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Vanilla, Clove, Ylang Ylang and Cassava Plants for Madagascar

For Malagasy spice, aromatic, cassava and seaweed processors weighing distillation, curing, drying and starch plants before asking for a proposal.

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  • 10 products in 5 categories, listed for Madagascar
  • Engineering and manufacturing scope confirmed in the technical proposal

Kadali Africa Ventures Limited has offices in Accra, Ghana and Kano, Nigeria, and no office in Madagascar; enquiries from Madagascar are handled from the Accra office.

Processing in Madagascar

Madagascar's vanilla, clove and aromatic plant processing

Madagascar is an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of southern Africa, and its economy is held back by low-productivity sectors such as subsistence agriculture. Vanilla is among its key export commodities, and vanilla pods need careful curing and drying. Clove production is in the hands of small farmers on the east coast, and clove oil is distilled from buds, crowns and leaves; aromatic flowers such as ylang ylang are distilled in the same way, so distillation is a natural subject for spice and aromatic producers.

Rice is grown widely, with the northern and some central regions accounting for a large share of paddy output. Cassava is grown as a food crop, including on clove farms, so starch or flour for the food and industrial market is a route to consider, and where seaweed is farmed it is dried as an ingredient. Distillation of other aromatic plants is a further option for essential oil producers.

Typical users include spice exporters, essential oil distillers, ingredient makers, cooperatives and small food processors. Because Madagascar is an island, equipment arrives by sea, and cyclones and droughts recur, so weather has to be considered in building, storage and drying design. Recent cyclones flooded parts of the northwest and central highlands.

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Products Relevant to Madagascar

10 of the 73 products in the catalogue are listed for Madagascar, in 5 categories: Essential Oils, Spices & Oleoresins (1), Fruit & Vegetable Processing (2), Starch, Flour, Edible Oil & Food Processing (2), Drying & Dehydration Systems (1), Specialty African Botanical & Natural Ingredients (4). The plants for Madagascar’s own raw materials come first. A listing is a catalogue listing, not a statement of demand or supply; the final configuration depends on your raw material, target product and capacity.

Vanilla

Vanilla pods are cured and dried to develop flavour, and extraction is relevant to ingredient makers who want vanilla extract rather than whole pods, which is worth discussing for a given supply.

Clove

Clove buds are dried, and the buds, crowns and leaves can all be steam distilled for clove oil, which gives producers a concentrated product that is easier to transport than whole spice.

Ylang ylang

Ylang ylang flowers are distilled soon after picking, so a distillation unit close to the plantations helps keep flower freshness and oil quality.

Also relevant, shown above: Essential Oil Distillation Plants.

Cassava

Cassava roots perish soon after harvest, and drying into flour or extraction into starch near the farms is the practical way to add value to the crop, which is worth discussing for a given supply.

Seaweed

Farmed seaweed is dried before sale, and controlled drying plants can give more even moisture and a cleaner product for hydrocolloid buyers.

Also Listed for Madagascar

The rest of the catalogue

More Plants and Equipment, by Category

The other 63 products of the 73-product catalogue, by category. A product that is not listed for Madagascar is not ruled out: tell us your raw material and target product. Request a technical proposal

Planning a project in Madagascar

What to Settle Before You Ask for a Proposal

  • Island shipping and domestic transport

    Equipment arrives by sea at a Malagasy port and then moves by road to the site. Plan for modular units and a realistic schedule for transit, and describe the access route to the site in the enquiry.

  • Cyclones and wet weather

    Cyclones and droughts recur, so buildings, storage and dryer inlets should be designed for wet weather, and drying should not depend on open sun. Share the site's exposure and rainy-season timing with the engineer.

  • Small farms and remote plantations

    Cloves are produced by small farmers, many of them on the east coast, so skid-mounted or modular distillation and drying units placed near the growers may suit better than one large central site.

Industries to read next

  • Essential Oil & Oleoresin Solutions

    Ylang ylang, clove and other aromatic plants are distilled for essential oil, using the essential oil distillation plants and the spice and flower plants mapped to this page.

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  • Agro & Food Processing Solutions

    Vanilla processing, cassava starch and flour are the main food streams discussed for Madagascar, and each links to the relevant products among those mapped to this page.

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  • Industrial Drying & Dehydration Solutions

    Where humidity or rain makes open drying of vanilla, cloves, cassava and seaweed difficult, controlled drying and dehydration systems are relevant subjects to discuss with an engineer.

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From enquiry to delivery for Madagascar

From Enquiry to a Running Plant

  1. 1Engineering
  2. 2Manufacturing
  3. 3Installation
  4. 4Commissioning
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Enquiries for Madagascar Projects

Kadali Africa Ventures Limited, Accra

421, University Road
Sowutuom
Accra, Ghana

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FAQ

Questions About Plants for Madagascar

Which plant suits ylang ylang and clove distillation in Madagascar?

Essential oil distillation plants are used for aromatic flowers and spice buds, and ylang ylang and clove are both processed this way. The unit size, steam source and oil separation should be matched to your plantation volume, which you can describe in the enquiry.

Can vanilla be cured and extracted with processing plants in Madagascar?

Vanilla plants cover the handling, drying and extraction steps that follow curing, depending on the product form wanted. Describe whether you want cured pods or an extract, the harvest size and your site conditions so that an engineer can discuss a suitable scope.

How do plants reach a project site on the island of Madagascar?

Plants would arrive by sea at a Malagasy port and then continue by road. Provide the site location and access conditions in your enquiry so the proposal can discuss modular packaging, cyclone-season timing and installation planning.

Does Kadali Africa Ventures have an office in Madagascar?

Kadali Africa Ventures Limited has offices in Accra, Ghana and Kano, Nigeria, and none in Madagascar. Engineering and manufacturing scope for each product is confirmed in the technical proposal.

What should I send for a Madagascar project proposal?

Use the form on this page. Give your raw material, the product you want to make, the capacity and its basis (for example kg per hour or tonnes per day) and your site.

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Send your raw material, target product and capacity. We will come back with the process route and equipment scope for your project.

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