About hamara
The Hamara Group comprises several entities whose combined vision is to
release the productive potential of Africa. These include Sondelani Ranching (Pvt Ltd), T.M.G. National, Ebenezer Training Centres, Hamara Foods / Food Processing / Food Stores / Farmer Centres / Feeds / Chicks and Projects.
OUR VISION & MISSION
The Hamara Group comprises several entities whose combined vision is to release the productive potential of Africa. These include Sondelani Ranching (Pvt Ltd), T.M.G. National, Ebenezer Training Centres, Hamara Foods / Food Processing / Food Stores / Farmer Centres / Feeds / Chicks and Projects. We believe the power of Africa is in her people who have enormous potential, most of whom are small scale farmers who live in naturally productive areas.
We have therefore has concentrated on agriculture and more specifically, small scale farming.
Our foundation, vision, inspiration and hope is in Jesus alone. It is his life in and among us that gives us the call and the stirring that we need to be able to create the largest agribusiness that supports small scale farmers and unlocks the potential that is in Africa
method
The Hamara Group believes that farmers need to be fitted into a value chain that is market-pulled. We are based around creating agri-business value chains. Although we have many different brands, we fit under the same vision. We believe it is through this value chain shown below that we can unlock Africa
Legal entity
The Hamara Group is the brand identification and trading-as name of Sondelani Ranching (Pvt Ltd), a Private Limited Company registered under the Companies Act of Zimbabwe. The company is owned 9% by the PAJIC Trust and 91% by the Nu Life Trust, which is devoted to the development of the people of Africa, in line with the legislation of Zimbabwe.
HAMARA VALUE CHAIN
what we do at hamara
HAMARA CHICKS
Hamara Chicks is located in Umguza. This division focuses on the production of broiler, layer & Sasso day-old chicks, point of lay birds and is the only registered poultry breeder in Matabeleland (and one of the few in Zimbabwe). Hamara Chicks is the largest supplier of day old chicks in Bulawayo and the Matabeleland region.
Hamara Feeds is located in Queenspark, Bulawayo. This division focuses on poultry feed production whilst producing other stockfeeds to order.
HAMARA Retail
Hamara Farmer Centres and Higrow Stores nationwide specialize in providing all things needed for successful agricultural production, from day-old chicks to point-of-lay birds, stockfeeds & vaccines to equipment and layer cages, cropping and irrigation inputs.
Hamara Food Stores and Hichoice Markets specialize in retailing basic household groceries, including Poultry products like frozen chicken and eggs agricultural produce, for both wholesalers and retailers. These locations market the produce / production of Ebenezer, TMG farmers and
Outgrowers and also are marketing platforms for the trading sections of the Hamara App. The aim to take produce from farm to family reducing and reduce middlemen and costs and ensuring quality and freshness.
HAMARA outgrowers
The primary focus of this division is contract growing of broiler and point-of-lay chickens with small scale farmers. Most of our farmers are rural and are located in the Maphisa/Natisa area (Ward 15), Ntabazinduna and Kensington, each doing between 1,000 and 3,000 broilers per cycle. This division is a key supplier to Hamara abattoir in Bulawayo.
hAMARA STOCKFEEDS
Hamara Farmer supplies poultry& Beef feeds throughout Zimbabwe through a network of HFC (Hamara Farmer Centre), Higrow Stores and selected Agents.
Over the last decade Hamara Feeds has invested heavily in technology, relationships & research, having contracted top international nutritionists and having setting up a continual trial program which has resulted in the development of some of the best feed formulations on the market. The evidence is in the results, with unbelievable FCR’s (feed conversion ratio) and lay rates being observed consistently.
Additionally, Hamara Feeds are undoubtedly the best feed to complement the Hamara Chick, forming an formidable combination of quality & value to create successful farmers.
TURNING MATEBELELAND GREEN
Turning Matabeleland Green (TMG) is a vision casting , training and practical support initiative with the aim of helping farmers realize their productive potential, creating an environment where farmers can really start to dream. In addition, the sessions contain practical training on aspects of tomato, broiler and layer production, along with an introduction to business planning.
Download the Hamara Farmer Application on Google Play Store
Join the future of farming and become a better farmer with the Hamara App, it has in-app learning, in person training, rewards and free resources. Your farm now on your phone, digitize your farm by adding your crops and livestocks. Use the Hamara App to keep track of all key measures and important dates and increase your productivity
