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Mobile seed plant from Petkus

06 April 20171 min reading

Petkus delivered a mobile seed plant to the largest seed producer in Burkina Faso. During the ten weeks of operation, more than 2.000 tons of seeds such as maize, black eyed peas, sorghum and sesame were processed.

petkus88In close collaboration with the GIZ (The Academy for International Cooperation in Germany), Petkus delivered a mobile seed plant to NAFASO, the largest seed producer in Burkina Faso with considerable market share in West to Central Africa. During the ten weeks of operation, more than 2.000 tons of seeds such as maize, black eyed peas, sorghum and sesame were processed. Due to the outstanding performance of the mobile plant, the growers association UNPS-B (Union National des Producteurs Semenciers du Burkina) with 4.000 seed producers in the background decided to order 13 additional machines to improve and increase seed production.

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