Caju Afrique - Investagro

Company Description

Investagro is a Mozambican agribusiness investment company operating across six provinces, integrating agricultural production, processing, farmer aggregation, mechanization, and trade through inclusive and regenerative business models. The company manages rice and bean processing units, agroforestry farms, youth incubation programmes, and smallholder networks linked to national and export markets in SADC and the EU.

Caju Afrique is Investagro’s flagship regenerative agro-tourism and cashew value-chain hub in Inharrime, combining an eco-lodge, 80ha syntropic cashew orchard, youth incubation, gourmet cashew processing, and Mozambique’s first semi-artisanal cashew apple vinegar factory. The project integrates agroforestry, gastronomy, tourism, and circular economy principles, creating jobs, restoring ecosystems, and generating premium export-oriented products.

Countries of Operation

Mozambique

Ownership of Company:

Joint Local and European:

Local: 50%

European: 50%

Number of years since incorporated

8

Project Pitch

Caju Afrique is an integrated regenerative agroforestry, agro-processing, and eco-tourism investment project located in Cabo Mangorro, Inharrime District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique. Developed by Investagro, the project combines sustainable cashew production, youth incubation, premium agro-tourism, and value-added processing within a circular economy model.

The project is structured around three integrated pillars: (i) a regenerative eco-lodge and gourmet agro-tourism destination with waterfront bungalows, eco-houses, events and training facilities integrated into 30ha of native riverbank forest; (ii) an 80ha syntropic cashew orchard with 5,500 trees, diversified intercrops, poultry, aquaculture, and incubation of 50 young agripreneurs per year; and (iii) Mozambique’s first semi-artisanal cashew apple vinegar factory and logistics hub, transforming underutilized cashew apples into premium products for domestic and export markets.

The total investment is estimated at approximately USD 3.8 million, covering infrastructure, processing equipment, mechanization, solar energy systems, certification, training, and working capital. The project is currently raising blended finance through equity, concessional debt, grants, and strategic partnerships. A USD 750,000 FCID grant is already in the final approval phase, while additional funding is sought for expansion, processing technology, renewable energy, and export market development.

Team

Investagro — Sociedade de Investimento no Agronegócio, SA was founded in 2017 by experienced rural development consultants with 30+ years of sector expertise. The company operates across six provinces in Mozambique (Maputo, Sofala, Inhambane, Manica, Zambezia, and Nampula), integrating agricultural production, processing, and trade with sustainable agro-tourism. The team employs 53 people and aggregates 4,000+ smallholder farmers. Chairman: Marco Machado.

Type of Project

Private Company project

Stage

Growth stage

Annual Revenue (in EUR)

10.000 - 50.000 EUR

Number of employees

11-50

Total Project Cost (in EUR)

3,500,000

Financing needs (in EUR)

2,500,000

Type of financing needed

Debt; Equity; Grant

The Company is looking for:

Financing; Joint Venture/Partnership; Technology Solution/Equipment; Clients for my products/services

Planned allocation of fundraising capital

Expansion (expanding an existing activity)

Other Sectors:

Tourism