Jacoma Estates

Jacoma Estates Limited, a UK-based investment company, holds nearly 2,500 hectares of land in Malawi through its fully owned subsidiary Tropha Estates Limited. The group grows macadamia nuts on three primary estates in Northern Malawi and oversees the aggregation and processing of birds eye chillies and paprika sourced from smallholder farmers.

Macadamias are exported to regional markets and then distributed globally to the food industry for snack products, spreads and confectionery. Lower-quality nuts are sold to the cosmetics industry for their oil. Smallholder farmers are contracted with minimum pricing and volume commitments and receive input finance, quality seeds and technical assistance. The company is supported by private and institutional investors focused on socially responsible investment.

Jacoma was founded in 2007 and is registered in London. Its business address is Kaweche Estate in Ekwendeni, Mzimba, Malawi. The company states it is a Sedex member and SMETA audited, and applies regenerative farming practices including cover crops, mulching and composting.

Product: Macadamia nuts, birds eye chillies and paprika grown on owned estates and sourced from contracted smallholder farmers in Northern Malawi.