ETG By owning and managing the supply chain from start to finish, ETG is able to move agricultural commodities between regions, strategically matching one areas market origination capabilities with market consumption patterns in another. Combined with the capacity to store commodities close to their point of origin for extended periods of time along with control over transport and logistics, the Group maximizes synergies and effi ciencies at every stage of the value chain continuum. In FY 2012, almost 1.4 million metric tons of 25 different commodities including maize, pulses, wheat, rice, sugar, oilseeds, edible nuts, coffee, tea, fertiliser and farm implements moved along the ETG supply chain between 30 countries. ETG increases local employment and adds value to local economies by investing in mid- and downstream agriculture processing, cleaning and packaging businesses. ETG currently has 26 such plants operating in Africa and Asia, transforming maize, rice, cashew nuts, wheat, pulses, soybeans, sesame seeds, coffee and fertiliser into marketable products for regional and international distribution. www.etgworld.com 3F Group The 3F group is a 55 year old conglomerate of multifarious businesses which include manufacturing and trading of Edible oils, Bakery fats, Confectionary fats, Oil palm plantations, Garments and International Commodity Trading. 3F has its presence in West Africa through commodity trading operations in countries like Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ivory Coast, Benin, Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea Bissau and Gambia and in the South Asian countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore and India. 3Fs key commodities are Raw Cashewnuts, Cashew Kernels of various grades, Sheanuts, Sesame Seeds, Soyabean, De-oiled meals, Groundnuts and similar agri commodities. 3F also distributes rice from India under various brand names to countries like Benin, Nigeria and Niger. The year 2012 marked a successful decade of operations at Africa. The past ten years have been productive in building a brand, creating goodwill and establishing quality practices both in business and within the community. At Africa, 3F as a brand is associated with quality agri products and ethical business practices. 3Fs competitive advantage in Africa would be undoubtedly the topographical knowledge of the land, logistical advantages due to the volumes and a loyal, prolific and committed employee base. www.3fg.co responsAbility Investments AG responsAbility Investments AG (www.responsAbility.com) is one of the worlds leading independent asset managers specializing in development-related sectors of emerging economies. They comprise the areas of finance agriculture, energy, healthcare and education. responsAbility provides debt and equity financing to non-listed companies with business models that target the lower-income section of the population and can thus drive economic growth and social progress. Founded in 2003, responsAbility currently has USD 2.4 billion of assets under management, which are invested in 500 companies in 90 countries. responsAbility is headquartered in Zurich and has local offices in Paris, Lima, Mumbai and Nairobi. www.responsability.com St John Freight Systems Ltd St John Freight Systems Ltd have been present in WEST AFRICA for the last five years and have been closely associated with various Commodity business with particular emphasis on handling of Raw Cashew business. Our presence at the moment is in the markets of Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Guinea Bissau but, have long term plans to enlarge our coverage in this region. We have well trained man power who are experienced enough to meet the demands of these markets in terms of handling the Statutory requirements, Infrastructure needs, setting up new operations / activity, warehousing and distribution etc., Our current activities cover International Freight Forwarding, Consolidation services, Warehousing and Distribution, Haulage services, Commodity specialization etc., We have strong relationship / working agreements with Shipping Companies and Vendors in the market and in view of the biz volumes that we handle, we are able to procure Competi- tive pricing backed by dependable service levels. The Group has over 50 Offices across 4 Continents and this gives us enormous flexibility in handling our Customers documentation/payment requirements with flexibility across our network. Our goal is to establish St John as a one stop service provider in the West Africa market and offer our Customers a reliable product for all their needs in the near future. Our long term interests are to extend our Service Network to other parts of Africa and play a vital role in the development of this Continent. www.stjohngroup.net VINK CORPORATION DMCC, DUBAI, UAE Vink Corporation DMCC, a fast growing Commodity Trading Company based in Dubai, UAE, is a part of the Tropical General Investment Group (TGI), operating mainly out of West Africa. TGI is a Multinational Group involved in manufacturing & trading of Food Products, Agricultural Products, Pharmaceuticals, Oil Field Services, Fisheries, and Poultries and so on. Vink Corporation DMCC is the trading arm of the Group, trading in agricultural commodities like Raw Cashew Nuts, Cocoa Beans, Coffee, rice, Sesame Seeds and other agricultural produces. It has offices operating out of Nigeria, Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea Bissau and Liberia from where it procures agricultural produce following stringent quality control norms and exports the same to different customers around the world. It imports rice, fertilizers and chemicals into the African nations. The idea is to create value for its customers, suppliers and African nation as a whole. Our Mission is to grow our market share in a sustainable, responsible and profitable manner to fulfil our customers needs in an innovative and value driven approach. Vink Corporation DMCC, through its Sister units in West Africa, has been trading in Raw Cashew Nuts for the past 15 years providing high quality raw nuts to its valued customers. It is now venturing into raw cashew nut processing in West Africa, building on its experience. The first of such partially mechanized, State of Art Processing Unit is coming up in Benin. We plan to increase employment opportunity, especially to women, empowering them and thereby bringing additional revenue to the families and improve their standard of living. www.vinkcorporation.com Valency International Trading Pte Ltd (VIT) Valency International Trading Pte Ltd (VIT) is a premier global commodity trading house having wide network in various continents. The Company has been awarded with GTP (Global Trader Programme) status by International Enterprise Singapore. Which is given basis turn-over and various contributions to Singapore economy. Under the stewardship of management team having experience of more than a decade in international commodity trading. VIT have been trading in diversified portfolio of products such as Agro products (Cocoa Beans, Ground nuts, Packaged Foods, Raw Cashew Nuts and Kernels, Rice, Sesame Seeds and Sugar), Chemicals (Soda Ash, Sodium Tripolyphoshpate, Sodium Sulphate), Fertilizers (Phosphate, NPK, Potash, Nitrogen) and Steel (Long & Short products, semi-finished) . With the experienced, efficient and professional team, creating long term and sustainable values for our suppliers, customers, employees and all business partners is our key focus. Our team specialise in the origination and delivery of strategic raw materials in the agriculture and forest produce, chemicals and chemical fertilizers, adding value at each stage of the supply chain. Diversification of businesses, geographies and revenues supported by disciplined risk management practices remain the pillars of the overall company strategy. Our global presence encompasses in Asia and Africa continents and serves more than 500 trading associates involved in supply chain. www.valencyinternational.com MIM Cashew www.mimcashew.com RAJKUMAR GROUP Rajkumar Impex Private Ltd is a company incorporated in India, having its registered office in Chennai. The Company was incorporated in 1994 by Mr. V. Rajkumar to process cashew nuts and to export cashew kernels across the globe. He is a great visionary and a trendsetter. Pioneer in mechanized cashew processing, established a state of art , the first of its kind mechanized cashew processing plant to process 125 tons/day cashew nuts in the south Indian port town of Tuticorin in 2008, followed by a 50 tons mechanized cashew processing unit in Vietnam. Today, Vietnam has four more mechanized factories, increasing its capacity to 250 MT processing a day. In 2012, the group, commissioned its 50 tons mechanized cashew processing plant in Ghana. At present the group has the capacity to process 100,000 MTs p.a across all the units of the group. Today, it is in an enviable position with the clients spread across the globe, viz., Australia, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Japan, Korea, Russia, Thailand, The Netherlands, USA, UAE and UK. Mr. Rajkumar, through his illustrious career spanning over more than three decades, is an encyclopedia in cashew industry. Great human being who has in the process transformed the lives of thousands of employees in and around his factories. www.thecashewpeople.com Buddhi Industries Buddhi Industries (Pvt) Ltd started as a private limited liability company on 2007 and is the pio - neer manufacturer of cashew based machines production in Sri Lanka. It is also ISO 9001:2008 standard certified company. The company produces high quality natural iron based machines with its modern state of the art technology; the capital has increased over hundred folds since its inception. Machines are manufactured under the trade mark of BI which was registered in Sri Lanka & India. The founder & the present managing director was awarded as the best inventor of the year in the presidential award ceremony in 1999 & the gold medal in 29th international exhibitions, New techniques and products of Geneva in Switzerland in 2001 for inventing this product. The product is covered & renewed by the patents locally as per its new technological improvements& was its PCT (in world intellectual property organization) Filing in 2009 & the PCT publishing in 2010.The company is now in the process of covering its product by the patents in other countries. The company maintains stringent quality control measures to ensure that the products are in high standards, which have made machines, the number 1 choice all over the world. www.buddhiindustry.lk Benin Gold Benin Gold is Benin's leading full-service cashew company, offering quality kernels in all grades to the international market. Our company is locally owned and managed, with 100% of our quality kernels processed from the best raw cashew nuts available in Benin. Benin Gold is Benin's leading full-service cashew company, offering quality kernels in all grades to the international market. Our company is locally owned and managed, with 100% of our quality kernels processed from the best raw cashew nuts available in Benin. Benin Gold currently supplies several large international buyers in Europe and the U.S www.beningold.net DMCC www.dmmcc.ae