Mitaranda Organic Project
Our largest organic project in Mkuranga District — predominantly employing rural women as part of our community development scheme.
TanzPro Greens Ltd is proud to manage two projects dedicated to growing pure organic vegetables and fruits in the Mkuranga District, Coastal Region of Tanzania.
The first project is located in the village of Mitaranda and was started in mid-2016 with the great involvement of women from local communities. Mkuranga was chosen for its healthy and untainted environment, which is most suitable for organic farming.
Through this initiative the local communities are enabled to move from traditional farming practices to commercial organic farming, gain access to a share in the market for organic products, and supply their families with healthy, nutritious food.
The total Mitaranda project area is about 30 acres (Site 1 & 2) — all cleared and built with water supply infrastructures for cultivation. The active project covers 3 acres from Site 1 and has 3 greenhouses and one open-field farm. The farms have been planted with cherry tomatoes, habanero and hot peppers, cucumbers, and red and yellow peppers — all grown and managed organically by 6 contracted, trained rural women farmers. The company is in the process of expanding production to utilise the full project area.
