An annual, ongoing programme that trains communities in the drier lowveld districts of Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South and Masvingo to harvest amarula and baobab fruit sustainably and sell it through organised groups at fair prices. Nura Organica (www.nura.org) is the partner that does the training, buying, processing and marketing of natural products on an ongoing basis. The harvest window opens each April and runs to September, when other income is scarce.
Communities in Zimbabwe’s drier districts have few cash crops, yet baobab and amarula fruit are largely sold raw for a token price, with no grading, storage or market link.
Zimbabwe has an estimated five million baobab trees, four million of them on communal land, and the harvest runs from April to September. Unprocessed fruit can sell for as little as US$1 for a 20-litre tin, while baobab powder sells internationally for US$20–40 per kilogram.
Trained and registered harvester groups selling graded fruit under written price agreements, and a season-by-season record that shows income rising.
Communal-area households, especially women and youth, in the lowveld districts; harvester committees; and local traditional leaders.
1,500 people targeted
This project is delivered with the partners below. Donors, partners, investors and clients are invited to take part.
Natural-products partner. Nura Organica trains harvesters, buys, processes and markets natural products such as amarula and baobab on an ongoing basis.
Natural-products partner: Nura Organica (www.nura.org) trains harvesters, buys, processes and markets natural products on an ongoing basis.
Donors and partners are invited to fund harvester training, collection kits and collection points, and to become buyers or distributors.
The detailed results framework, deliverables verification matrix, work plan and budget are published in a full project document. It is provided on request as a branded PDF.
Budgets, targets and dates are planned figures for 2027 and will be updated as each project is confirmed and funded.
An annual, ongoing programme that trains communities in the drier lowveld districts of Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South and Masvingo to harvest amarula and baobab fruit sustainably and sell it through organised groups at fair prices. Nura Organica (www.nura.org) is the partner that does the training, buying, processing and marketing of natural products on an ongoing basis. The harvest window opens each April and runs to September, when other income is scarce.
It takes place in Matabeleland North · Matabeleland South · Masvingo, Zimbabwe, from 1 Jan 2027 to 9 Nov 2027.
The planned budget is US$240,000 (US dollars). Every budget line is published on this page.
The full project document, with the results framework, deliverables verification matrix, work plan and budget, is available on request. Use the request form on this page and a download link is sent to your email.
Nura Organica. Each partner has a specific role described on this page.
You can donate, volunteer or become a partner. Use the buttons on this page or write to info@takura.org.zw.