In 1966, the late Mr. Laltapersad Bishesar, together with his sons, started a small rice-husking plant (huller) behind his home in the rice district Nickerie. This one-man business was transformed into a limited liability company in 1981 and he appointed his eldest son, Soender Bishesar, the first general manager of this company. Today, the company is run by the sons of Mr. Soender Bishesar who is now retired. The company developed steadily and in 1992, it branched out to Paramaribo with its own distribution network at the Lalla Rookhweg 17

Sahara N.V. is a company that buys and processes rice and is established in the Nickerie District. Its main offices and sales distribution center are established in Paramaribo. Sahara N.V. operates on the agricultural market. It offers services and products to the entire population of Suriname. Its products are suitable for all household in Suriname and the principal product is good for young and old.

In its future plans, Sahara N.V. has included food safety in order to become ISO22000 certified. In this manner, Sahara wishes to distinguish itself within the rice branch and come across as very reliable to its customers.
 

Sahara N.V. as a company in the agricultural sector of Suriname pursues to intensify its consideration towards its target group through food safety and ISO certification and, as a result, better guarantee quality, service and continuity of its products.
 

Suriname, as a very fertile country, will have to change the direction of its agricultural policy in the future to meet the demand for food of the increasing world population. Sahara N.V. is a catalyst in this regard, in particular, for realizing food safety for the country and its people and also for contributing to the generation of foreign currency.

Objective
  • Sahara N.V. wishes to increase its target group with 20% by emphasizing quality, service and food safety.
  • Sahara N.V. pursues to be one of the market leaders within 5 years.