Agricultural holding · Kongo Central, DRC

Growing cocoa, preserving the forest.

Sy Holdings s.a.r.l manages and develops responsible agricultural and agro-industrial projects: certified rice seed, cocoa growing and processing, Kimbundu coffee and nature conservation.

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A smiling farmer next to a cocoa tree laden with ripe pods
Cocoa from Kongo CentralSy Holdings · DRC
416haagricultural concession
24hadedicated to cocoa
4business units
Seke-BanzaKongo Central territory
A farmer from the concession holding cocoa pods
About us

A committed agricultural holding.

Sy Holdings s.a.r.l balances economic performance, local value creation and respect for ecosystems on a 416-hectare concession in Seke-Banza.

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Our activities

Four units, one concession.

Four complementary units on a single concession: certified rice seed for the region's farmers, and a fully controlled cocoa chain from seedling to powder.

Mature seed rice paddy

Certified rice seed

Multiplication

Certified rice seed produced, sorted and bagged on site, giving farmers reliable, high-yielding seed.

Seed rice paddies10 and 20 kg bagsKongo Central
Red pods on cocoa tree trunks

Cocoa growing

24 ha

A shade-grown cocoa plantation, harvested at peak ripeness, with fermentation and drying done on the concession.

AgroforestryHand harvestedOn-site fermentation
Pouch of SYKAO cocoa powder

Cocoa powder

SYKAO

Processing cocoa beans into powder to create value on site and supply local and regional markets.

RoastingGrindingPackaging
Young cocoa trees planted beneath the forest's tall trees

Nature conservation

Ecosystems

Our cocoa trees grow beneath the forest's tall trees, which we keep standing. Dedicated initiatives protect the soil and biodiversity.

ForestLiving soilsBiodiversity
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Our products

Two brands, one origin.

Kimbundu coffee and SYKAO cocoa powder both come from our land in Kongo Central.

Bag of Kimbundu coffee
Roasted whole bean coffee

KIMBUNDU

A coffee born in the shade of the forest, dressed in a pattern inspired by Kuba textiles.

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Pouch of SYKAO cocoa powder
Cocoa powder

SYKAO

Beans from our cocoa plantation, turned into powder on the concession.

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Export · Coming soon

From Kongo Central to the world.

  • Cocoa powder
  • Coffee
  • Cocoa beans
  • Yam
  • Corn
  • And more
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In the field

The concession in pictures.

From cocoa trees under the forest canopy to seed bags ready to ship: daily life at Sy Holdings in Seke-Banza.

Red pods on cocoa trees
Ripe cocoa pods
Young cocoa plantation on a slope, beneath tall trees
Young cocoa plantation under the forest
Seed rice panicles
Seed rice
Path between rows of cocoa trees, ground covered with leaves
Natural mulching
10 kg Sy Holdings rice seed bags
Rice seed · 10 kg bags

Farming that is productive, sustainable and forward-looking, so value stays on the land that grows it.

Sy Holdings s.a.r.l
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Find us

Seke-Banza, Kongo Central.

Our concession is located at 5°10′48.5″ S, 13°20′46.9″ E, 72 km from Matadi as the crow flies.

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