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Entrepreneur, marketing, small maize milling business

A SWOT analysis can help your maize milling business

Use a SWOT analysis as a tool in developing your business strategy, whether you’re building a maize milling startup, or growing an existing business.

Danike Bouwer | February 3, 2022

Animal feed, Entrepreneur, Farming, Hammer mills, Maize Milling, small maize milling business
Milling 101: Roff hammer mills
Roff manufactures turn-key compact maize roller mills and milling equipment, hammer mills for stock feed and dust collection and aspiration systems.
Danike Bouwer | February 3, 2022
Entrepreneurship, Maize milling Africa, small maize milling business
The practicalities of starting a maize milling business
Understand the feasibility considerations of the industry you’re entering, including securing start-up capital and determining your ROI or profitability.
Danike Bouwer | February 3, 2022
Community milling, Entrepreneurship, maize meal, Maize milling Africa, milling in rural areas, Posho, roller mills, small maize milling business
The ideal maize meal mill for community milling
Roff’s hard-working Posho Maize Milling Machine with simplified roller milling technology is the ideal maize mill for community milling.
Danike Bouwer | February 3, 2022

NO STOPPING KENYA'S BUFFALO MILLERS
Buffalo Millers in Eldoret, Kenya is the culmination of the hard work, dedication and savvy business instincts of Evans Killy, who has built his maize milling business into one of...
Jan Jordaan | September 4, 2024
Make grit milling work for you with Roff
Widely used by the food and brewing industry in a varying range of products, maize grits can unlock a lucrative business opportunity for millers. Roff Milling offers various maize mills...
Koot Jordaan | July 18, 2024
Drought: An opportunity for community millers who upgrade?
Droughts in Africa are not just isolated events; they often occur in cycles, influenced by phenomena like El Niño. The continent faces various natural disasters, including floods, earthquakes, and wildfires,...
Danike Bouwer | May 8, 2024
How viable is maize milling as a business venture
If you are considering starting a business in Africa, and want to choose the right venture that’s both profitable and sustainable, read how maize milling as a business compares with...
Danike Bouwer | February 9, 2024
How to upgrade from community to commercial milling
Introduction Boost your profits by upgrading your community milling business to a more profitable commercial mill. Upgrading or expanding is an essential step for long-term growth. Transitioning your mill from...
Danike Bouwer | January 25, 2024
What makes a good maize mill?
Potential maize millers often ask us to explain the attributes of a good mill, and rightly so. The mill you end up choosing for your maize milling operations will be...
Danike Bouwer | December 13, 2023
Yarona Milling – From Humble Beginnings to Maize Milling Success
Of the many Roff clients who sing the praises of their Roff R-70 Maize Mills, brothers Zakariya, Yoonus and Mohammed Hanif Chiboo might just be its biggest fans. They use...
Jan Jordaan | August 25, 2023
The Maize Milling Value Chain in Africa
The maize milling value chain is an intricate web that highlights the importance of different stages and players in the maize industry. From the cultivation of maize with vital inputs...
Danike Bouwer | July 4, 2023