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SP-1: The Ideal Mill for starting a Maize Milling Business
Start your very own profitable business producing maize meal with Roff’s SP-1 Milling Machine and compromise on reliability or quality.
Making Money from maize in Africa
This blog takes a look at why producing maize meal in Africa is a sound business opportunity, the challenges faced by African producers, and some of the corrective measures that could be taken to increase the growth of maize in Africa.
6 Tips for writing an effective executive summary
The executive summary is often the most read, and therefore the most important, part of a business plan
5 Reasons new businesses fail and how to avoid these pitfalls
We look at five of the problems small and medium scale startups could face, and how to work around them
Want to start a maize milling business in Africa?
Starting a business in Africa comes with a host of unique challenges. A maize milling business is no exception.
Maize Milling challenges facing Entrepreneurs
Maize milling challenges facing entrepreneurs, our latest blog looks at some common problems to consider when entering the maize milling industry.
The practicalities of starting a maize milling business
Understand the feasibility considerations of the industry you’re entering, including securing start-up capital and determining your ROI or profitability.
Learn more: Roff's popular SP-1 mill
We have relaunched the popular Roff SP-1 mill, ideal for a startup entrepreneur who does not want to compromise on reliability or quality.
Crop share farming: a way forward for subsistence farmers?
Crop share farming can be beneficial for subsistence farmers, helping them to farm on a bigger and profitable scale, ultimately driving food security.
5 Steps to Starting a small-scale Maize Milling Business
The popular and affordable ROFF SP-1 small scale maize milling machine with superior extraction rates gives you increased profitability.
When the numbers add up - A South African Maize Milling Success Story
The R-70 maize milling plant was designed with the maize meal entrepreneur in mind and was the choice of Josua Pietersen when he started his maize mill.
The ideal maize meal mill for community milling
Roff’s hard-working Posho Maize Milling Machine with simplified roller milling technology is the ideal maize mill for community milling.
5 tips for entrepreneurs writing a business plan
In their latest blog, Roff shares 5 tips for entrepreneurs writing a business plan.
Remaining profitable when the markets are down
Roff gives millers some valuable advice on how to weather a downturn in the market when profits are under pressure.
Learn More: Roff’s C-80 – Leading the Conventional Mill
Roff’s C-80 Commercial Mill with a capacity of 5 to 15 tons per hour gives you the competitive advantage to outperform the conventional mill.
Explaining the milling process of a compact mill
The Maize Milling Process of Roff’s SP-1 is similar to that of a large mill - ideal for a startup entrepreneur who does not want to compromise on quality.