partner

Agristar Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Established in 2011, Agristar Holdings (Pty) Ltd has become a leading producer of tree nuts in South Africa. Backed by almost half a century’s experience in the tree nut industry, Agristar has grown its operations and established a diverse portfolio of farms spanning Mpumalanga. Recently, Agristar expanded into Malawi through its investment in Jacoma Estates Limited.

partner

Nando's

Nando’s is committed to empowering local farmers through their PERi-Farms initiative, with Tropha Estates in Malawi playing a key role. We manage the outgrower program, ensuring a fully traceable supply chain while equipping farmers with the training, resources and guaranteed fair prices needed to build sustainable livelihoods. This partnership strengthens communities and guarantees Nando’s customers enjoy high-quality traceable PERi-PERi in every dish.

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Old Mutual Investment Group

Old Mutual Malawi - ULIMI FUND is a private equity fund managed by Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) and a dedicated advisory Signature Agri Investments of the Netherlands. OMIG, which is a subsidiary of OM Malawi, is an asset management and investment company that delivers performance through its investment portfolio valued at USD800m.

Chair - Jacoma Board

Neil Willsher

Chair – Tropha Board

Maria Msiska

Board Member

Kasper Van Rooyen

Board Member

Tsito Raharison

Board Member

Richard Hurly

Board Member

Brian Count

Chief Executive Officer

Duncan McDavid

Agriculture Director

David Sutherland

Finance Director

Lawrence Dururu

Managing Director

Duncan McDavid

Finance Director

Lawrence Dururu

Agriculture Director

David Sutherland

General Manager

Hein Booysen

Office Manager and Controller

Evess Kawonga

HR Manager

Trevor Chikankheni

Head of Markets

Mike Haswell

ESG Manager

Francis Mserembo

Workshop Manager

Haswell Puli

Estate Manager

Ackim Shaba

Farm Manager

Andy Ngwira

Operations Coordinator

Tiwonge Chisi

Junior Manager

Phillip Ngwira