Sino-Food Machinery Co. Ltd. Appears at FoodAgro Africa 2019 in Kenya, which Is Expected to Promote the Staple Food Conversion of Cassava in Africa
Release time:
2019-08-01

On August 1, Sino-Food Machinery Co. Ltd. (SFM) attended FoodAgro Africa 2019. Mr. Liu Shanhong, chairman of SFM, pointed out that the purpose of participating in the exhibition was to expand the African market and promote the rapid development of local agricultural products processing industry.

In recent years, driven by the development strategy of "one belt and one road" in China, the economic development in Africa has been strong and the business environment is favorable. Therefore, SFM expressed their interest in participating in the development of agricultural products processing industry in Africa through "Made in China". First, they can help African cassava realize the main grain conversion, produce cassava bread, cassava main grain (FUFU, GARRI, etc.), YAM and other cassava foods that African local people like to eat; Second, promote African food processing industry towards industrialization, scale and modernization. At present, cassava processing in many African countries is mainly family workshop production, which not only production scale very small, but also has food safety issues. SFMs' involvement with high-quality equipment will improve the quality of local agricultural products and ensure food safety. Thirdly, taking this opportunity, SFM will promote the development of cassava starch, starch sweetener and modified starch in East Africa and even the whole African region, so as to improve the living standards of local people.

Mr. Liu Shanhong said that the next step, the African market will be the core region of the global strategy of SFMs. Therefore, in the development of the African market, SFM will first target at localized production of auxiliary equipment, take part in the building of production plants, so that to close to the market, reduce costs, and promote local employment and social and economic development; secondly, the processing industry of cassava, YAM, corn starch in Africa will have a 10-year golden period of rapid development. Therefore, in the next 3-5 years, SFMs will build an African service center integrating sales, spare parts supply and after-sales service.

It is understood that SFM is a leading enterprise in the field of starch processing in China. Its products are known as "industry quality" representing the advanced level of the starch processing industry in China.

In recent years, with Chinese development strategy of "one belt and one road", SFM has developed the market of more than 30 countries and regions, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Denmark, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, South Korea, Algeria, Nigeria, Mongolia, Netherland, India, etc. It shows the cooperative spirit and management courage of our excellent manufacturing enterprises to participate in the world economic development.

(Potato Reporter in Nairobi)
This news originates from Today's Headline: https://www.toutiao.com/i6720139503526216206
Translated by SFM.
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