5 Steps to Starting a small-scale Maize Milling Business

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Danike Bouwer | February 3,

Africa's growing population means more and more demand for affordable staple foods. Small-scale maize milling is a profitable business opportunity for many entrepreneurs. Small maize milling businesses can grow into large commercial mills fast, supplying not only locally but also regionally.

Once you've raised capital to invest in a small-scale milling business, you need a well-considered business plan before you can begin milling maize into profitable maize meal.

Here are five tips to getting your small-scale maize milling business started:

1. FIND THE RIGHT LOCATION

Choosing your location and the type of building you will use for your maize milling business is very important. If your premises are in the wrong area or not easily accessible, your business will struggle to take off. When choosing a site, consider your basic needs like water and power, plus the size of your building and storage requirements. You may need to think about silos to store raw maize and final product. Consider your security as well, and accessibility for suppliers and deliveries. Before you mill your first batch of maize, you will need to ensure your building follows local quality and safety standards.

2. IDENTIFY YOUR SUPPLIERS

Once you have researched your market and understood what the demand is, you need to identify your suppliers. Will you grow and supply the maize, or will you buy it from other maize growers? If you plan to purchase maize from other sources, do your homework and find a reliable and sustainable supplier. Avoid unforeseen losses or misunderstandings by getting your supplier to sign a contract with you.

3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT MILLING MACHINE

Before you can begin marketing and offering a maize meal product, you need to understand what your capacity will be. Your milling machine will determine the quality and quantity of the product you will be selling. Roff has a variety of affordable, high-quality milling machines designed with the small-scale maize milling businesses in mind. Read more about our all-in-one competitively priced SP-1 milling machine at the bottom of this article.

4. REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS

You need to register your business with the relevant authority in your country before it can operate fully under the law. During this process, you will need to choose a name for your business and product.

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5. MARKET AND LAUNCH YOUR PRODUCT

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Understanding your consumers will determine how your product is packaged and marketed. Are you selling wholesale, or will you be retailing directly to the consumer? Do you need to advertise, or have you locked off a steady clientele in advance? Knowing this will also determine what kind of delivery transport you need and how much you should budget for it.

THE SP-1 MILLING MACHINE FOR THE SMALL-SCALE MILLING BUSINESS

Roff's SP-1 milling machine is a flexible and upgradeable micro maize milling machine designed for start-up and small maize milling entrepreneurs. However, it has everything you need to start a high-performance milling business.

For more than 30 years Roff has been helping small to medium-sized milling businesses achieve success with the SP-1. During this time, we've created an easy to operate mill that produces high-quality maize meal while giving you the potential for seamless expansion as your business grows.

Simplified to reduce the upfront investment costs, the SP-1 offers the highest extraction rates with the lowest overheads per ton of maize meal produced.
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In recent years, the processing of maize flour and grits has become a tremendously lucrative sector, as the global demand for maize-based goods has increased. Recent market research projects that the global maize flour and grits processing market will reach $83.1 billion by , expanding at a CAGR of 4.2% from to . Increasing consumption of maize-based items, such as morning cereals, snacks, and convenience meals, is chiefly responsible for this expansion. To help more people get a full understanding of the maize flour and grits processing industry, we then collect relatet articles on starting maize milling business in different countries. In this column, we will discuss the maize flour and grits processing sector, including market analysis, investment returns, mill technology and machines, and more. 

Profitable Common Maize Processing Businesses

• Maize Flour Milling: grind maize into flour, which is then used to make various food products, such as bread, pasta, and snacks.
• Maize Grits and Meal Production: separate maize into different components, including grits and meal, which are then used in various food products.
• Maize Starch Production: process maize into starch, which is used in various industries, including food, paper, and textiles.
• Maize Oil Production: extract oil from maize kernels, which is used in cooking, animal feed, and other industrial applications.

Top Maize-consuming & Maize-producing Countries

Rank Country Maize Consumption (Million Metric Tons) Rank Country Maize Production (Million Metric Tons) 1 China 280.0 1 United States 385.5 2 United States 277.6 2 China 260.0 3 European Union 62.6 3 Brazil 106.0 4 Brazil 64.5 4 Argentina 51.0 5 Mexico 42.0 5 Ukraine 37.5 6 Indonesia 16.5 6 India 30.0 7 Japan 16.0 7 Mexico 27.0 8 Egypt 14.5 8 Russia 15.0 9 South Korea 10.5 9 South Africa 14.0 10 Colombia 8.7 10 Indonesia 12.5

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