KANO, NIGERIA — A rice mill in Kano, Nigeria, with a production capacity of 400 tonnes per day recently was commissioned, according to Nigeria-based media outlet BusinessDay.
The mill, operated by BlackHorse Holding Co. Ltd. subsidiary Crescent Rice Mill Ltd., originally was set up in 2024 with commercial production beginning at 80 tpd. Output was expanded to 240 tpd in 2025 by installing two more production lines before the final phase realized the facility’s designed capacity of 400 tpd.
Additionally, Aminchi Bags Ltd., a 240 tonnes per month sack manufacturing plant, was launched alongside the rice mill, creating a vertically integrated model to ensure consistent rice packaging that can also serve external customers, according to the company.
The July 29 commissioning ceremony for both facilities brought together key stakeholders, financial institution partners, government officials and local business leaders. The capital investment associated with the project was not disclosed.
Muhammad Sani Utai, chairman and chief executive officer of BlackHorse, said during the ceremony that the company plans to eventually expand daily rice production capacity beyond 500 tpd and further diversify its processing capabilities with a groundnut and sorghum oil mill alongside the bagging operations, according to BusinessDay.
BlackHorse is a privately held Nigerian company that built its business in logistics, haulage, and supply chain services and in recent years expanded into agricultural processing and manufacturing.
Nigeria’s milled rice output is forecast to reach 5.2 million tonnes from rough production of 8.3 million tonnes in marketing year 2026-27, according to the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture. To meet consumption demand of 9 million tonnes, the West Africa nation is expected to import 3.5 million tonnes.
Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country with about 242 million people, and an annual growth rate of 3.2% and increasing urbanization are continuously driving up total demand for staple foods like rice, the FAS said. There is a growing preference for rice over other staples due to its ease of preparation, convenience and current affordability, which is increasingly favored in urban areas.
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