We are a family-owned group that has been present in Madagascar for 3 generations.
Haidaraly Jina Barday starts the family business BASAN and settles in Tsaralalàna, Antananarivo, the current headquarter of the Group.
The first AIGLE D'OR leather shoes, 100% made in Madagascar, make their way into Malagasy homes.
This marks the beginning of the representation of international brands, which become available on the Great Island.
LECOFRUIT begins its agricultural, vegetable canning, and export activities with pickles. The subsidiary also helps its rural producer partners grow and improve their living conditions. Malagasy expertise shines abroad.
The Malagasy green bean sector of LECOFRUIT is established; it relies on a sustainable and fair contractual agriculture model with the rural community.
TANJAKA FOOD, a new subsidiary, begins producing therapeutic foods in partnership with the NUTRISET group, aiming to combat child malnutrition.
LECOFRUIT launches its first farms to start vegetable production under direct management: this marks the creation of a new value-creation model in Madagascar.
LECOFRUIT produces 1 out of 2 jars of extra-fine green beans sold in France and develops a new sector: the asparagus sector.
An AIGLE D'OR store is settled in every major city in Madagascar, allowing more people to wear the iconic kapa.
The ultra-fresh dairy products SOCOLAIT (yogurts, cheeses, creamery), condensed milk, and infant flour FARILAC are added to the Group's offerings. The goal is to develop the Malagasy dairy sector in partnership with the ANDROS group, contributing to the development of the Vakinankaratra region.
