BlackHorse Launches 400MT Rice Mill and Sack Plant in Kano

BlackHorse Holding Company Limited has inaugurated a 400 metric ton (MT) rice mill under the name Crescent Rice Limited and a 240 MT sack manufacturing plant named Aminchi Bags Limited in Kano. Managing Director Rahul Bakliwal stated that the investment aims to enhance the agricultural value chain, support national food supply, and address local packaging challenges.

The rice mill, initially set up in 2024 with a production capacity of 80MT, expanded in 2025 with two additional production lines, increasing total output to 240MT. The facility is now on track to meet its target of 400MT daily production.

Additionally, the African Organisation for Standardisation, through the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, awarded the ARSO DUAL MARK OF QUALITY FOR CERTIFIED PRODUCTS to three products from the mill. Chairman and CEO Muhammad Sani Utai shared that the company plans to further expand production capacity beyond 500MT and introduce an oil mill for processing groundnut oil and sorghum.