Malawi WFP Country Office has an approved roster of three supplier for milling. These service providers were audited and recommended by WFP regional food technologists. In terms of capacity, all the service providers are able to process a minimum of 1,500 mt per month, however depending on WFP’s requirements, they are flexible to increase their shifts in order to meet the requirements. All these suppliers also fall under the regional roster.
4.6 Malawi Storage and Milling Company Contact List
Milling Companies
All milling companies are large traders who are able to adjust their capacities according to requirements. Below are the details.
Company Name and Address |
Contact Names and Email |
Telephone and Fax |
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Export Trading Co. Ltd
|
Name: Nirav Parekh Title: Operations Manager Email: nirav.parekh@vamara.com |
Tel: 265 993 821 035 Fax: |
Rab Processors Limited |
Name: Hisham Jamaldeen Title: Operations Manager Email ceo@rabmw.com; slm@rabmw.com; |
Contact: 265 888 824 709, 265 1 844 827 |
Sunseed Oils |
Name: Wassim Kassim TITLE:MD Email: wkassam@globemw.net |
Contact: 888999087 |
Export Trading Co. LTD
Facilities: |
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Parking Area Inside Compound (m²) |
Not enough for trucks except at the loading bay |
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Drainage |
Fair |
|
Fire Fighting Equipment |
Available |
|
Number of Ventilators (screened) |
Ok |
|
Electricity Load (KVA) |
750KVA |
|
Backup Generator(s) |
No |
NA |
Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
China |
2013 |
2014 |
Good |
Maintenance |
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Duration |
Hours / Week |
Type of Maintenance |
|
|
4-8hrs |
Adhoc maintanance |
|
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Available |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
Fortification Feeder |
Yes |
1 |
|
|
Bag Cleaning Plant |
No |
|
|
New bags |
Moisture Tester |
Yes |
1 |
|
|
De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
1 |
|
|
Metal Extractor |
Yes |
7 |
|
|
Staffing |
Comments |
|
---|---|---|
Number of Full Time Skilled Workers |
11 |
Staffs in shift are 22 |
Number of Full Time Labourers |
6 |
Depends on work load |
Weighbridge |
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Number |
|
Capacity (MT) |
Length (m) |
Type |
Within Compound |
80 |
44m |
Digital |
|
Within Compound |
80 |
44 |
Digital |
Building |
Comments |
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Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
|
Building – Wheat Mill |
82 |
30 |
12 |
Damaged Gulters side of the office |
Building – Maize Mill |
82 |
30 |
12 |
Signs of moisture on warehouse |
Walls |
|
2 trucks at a time on loading bay |
Conditions & Cleanliness |
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Outside |
Inside |
Cracks in Walls or Roof |
No |
No |
Signs of Rodent Activity |
No |
No |
Signs of Birds Entry |
No |
No |
Damaged Gutters/Drains |
Yes |
No |
Signs of Moisture |
Yes |
No |
Adjacent Vegetation |
Yes |
No |
Cleanliness |
Good |
Good |
Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
Yes |
Frequency |
Weekly |
Contracted |
Yes |
Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
Quarterly |
Contracted |
Yes |
Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
Quarterly |
Contracted |
Yes |
Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
Quarterly |
Contracted |
Yes |
Security |
|
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Security |
Good |
Compound |
Fenced |
Other Comments |
|
Access |
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Distance from Main Town (km) |
300m |
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Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours) |
10 minutes |
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Road Condition to Mill |
Not that good but road maintenance in progress |
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Road Limitations (if any) |
Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
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Rail Connections |
No |
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On the Railway From |
|
To |
|
Other Comments |
|
Milling Capacity |
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---|---|---|
Commodities |
Daily Capacity (MT) |
Monthly Activity (MT) |
Wheat |
|
2000 |
Maize |
55-60 |
|
Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tons |
Wheat – Covered (MT) |
Flour – Covered (MT) |
Within the Compound |
|
300-400 |
Outside the Compound |
|
1000 |
Capacity to Blend |
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Done |
Loading & Discharge Rates |
---|
120MT |
Transport Capacity at Mill |
---|
120MT |
Additional Notes |
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No backup generators |
RAB Processors
Facilities |
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---|---|---|
Parking Area Inside Compound (m²) |
624m2 |
|
Drainage |
Good |
|
Fire Fighting Equipment |
Available |
|
Number of Ventilators (screened) |
Good |
|
Electricity Load (KVA) |
750KVA |
|
Backup Generator(s) |
yes |
440KVA |
Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
Switzerland |
2013 |
2013 |
Good |
Switzerland |
2017 |
2017 |
Good |
Maintenance |
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Duration |
Hours / Week |
Type of Maintenance |
|
Weekly |
General |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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---|---|---|---|---|
Type of Equipment |
Available |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
Fortification Feeder |
Yes |
2 |
yes |
|
Bag Cleaning Plant |
No |
|
|
New bags |
Moisture Tester |
Yes |
2 |
yes |
|
De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
2 |
yes |
|
Metal Extractor |
Yes |
2 |
yes |
|
Staffing |
Comments |
|
---|---|---|
Number of Full Time Skilled Workers |
18 |
|
Number of Full Time Labourers |
30 |
|
Weighbridge |
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Number |
|
Capacity (MT) |
Length (m) |
Type |
Within Compound |
80 |
20 |
Overhead |
|
Within Compound |
|
|
|
Building |
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|
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Building – Wheat Mill |
30 |
30 |
8 |
Conditions & Cleanliness |
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---|---|---|
|
Outside |
Inside |
Cracks in Walls or Roof |
No |
No |
Signs of Rodent Activity |
No |
No |
Signs of Birds Entry |
No |
No |
Damaged Gutters/Drains |
No |
No |
Signs of Moisture |
NO |
No |
Adjacent Vegetation |
Yes |
No |
Cleanliness |
Good |
Good |
Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
Yes |
Frequency |
2 Months |
Contracted |
No |
Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
Weekly |
Contracted |
No |
Rodenticides |
No |
Frequency |
|
Contracted |
No |
Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
Daily |
Contracted |
No |
Security |
|
---|---|
Security |
Good |
Compound |
Fenced |
Other Comments |
2 security officers 20 Guards |
Access |
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---|---|---|---|
Distance from Main Town (km) |
200m |
||
Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours) |
5 minutes |
||
Road Condition to Mill |
Good conditions |
||
Road Limitations (if any) |
Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
||
Rail Connections |
NA |
||
On the Railway From |
|
To |
|
Other Comments |
|
Milling Capacity |
||
---|---|---|
Commodities |
Daily Capacity (MT) |
Monthly Activity (MT) |
Wheat |
70 |
1500 |
Maize |
125 |
3750 |
Storage Capacity |
|
---|---|
Storage in Metric Tons |
Flour – Covered (MT) |
Within the Compound |
3000-4000 |
Outside the Compound |
15000-20000 |
Capacity to Blend |
---|
75 MT |
Loading & Discharge Rates |
---|
300MT |
Transport Capacity at Mill |
---|
200MT |
Additional Notes |
---|
They have their own trucks for deliveries |
Sun Seed Oils
Facilities |
||
---|---|---|
Parking Area Inside Compound (m²) |
Available |
|
Drainage |
Good |
|
Fire Fighting Equipment |
Available |
|
Number of Ventilators (screened) |
2 |
|
Electricity Load (KVA) |
225 |
|
Backup Generator(s) |
Yes |
List capacity of each backup generator in KVA 500 |
Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
RSA |
2019 |
2019 |
Good |
Maintenance |
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Duration |
8 Hours / Week |
Type of Maintenance |
PMS |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Available |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
Fortification Feeder |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Bag Cleaning Plant |
NA |
|
|
Not applicable Fresh bags are used |
Moisture Tester |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Metal Extractor |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Staffing |
|
---|---|
Number of Full Time Skilled Workers |
15 |
Number of Full Time Labourers |
As per production requirement |
Weighbridge |
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---|---|---|---|---|
Number |
|
Capacity (MT) |
Length (m) |
Type |
Within Compound |
80 |
18 |
Fully In-Ground Weighbridge |
|
Within Compound |
80 |
18 |
Fully In-Ground Weighbridge |
Building |
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|
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Building – Wheat Mill |
|
|
|
Building – Maize Mill |
48 |
23 |
9.5 |
Walls |
6.5 Height (m) bricks wall |
||
Roof |
9.5 Height (m) IVR sheet |
||
Floor |
RCC flooring with Epoxy painting |
Conditions & Cleanliness |
||
---|---|---|
|
Outside |
Inside |
Cracks in Walls or Roof |
No |
No |
Signs of Rodent Activity |
No |
No |
Signs of Birds Entry |
No |
No |
Damaged Gutters/Drains |
No |
No |
Signs of Moisture |
No |
No |
Adjacent Vegetation |
No |
No |
Cleanliness |
Good |
Good |