With three new processing plants now operational in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Mozambique, Robust International has strengthened its footprint in agricultural value chains. Two additional financiers, Danish IFU and Austrian OeEB, have joined the FMO arranged working capital facility, each committing USD 25 million. This raises the total facility from USD 105 million to USD 175 million, alongside contributions from FMO (USD 15 million) and British International Investment (USD 5 million).
The expanded facility enables Robust to purchase sesame and cashew nuts directly from local cooperatives, aggregators, and farmers. Its new plants clean, grade, shell, and package nuts locally, adding value within the region instead of exporting raw products to Asia.
Beyond processing, Robust is driving inclusive growth by creating 1 100 jobs at the plants and supporting 600 000 smallholder farmers through direct crop purchases. These efforts fuel regional economic development and strengthen local agricultural ecosystems.
For more information on this initiative visit www.fmo.nl
