Mbozi group LTD Profile and work-plan 2020-2021

1. PROFILE OF MBOZI HIGHLANDS ECONOMIC GROUP COMPANY LIMITED
1. Commercial name: Mbozi Highlands Economic Group Company Ltd (MHEG).
2. Year of creation/Initiation: 13th
April 2010, Certificate of Registration Number 75855
3. Managing team: • Board of Directors
• Managing Director
• Finance and Accounts
• Administration and Logistics
• Project Manager
• Marketing Team
• Agronomist
• Seeds Technologist
• Agriculture Field Staff
4. HQ and contacts (physical,
email and phone):
• Mlowo, Mbozi, Songwe Region
• mbozihighlandltd@gmail.com
• 0754 553575
5. Crops involved: Sorghum, Groundnuts, Maize, Sesame, Coffee, Rice, Beans, Sunflower, Avocado,
Horticulture Seeds.
6. Geographical covered (list of
districts per region):
• Songwe: Mbozi, Songwe, Momba.
• Mbeya: Chunya, Rungwe, Kyela, Mbalali.
• Rukwa: Nkasi, Kalambo, Sumbawanga Rural, Sumbawanga DC.
• Katavi: Tanganyika, Mlele, Nsimbo.
• Ruvuma: Mbinga, Namtumbo, Songea Rural and Songea DC.
• Njombe: Wanging’ombe, Makambako, Njombe DC, Njombe Rural, Ludewa.
• Iringa: Kilolo, Mufindi, Iringa Rural
7. Production scheme (self and
out growers):
• Women and Youth Producer Groups
• Individual Farmers
• Self Production (MHEG)
8. Seed classes you produce: Certified Seeds, Facilitation of Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) for community seed
producers
9. Overall seed production • 58 Ha

2. capacity, Year 2020: • 62 Tons
• Both Rainfed and Irrigation
10. Current production capacity
per crop, Year 2020
• Sorghum: 4 Ha, 6 Tonnes (2020)
• Groundnuts: 4 Ha, 6 Tonnes (2020)
• Maize: 50 Ha, 50 Tonnes (2020).
11. Sales: • -
12. Partners: • ICRISAT
• TARI
• TOSCI
• ASA
• Agrodealers
• LGAs
• TBL
• Tanzania Investment Bank
• Tanzania Agriculture Development Bank
• Tanzania Coffee Board
• Tanzania Crops Board
• TAHA
• Rural Stockists
13. Key Challenges: • Seeds Market
• Investment Capital (Machinery)
• Improved Seeds Technology
• Dependence on rainfall farming
14. Website: www.mheg.co.tz

3. MBOZI HIGHLANDS ECONOMIC GROUP, LTD, SONGWE REGION
SEED PRODUCTION AND VARIETY POPULAZATION PLAN FOR 2020/21 SEASON
Crop Variety Seed class Estimated
acreage (acre)
Estimated amount
to harvest (tones)
Number of
demos intended
Expected districts for demos
Sorghum Macia Certified 50 75 150 Momba, Chunya, Sumbawanga Rural, Mlele, Nsimbo,
Songwe
Tegemeo Certified 50 75 150 Momba, Chunya, Sumbawanga Rural, Mlele, Nsimbo,
Songwe
Groundnut Nachingwea
2015
Certified 50 1,400 100 Mbozi, Momba, Ileje, Chunya, Songwe, Mbalali,
Tanganyika, Mlele
Mnanje 2019 Certified 50 1,400 100 Mbozi, Momba, Ileje, Chunya, Songwe, Mbalali,
Tanganyika, Mlele