A MAKURURU
INTERNATIONAL CHURCH
Green House Project
CLIMATE-SMART • EXPORT READY • ZIMBABWE & MOZAMBIQUE
CLIMATE-SMART
AGRI EXPORT
PROJECT
HABANERO & TURMERIC CULTIVATION FOR THE EXPORT MARKET
A Makururu Greenhouse Project is scaling climate-smart greenhouse production across three strategic locations. We partner with Be Botanical (Pvt) Ltd to deliver premium chillies and turmeric for high-value export — creating resilient livelihoods, knowledge transfer, and ecological stewardship.
GROWING TODAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW
PROJECT LOCATIONS
🇿🇼
Mvuma
Midlands, ZW
🇿🇼
Penhalonga
Manicaland, ZW
🇲🇿
Chimoyo
Manica, MZ
BE BOTANICAL
PARTNER
Agronomy, nursery & export market linkage partner. Quality & traceability from seed to shipment.
Pvt Ltd • Zimbabwe
Real Field Image
Commercial greenhouse • Drip • Climate control
LIVE SITE
3
Locations
Mvuma • Penhalonga • Chimoyo
2
Priority Crops
Habanero • Turmeric
100+
Farmers
Smallholder network
Climate-Smart
Production
Resilient & traceable
WHY THIS PROJECT MATTERS
Growing today
for a sustainable
tomorrow.
This project is positioned at the intersection of climate resilience, export agriculture, and community transformation. We are not just growing crops — we are growing opportunity, knowledge, and ecological responsibility for Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
TAGLINE
GROWING TODAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW
Faith-led agriculture delivering measurable impact across the value chain.
Export Opportunity
Habanero chillies and turmeric command premium prices in EU, Middle East and regional export markets. Controlled greenhouse production ensures consistent quality and year-round supply.
Climate Resilience
Greenhouse technology reduces water use by 60%, protects crops from erratic rainfall, and extends growing seasons — a climate-smart answer for Southern Africa.
Knowledge Transfer
Farmers receive hands-on training in nursery management, IPM, post-harvest handling, and export compliance through Be Botanical's agronomy program.
Social Impact
100+ smallholder farmers integrated, with priority for women and youth. Jobs created in nursery, greenhouse management, and aggregation.
Environmental Impact
Organic practices, mulching, composting, and minimal chemical use. Soil health restored while producing export-grade crops with full traceability.
OUR APPROACH
From seed to shipment, built for export.
Integrated model combining greenhouse infrastructure, farmer capacity, and market linkage for consistent premium quality.
Climate-smart production
- Commercial greenhouses
- Drip irrigation
- Shade nets & mulching
- Water efficiency 60%
Quality & Traceability
- Export grade standards
- Batch tracking
- Phytosanitary compliance
- Cold chain handling
Capacity Building
- Farmer field schools
- Nursery training
- Business literacy
- Youth inclusion
Value Chain Development
- Aggregation hubs
- Market linkage - Be Botanical
- Price premium for farmers
- Sustainable scaling
PRIORITY CROPS
Premium chillies & golden turmeric
HABANERO
CAPSICUM CHINENSE
Habanero Chillies
Premium, high-pungency chillies for hot sauce, dried chilli flakes and oleoresin export. Greenhouse grown for uniform size, color and Scoville consistency. Harvest cycle 90-120 days, continuous picking.
Export gradeYear-roundHigh ScovilleTraceable
TURMERIC
CURCUMA LONGA
Golden Turmeric
High-curcumin organic turmeric for powder, extract and nutraceutical export. Raised beds with organic mulch, 8-9 month cycle. Post-harvest curing and polishing for premium market.
High CurcuminOrganicCured & PolishedEU compliant
PROJECT LOCATIONS
Three strategic hubs
across two countries.
🇿🇼
Mvuma
Zimbabwe
Midlands greenhouse hub, central aggregation.
-19.2784, 30.5431
🇿🇼
Penhalonga
Zimbabwe
Manicaland nursery & highland production.
-18.8796, 32.6784
🇲🇿
Chimoyo
Mozambique
Manica turmeric expansion & cross-border.
-19.1102, 33.4736
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Live Map • 3 Pins Framed • Zoom 6.5
32.0083, -19.0791 • MapLibre + Meta Vector
LEADERSHIP
Faith, agronomy & market excellence.
Led by a blend of spiritual vision, commercial agronomy, and export market experience.
JG
Jurie Geldenhuys
Be Botanical (Pvt) Ltd
Agronomy & Export Partner
Leading export horticulture specialist with nursery and compliance expertise for EU markets.
MN
Martin Nyashanu
Agro Africa (Pvt) Ltd
Operations & Value Chain
Agribusiness operator building aggregation hubs and farmer networks across Zimbabwe.
DA
Dr Archbishop Andby Makururu
A Makururu Int. Church
Founder & Visionary
Founder of A Makururu International Church, driving sustainable agri-transformation as ministry in action.
Project Updates Admin
Publish field updates — session feed (no backend)
CLIENT-SIDE
Live Project Timeline
3 updates • sorted newest first • session-only
Mvuma Field Update 2025-01-15
Greenhouse Construction in Mvuma - Phase 1 Complete
First commercial greenhouse frame erected, 500sqm. Drip irrigation lines installed. Team trained on climate controls. Ready for first Habanero seedling transplant next week.
Penhalonga Training 2025-01-08
Habanero Nursery Started in Penhalonga
Nursery beds prepared for 10,000 seedlings. 25 farmers attended propagation training with Be Botanical agronomist. Germination expected in 10 days under shade net.
Chimoyo Community 2024-12-20
Turmeric Mother Rhizomes Sourced for Chimoyo
High-curcumin organic turmeric varieties secured for Mozambique site. Land clearing done by community cooperative. First planting planned for early rains with mulch-based beds.
Admin tip: Add a photo from the field, choose location & category, then publish. Images are converted to data URLs and shown instantly. No backend, no localStorage — pure React state for this demo, per persistence boundary.
GALLERY
Fields, greenhouses & harvest
Real assets from project decks
Commercial greenhouse — Mvuma
Habanero under greenhouse — savannah backdrop
Habanero & turmeric — export ready