Marché d'Intérêt National et la Gare des Gros Porteurs

What Marché d'Intérêt National et la Gare des Gros Porteurs does

SEMIG SA (Société d'Exploitation du Marché d'Intérêt National et de la Gare des Gros Porteurs de Diamniadio) is a government-affiliated operating company that manages the Marché d'Intérêt National (MIN) and the Gare des Gros Porteurs (GGP) at the Diamniadio Urban Pole in Senegal. The MIN is a national agricultural and horticultural market hub designed to address post-harvest losses of up to 25% previously suffered by fruit and vegetable producers due to inadequate storage infrastructure. The GGP is a dedicated heavy-vehicle (over 3.5 tonnes) terminal for structured parking and unloading, operating under a regulatory mandate from the Dakar Governor's office.

The company's core physical infrastructure spans 33 hectares with 15,000 tonnes of total storage capacity, backed by 55 billion CFA francs in government investment. The product portfolio includes simple dry storage units (75m², 100m², 150m²), cold storage units with mezzanine (150m², 350m²), and a 2,300m² hangar containing eight 150m² cold rooms. A complementary on-site phytosanitary laboratory operates in partnership with LANAC (Laboratoire National d'Analyses et de Contrôle) for quality control and food safety testing. Additional services include sorting, conditioning, labeling, palletizing, and full product traceability. The facility was constructed by Turkish firm DOGANLAR, and a Phase 2 extension — including a modern national abattoir — is in active planning.

SEMIG's revenue model is built on recurring monthly storage and cold storage rentals across multiple unit tiers, laboratory testing fees, complementary handling services, and regulated parking/unloading fees at the GGP. Its customer base spans local smallholder producers and cooperatives (notably in the Niayes production zone), transporters, wholesale traders, and international partners from Turkey, Morocco, Iran, Guinea, and the Netherlands. The business is fundamentally physical and infrastructure-driven: all transactions occur on-site at the Diamniadio facility, with no digital or remote sales channel. Marketing and partnership development rely on trade fair participation (FIDAK, MACFRUT, Halal World Fair), government collaboration, and bilateral business forums rather than digital marketing. The current Director General, Mamadou Coulibaly, was appointed in August 2024 with a stated mandate to advance national food sovereignty through SEMIG's infrastructure.

Name

Marché d'Intérêt National et la Gare des Gros Porteurs

Legal name

Société d'Exploitation du Marché d'Intérêt National et de la Gare des Gros Porteurs de Diamniadio (SEMIG SA)

Website

https://semig.sn

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEMIG SA operates Senegal's national agricultural market (MIN) and heavy vehicle terminal (GGP) at the Diamniadio Urban Pole, providing 15,000 tonnes of cold and dry storage, phytosanitary laboratory services, and logistics infrastructure to local producers, cooperatives, traders, and transporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Diamniadio

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Storage and Cold Storage Rental: Rental of warehouses, cold storage units, and simple stores to operators, producers, and transporters. Facilities include 75m2, 100m2, 150m2 stores and 350m2 units with mezzanine
2. Laboratory Services: Quality control and phytosanitary analysis services for products stored at the facility, in partnership with LANAC
3. Complementary Services: Sorting, conditioning, labeling, palletizing, and traceability services for stored products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SEMIG SA operates the Marché d'Intérêt National (MIN) and the Gare des Gros Porteurs (GGP) at the Diamniadio Urban Pole in Senegal, providing agricultural producers, economic operators, and transporters with modern storage, cold storage, phytosanitary laboratory, and heavy-vehicle parking services. The 33-hectare facility delivers 15,000 tonnes of storage capacity across 8 cold rooms of 150m² each, simple storage units (75–150m²), and 350m² cold stores with mezzanine, designed to reduce post-harvest losses (previously up to 25%) and enable export-grade conservation of fruits, vegetables, and horticultural products.

Product overview

The SEMIG SA operates two interconnected core facilities at the Diamniadio Urban Pole: the Marché d'Intérêt National (MIN) — a national agricultural and horticultural market hub providing storage, cold storage, and conservation infrastructure to reduce post-harvest losses — and the Gare des Gros Porteurs (GGP) — a dedicated heavy-vehicle facility for structured parking and unloading of goods transporters. Storage products are tiered across simple dry units (75–150m²), cold storage units with mezzanine (150–350m²), and a large 2,300m² hangar with 8 refrigerated cold rooms. Complementary services include an on-site quality and phytosanitary laboratory (in partnership with LANAC), and a full suite of conservation technologies (atmospheric control, refrigeration, drying) with associated handling services (sorting, packaging, labeling, traceability). The MIN is supported by 55 billion CFA francs in investment across 33 hectares with 15,000 tonnes of total storage capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marché d'Intérêt National (MIN) de Diamniadio A large-scale national agricultural market hub at the Diamniadio Urban Pole that provides modern storage, cold storage, and conservation infrastructure to reduce post-harvest losses (previously up to 25%) and boost export volumes through improved product preservation and commercialization for local producers and economic operators.
• Gare des Gros Porteurs (GGP) de Diamniadio A dedicated facility for heavy-goods vehicles (over 3.5 tonnes) operating in the Diamniadio Urban Pole, providing structured parking and unloading infrastructure for transporters of agricultural products under the Governor of Dakar's directive.
• Magasins Simples (Simple Storage Units) Basic dry storage units available in 75m², 100m², and 150m² sizes for operators needing standard storage space at the MIN.
• Magasins avec Chambre Froide (Cold Storage Units) Refrigerated storage units available in 150m² with mezzanine and 350m² configurations, for operators requiring temperature-controlled preservation of perishable goods.
• Hangar de Stockage – 08 Chambres Froides A 2,300m² hangar containing 8 cold rooms of 150m² each, providing large-scale refrigerated storage capacity for high-volume operators of fruits, vegetables, and agricultural products.
• Laboratoire du MIN (Quality & Phytosanitary Laboratory) An on-site quality control and phytosanitary analysis laboratory operating in partnership with LANAC (Laboratoire National d'Analyse et de Contrôle), enabling rigorous product quality testing and food safety verification for operators at the MIN.
• Services de Conservation et Stockage (Conservation & Storage Services) A suite of conservation technologies including atmospheric control, refrigerated warehouses, cold rooms, and efficient drying spaces, with each product type stored under specific temperature, humidity, and ventilation conditions. Additional services include sorting, packaging, labeling, palletizing, and full product traceability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces post-harvest losses from 25% to minimal levels
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Cercle d'Affaires SE-BEC-CANcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2025Strategic partnership convention signed March 20, 2025, aimed at promoting MIN activities and economic development. Presence of DG Mamadou Coulibaly and SG Mohamed Lamine Sarr.
• Expat DakarminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 February 2025Potential collaboration to vulgarize MIN and GGP activities through digital platforms, enhancing visibility via their network.
• MACFRUT (International Fruit and Vegetable Fair)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2024Visit by MACFRUT President Cesena Fiera to formally invite SEMIG to participate in the Rimini fruit and vegetable fair.
• Société d'Agro-Industrie et d'Élevage de Moghan (Iran)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2024MoU signed at Expo International Business Halal in Turkey to strengthen cooperation in agro-industry and livestock, promoting trade between Senegal, Iran, and the region.
• Guinea Conakry (Ministry and Chamber of Commerce)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 November 2024Visit by Guinea's Commerce Minister Dr. Diaka Sidibe and Chamber of Commerce President Mamadou Baldé to explore trade and cooperation opportunities.
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Souss Massa (Morocco)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2024Moroccan business delegation led by President Dos Saïd visited MIN for B2B exchanges and facility tour, strengthening Senegal-Morocco commercial ties.
• Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2024International nonprofit organization founded in 2007, uniting companies in warehousing, logistics, and temperature-controlled transport. Visit by GCCA delegation October 9, 2024 to explore cold chain infrastructure partnerships in Senegal.
• ARM (Agence de Régulation des Marchés)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2024Courtesy visit by ARM DG Ansoumana Sané marking important step in strengthening institutional relations and strategic partnerships.
• LANAC (Laboratoire National d'Analyses et de Contrôle)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2024Partnership signed June 4, 2024 to strengthen food safety through the MIN's phytosanitary laboratory. Ceremony attended by DG Fatoumata Niang Ba and LANAC officials.
• Dutch Business Delegation (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2024Strong Dutch business delegation led by Ben Kubbinga, Agricultural Advisor at the Dutch Embassy in Senegal, visited the MIN.
• DOGANLAR (Turkey)coreTechnology or IntegrationTurkish company that built the MIN infrastructure. Ongoing collaboration for Phase 2 extension discussions including national slaughterhouse construction. Visit by Director Erçin Katranci August 19, 2024.
• SOGIP (Société de Gestion des Infrastructures Publiques)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMeeting September 5, 2024 between SEMIG and SOGIP for infrastructure maintenance and joint project development. Previously held electricity subscriptions for MIN and GGP sites.
• Senelec (National Electricity Company)coreOthersMeeting with Senelec DG to resolve electricity supply issues. Senelec committed to covering investment costs for individual meters for each commercial operator.
• Turkish Embassy in DakarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeeting with Ambassador Hatice Nur Sağman to explore collaboration perspectives during Turkey mission. G CCA connection.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• STEF: European leader in temperature-controlled transport and logistics. A broad incumbent in cold chain — comparable to SEMIG on the refrigerated warehousing and logistics services side, though STEF operates a private transport-network model rather than a fixed public-market hub.
• Nichirei Logistics Group: Japanese cold storage and logistics group with significant Asia-Pacific frozen and refrigerated warehousing operations. Broad incumbent comparable on the core refrigerated warehousing business model serving food and agricultural producers.

Emerging players

• ColdHubs: Nigeria-based solar-powered cold storage operator serving smallholder farmers to reduce post-harvest losses across West Africa. Highly comparable to SEMIG on the emerging-market cold-chain mission and on the smallholder-producer customer segment.
• InspiraFarms: Kenya-headquartered provider of cold storage and packhouse infrastructure for horticulture value chains across Africa. Comparable to SEMIG on the cold-chain-for-African-exports model and on serving SME producers targeting international markets.

Direct peers

• Americold Realty Trust: Global publicly-traded cold storage REIT operating a large portfolio of temperature-controlled warehouses. Comparable to SEMIG's cold-room and refrigerated warehousing infrastructure, though at much larger scale and with a real-estate-financed operating model.
• Rungis International Market: The world's largest wholesale food market near Paris, integrating cold storage, quality laboratories, and logistics for fruits, vegetables, and perishables. Conceptually the closest international analogue to SEMIG's MIN as a national agro-wholesale and cold-storage hub.
• Mercabarna: Barcelona's centralized wholesale market for fresh produce, meat, and fish with on-site cold rooms, quality control, and integrated logistics. Operates as a national-interest market with similar storage-plus-services structure to the MIN.
• Lineage Logistics: The world's largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics company. Lineage is a direct functional peer on the cold-storage core of SEMIG's business — both operate refrigerated warehousing for food products with adjacent value-added services.
• AGRO Merchants Group: Global cold storage and logistics provider with a strong footprint in emerging markets and perishables. Closely comparable to SEMIG on the operational cold-chain model, particularly for fruit, vegetable, and protein customers in developing economies.
• New Covent Garden Market: London's principal wholesale market for fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers, combining storage, ripening rooms, and distribution. Conceptually analogous to SEMIG's MIN as a regulated national wholesale market with integrated cold storage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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