JTF Madagascar

Debt : November 2019

JTF Madagascar is a Malagasy company created in 2010 and which is involved in the production of maize, soya and Geranium Bourbon for essential oil. The company is a subsidiary of Tozzi Green SpA, an Italian group focused on renewable energy.

Amount

€ 3,750,000.00

Type of investment

Debt

Development impacts

Private sector consolidation/innovation
Food security & rural development

Beneficiary locations

Sub-Saharan Africa: Madagascar

Investment field

Enterprises

Activity

Agrobusiness

Organisation

JTF Madagascar

Website

https://www.tozzigreen.com/en/

Domicile

Italy

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JTF Madagascar

Subsidy € 17,463.50 (2020-2022)
Subsidy € 59,581.00 (2019)

Located in the plateau of Ihorombe (in the Centre-South of the country), the company currently exploits 5,429 ha with the help of experienced agronomists.

JTF is the first and only large-scale commercial maize producer of the country and the only one which has modern equipment, technologies and techniques. With the production of maize, JTF contributes to reduce the deficit of corn supply in the country.

Development impacts

Private sector consolidation/innovation
Know-how transfer : As the single large commercial corn, soya and geranium producer of the country, JTF ensures a transfer of know-how to Malagasy being part of its team of agronomists.

Market structuring effect: JTF increases the secured supply of basic food and animal feed crops that allows downstream industries to expand operations.
Food security & rural development
Availability of food: JTF is a World Food Program supplier and provides corn to local poultry industry to enable Madagascar to meet the growing demand for animal proteins in Madagascar.

Construction of a modern hospital with free medical examinations, a school, a college, sports field, public buildings all powered by solar PV