Our History
Our history in commodity trading dates back to 1945 as a family business, when we began as a local enterprise dealing in coffee beans and tea dried leaves in Khartoum, Sudan. This local enterprise evolved into the present-day Elhassan Group, a diversified conglomerate with interests spanning agriculture, automobile, education, healthcare, home appliances, international trade, mining, and pharmaceuticals. In 2012, our group expanded its global footprint and established Garda as its international trading division in Dubai, U.A.E. Since then, Garda has emerged as an international commodity trader, capitalizing on our robust upstream sourcing network across North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia focusing on strategic commodities, enabling us to cater to international markets with efficiency and reliability.
Our Vision
We aim to connect food, agricultural, and industrial producers directly with users through responsible and efficient operations. Our primary focus is to reinforce our presence upstream, encompassing sourcing and processing, and throughout the value chain, including storage & warehousing and logistics.
Our Values
Progress: Continuously improving our operations along with our business partners throughout the value chain including sourcing, processing and delivering our products.
Excellence: We operate with diligence, knowledge & expertise, and an extensive network to achieve optimal results
Trust & Integrity: We respect and trust our business partners and act with honesty and fairness in all our dealings.
About Garda
  • International commodities trading company headquartered in U.A.E – Dubai
  • Global trading network across the entire value chain
  • Origination and sourcing network in Africa, Asia, North America and South America
  • Focusing on agricultural commodities and products serving the food and feed industries
  • Active investment in farming, sourcing, processing and logistics
  • Un-paralleled commitment to excellence