Industrial Agribusiness & Rural Prosperity
Transforming Adamawa from Subsistence Farming into an Industrial Grain Powerhouse
Northern Nigeria possesses some of the most fertile arable land on the African continent, blessed by the natural irrigation networks of the Benue and Gongola river valleys. Yet for decades, local producers remained trapped in subsistence cycles due to lack of industrial milling capacity, price volatility, and high post-harvest losses.
Abdulrahman Bashir Haske addressed this structural bottleneck by investing directly in domestic processing infrastructure. The establishment of H&W Rice Company in Adamawa State brought world-class processing directly to the doorsteps of local farmers.
Instead of transporting raw paddy thousands of miles away at depressed prices, farmers now deliver directly to an ultra-modern facility that cleans, de-husks, polishes, and packages grain locally, retaining industrial value, employment, and capital within the state economy.
“True sovereignty begins with the food on our tables. When an Adamawa farmer receives guaranteed fair pricing for his harvest, his children attend school, his community thrives, and our nation builds enduring economic independence.”
Abdulrahman Bashir Haske
Founder, H&W Rice Company & AB Haske Foundation
End-to-End Agricultural Value Chain
A comprehensive system uniting primary cultivation, modern processing, agronomic extension, and nationwide distribution.
H&W Rice Company Processing Facility
A flagship agro-industrial venture operating a 48 metric tons per day milling complex in Adamawa State. Engineered with Japanese-standard destoners, optical color sorters, and automated packaging lines that produce premium domestic parboiled rice meeting global quality benchmarks.
Operational Benchmarks
- 48 tons daily milling throughput capacity
- Multi-stage optical color sorting & automated bagging
- Byproduct valorization: rice husks utilized for thermal energy
Outgrower Empowerment & Guaranteed Offtake
Haske's agricultural vision bridges the gap between raw cultivation and market access. Through structured contract farming, more than 4,500 smallholders receive quality inputs on credit and guaranteed offtake at competitive, transparent floor prices, insulating them from volatile intermediaries.
Operational Benchmarks
- Pre-planting guaranteed minimum floor pricing
- Direct offloading centers across Fufore, Numan, Demsa & Girei
- Prompt cashless payments protecting farm gate revenue
Agritech, Soil Science & Extension Services
Deploying agronomists and field extension officers across agrarian clusters to conduct regular workshops on fertilizer micro-dosing, climate-resilient water management along the Benue River basin, and high-yield certified seed adoption.
Operational Benchmarks
- Widespread distribution of high-yield FARO 44 and 52 seeds
- Field extension support across 12 agricultural local government areas
- Soil salinity testing and micro-nutrient enrichment programs
Cold Chain, Storage & Regional Logistics
Tackling one of northern Nigeria's greatest agrarian challenges: post-harvest grain decay. Haske's facilities maintain aerated, pest-monitored silos capable of holding strategic grain reserves, stabilizing market supply throughout the dry season.
Operational Benchmarks
- High-capacity hermetic silo storage facilities
- Inter-state distribution network connecting northern farms to national markets
- Post-harvest crop loss reduction from 22% to under 4%
Inside H&W Rice Company: Demsa Milling Complex
Official photographs from the 48 metric ton per day agro-industrial processing complex, showcasing automated milling machinery, optical sorters, and packaged inventory in Adamawa State.
Processing Complex Exterior
Integrated milling, parboiling, and drying infrastructure established to anchor the regional rice value chain.
Optical Destoning & Sorting Line
Multi-stage automated optical sensors eliminating impurities and stones prior to bagging.
Automated Milling Line
Heavy industrial polishing and dehulling machinery operating continuously during peak harvest seasons.
Finished Premium Rice Sacks
Cleanly packaged parboiled domestic rice ready for wholesale distribution across Nigerian markets.
Warehouse & Grain Logistics Depot
Spacious storage floor preserving harvested paddy from outgrowers across Fufore, Numan, and Demsa LGAs.
Facility Floor & Control Hub
Supervised production line monitoring quality parameters, moisture levels, and clean throughput.
Deep Agricultural Footprint Across Adamawa
Cultivating prosperity across river valleys and agrarian heartlands through localized cooperative structures.
Riverine paddy cultivation & seed multiplication
Gongola basin flood-recession and dry season irrigation
Mechanized plowing cooperatives & grain aggregation
Central milling processing hub & agro-logistics depot
Packaged retail distribution & wholesale trading hub
Grain storage, sorting & cooperative seed banks
Explore the Haske Economic & Community Ecosystem
Discover how industrial enterprise translates into humanitarian relief and grassroots community development across Nigeria.