Deal #4384

According to the new owner, it purchased 280ha of fully drip-irrigated farmland planted with mangoes, 4ha greenhouse nursery and a greenfield site with access to around 1,700ha. Matumba Farm (5 nursery sheds for mango, 16 nursery sheds for banana, and fully planted out with: 48 ha of banana and 20 ha of mangoes; and, 40ha set-aside for biodiversity purpose) and Dzuwa (300 ha, planting planned 156 ha of banana and 36 ha of mangoes, with 90 ha set-aside for biodiversity purpose – planting to commence at the beginning of June 2014). The processing plant is situated on 8 hectares of land. The acquisition of the 3000 hectares Nyu Nyu farm is currently under discussion with the Government.

it produces mango and banana puree and fresh fruit

The company was founded in 2009 by a pair of British entrepreneurs, Jonathan Jacobs and Craig Hardie.

Located within a 30kilometer radius of the processing facility. The company buy fruit from small-scale farmers through so-called outgrower schemes