Promotion of trade and development cooperation between the Netherlands and Burundi
Top B.V. is a service provider in the field of food technology. The company specializes in designing and implementing unique innovations and turnkey projects for their customers in the food industry. Together with Zwart Techniek B.V., supplier of both generator sets and green energy solutions, Top B.V. carries out a feasibility study for the Burundian province of Gitega into the design and construction of a turnkey food processing plant in the form of a public private partnership (PPP).
The project involves the construction of the plant but also the development and promotion of an efficient value chain in the local agro-food sector and the realization of development impact in the rural areas of Burundi by involving small-scale farmers. In Burundi there is still little (industrial) processing of food, while there are many small-scale farmers. These farmers lose around 40% of their harvest because they cannot sell their crops. These farmers will be involved in the project as suppliers of passion fruit, pineapple, mango, carrots, peas, peppers, etc. The food processing plant, which will comply with international norms and standards, will process fruit and vegetables into end products such as fresh juices, pureed fruit, freshly cut and frozen fruit and vegetables. The project aims to reduce imports and increase exports. Sales targets the local market and export markets in Sub-Saharan Africa and outside Africa. For the implementation of the business processes of the factory the use of energy will be an essential element because in Burundi there are major electrification problems and there is a great need for the Burundian authorities to meet the constantly increasing demand for energy. The study will spend a few days on how to set up an adequate off-grid energy infrastructure (hybrid solutions) for the plant. Therefore, Zwart Techniek B.V. is included in the study.

Project number
NL-KVK-27378529-DHIF19H016Total budget
€ 91,950Countries
BurundiProject status
FinalisedBudget spent
Tied status
TiedContact
iati@rvo.nlProject partners
Food4innovations Holding B.V., Netherlands Enterprise Agency, Top B.V., Zwart Techniek B.V.Sectors
Agricultural alternative developmentType | Provider | Provider ref. | Receiver | Receiver ref. | Value (€) | Date | Value date |
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Incoming Funds | 92,040.00 | 24-05-2019 | 24-05-2019 | ||||
Incoming Funds | -90.00 | 04-08-2020 | 04-08-2020 | ||||
Outgoing Commitment | Top B.V. | 92,040.00 | 24-05-2019 | 24-05-2019 | |||
Outgoing Commitment | Top B.V. | -90.00 | 04-08-2020 | 04-08-2020 | |||
Disbursement | Top B.V. | 82,836.00 | 04-06-2019 | 04-06-2019 | |||
Disbursement | Top B.V. | 9,114.00 | 05-08-2020 | 05-08-2020 |