BlackHorse Holding Company Limited has launched its 400 metric ton (MT) rice mill, under the trade name Crescent Rice Limited, alongside Aminchi Bags Limited, a 240 MT sack manufacturing plant in Kano.

The Managing Director of Crescent Rice Mills Limited, Rahul Bakliwal, explained that the company decided to invest in the agricultural value chain to support the national food supply, address packaging problems encountered by citizens and create value for all stakeholders.

Bakliwal stated that the rice mill was initially set up in 2024 to process 400 MT of rice daily, but began with a production capacity of 80MT.

He added that two additional production lines with a capacity of 160 MT per day were added in 2025, increasing the total daily output to 240 MT.

“With two additional units, the facility can now deliver its 400mt production capacity target. Also unveiled was the state-of-the-art 240-ton-per-month Aminchi Bags Limited, a bagging plant,” he said.

The Managing Director stated that the African Organisation for Standardisation, through the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), issued the ARSO DUAL MARK OF QUALITY FOR CERTIFIED PRODUCTS on three of the products.

“This recognition is an important validation of our compliance with the requirements of African Standard NIS ARSO 464:2017,” he added.

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blackhorse Holdings Limited, Muhammad Sani Utai, shared insights on the company’s journey,

“What began as an ambitious idea between Rahul and me three years ago has now transformed into a robust operation.

“Despite economic challenges, we are on track to expand production capacity to beyond 500 MT, and further enhance our value chain with an oil mill for processing groundnut oil and sorghum. This is aside from our bagging facility,” he said. (Daily Trust)