several local food preparations and the main feedstuff for poultry and other livestock. However, yields under rain-fed cultivation are low. Irrigating maize will result in higher yield, increased productivity, and lower prices of maize. Therefore,
investment opportunity exists in the large-scale production of maize for the domestic markets.

PROJECT SCOPE

Strategic options include the construction of new irrigation systems for maize production as well as the cultivation of maize on existing irrigation schemes for human and animal consumption.

INITIAL CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUIRED

The capital outlay is estimated to range from US$ 0.25- 2 million depending on the production scale.

PROJECT LOCATION

Proposed projects can be located in all the ecological zones of the country.