Pearl Capital Partners

Newman Foods is an agro-processing company based in Kampala that specializes in the production, export, and supply of a wide range of fresh agricultural products. The company focuses on manufacturing and marketing branded consumer foods, which are distributed through retail stores both locally and regionally. In addition to its domestic operations, Newman Foods is engaged in the aggregation and export of fresh fruits and vegetables to the European market. The company also promotes modern commercial farming by advising and encouraging local production, while emphasizing sustainable agricultural practices. Its product offerings include fresh produce, packaged food items, and processed chili sauces, catering to a variety of consumer preferences.

Enimiro is an integrated farming platform based in Kampala, Uganda, designed to connect smallholder farmers with local investors through a mobile application. This innovative platform aims to enhance agricultural productivity by facilitating investments from urban individuals into farming ventures, enabling them to earn returns with ease. By offering integrated farming techniques and ensuring supply chain transparency, Enimiro not only increases opportunities for farmers but also maximizes value for consumers. The company focuses on empowering smallholder farmers to improve their harvests while providing urban investors with accessible and profitable investment options in the agricultural sector.

Sausage King 3000 Uganda offers fresh and processed beef products to all income groups in Uganda. The company aims to produce quality meat products on the African Continent and to educate consumers about the value of sausages as a nutritious food option. In addition to serving local markets, Sausage King 3000 Uganda also serves international hotels and supermarkets.

Sekajja Agro Farms Limited is a Kampala-based poultry farm that specializes in rearing day-old chicks until they reach maturity. The company distributes mature birds as live chickens and also offers dressed chicken to both informal and formal markets. In addition to its core poultry operations, Sekajja Agro Farms operates a feed mill, an abattoir, and a cold chain to ensure the quality and safety of its products. The company also has branded retail outlets, which further enhance its presence in the marketplace.

Sekajja Agro Farms Limited is a Kampala-based poultry farm that specializes in rearing day-old chicks until they reach maturity. The company distributes mature birds as live chickens and also offers dressed chicken to both informal and formal markets. In addition to its core poultry operations, Sekajja Agro Farms operates a feed mill, an abattoir, and a cold chain to ensure the quality and safety of its products. The company also has branded retail outlets, which further enhance its presence in the marketplace.

NASECO (1996) Ltd. is a prominent seed company based in Kampala, Uganda, specializing in the production and trading of various agricultural seeds. Founded in 1996, the company primarily focuses on upland rice, cowpea, and maize seeds, while also offering a diverse range of products including soybean, sorghum, groundnut, finger millet, pearl millet, bush bean, sunflower, and sesame seeds. NASECO markets its seeds to non-governmental organizations both within Uganda and internationally, and distributes its products through wholesale and retail channels across the country. With operations in regions like Hoima district and a notable presence in Northern Uganda, Southern Sudan, and Eastern Congo, NASECO plays a significant role in enhancing agricultural productivity in the region.

Raintree Farms is an agricultural company based in Masindi, Uganda, founded in 2015. It specializes in growing and processing Moringa Oleifera crops, which are sold to the nutritional, beauty, and health markets as a source of vitamins and minerals. The company offers premium, organically certified leaf powder and oil tailored to client requirements. In addition to its core business, Raintree Farms provides programs such as the Secured Income Program and Moringa Cultivation Boot Camp to support farmers in earning a secure income from commercializing their land for Moringa Oleifera cultivation.

Chemiphar (U) Ltd. is an accredited analytical laboratory and inspection company based in Kampala, Uganda, established in 1998. The company specializes in providing laboratory research and testing services, focusing on food safety and quality from farm to consumer. Chemiphar offers a range of inspection and testing services for various sectors, including food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and seeds. Its services are particularly aimed at agribusinesses that need to comply with international standards for both export and local certification of their processed and value-added products. Through its comprehensive laboratory testing, Chemiphar helps clients ensure the safety and quality of their products.

Central Coffee Farmers Association is a farmer-owned organization dedicated to supporting coffee farmers in Central Uganda. It focuses on establishing sustainable systems for poverty alleviation among its members through market-based agricultural practices. The association collects dried coffee beans, which are then cleaned, de-husked, and graded to achieve fair to average quality. This process enables farmers to access their desired products at affordable prices, thereby enhancing their economic viability and promoting better living standards within the farming community.

Meru Greens Horticulture Ltd. is a Kenyan company engaged in the production and marketing of a diverse range of fruits and vegetables, both locally and internationally. Established in 1996 and headquartered in Meru, the company offers an extensive selection of fruits, including pawpaw, oranges, watermelons, yellow passion fruits, various types of tomatoes, lemons, avocados, mangoes, and sweet bananas. Its vegetable offerings encompass fine beans, sugar snaps, snow peas, baby corn, French beans, red and yellow peppers, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and a variety of onions and root vegetables. By focusing on quality and sustainability, Meru Greens aims to meet the growing demand for fresh produce in both domestic and global markets.

KK Fresh Produce Exporters Limited is a Ugandan based company whose primary business is the export of locally produced fresh vegetables and fruits to the European market. Its main exports produce are fresh chillies, hot pepper, ground nuts, bananas, okra, egg plants and which it freights to its wholesale clients in Europe. The business sources its fresh fruits and vegetables from smallholder farmers in central and western Uganda.

Biyinzika Poultry International Limited is a leading poultry company in Uganda, primarily engaged in the sale of day-old chicks. Established in 1991, Biyinzika has developed a strong market presence, capturing over half of the market share in the day-old chicks sector. The company operates bird farms and a hatchery, complemented by a feed mill that produces not only poultry feeds but also livestock feeds for dairy and pig farming. This integrated approach enables Biyinzika to provide cost-effective feed solutions to its customers and poultry farmers, reinforcing its position in the agricultural sector. Through its commitment to quality and innovation, Biyinzika continues to support the growth of the poultry industry in Uganda.

Freshco Seeds, founded in 2000, is a prominent producer and distributor of high-quality seeds and planting materials in Kenya and the East and Central Africa region. Headquartered in Nairobi, the company focuses on supplying a variety of seeds, including maize, vegetable seeds, drought-tolerant crops, and tree seeds, catering primarily to small-scale farmers. Freshco Seeds collaborates with reputable organizations such as the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute and the International Centre for Maize and Wheat Improvement to source its germplasm, ensuring the quality and reliability of its products. The company also operates a seedling nursery, further enhancing its capacity to meet the agricultural needs of the farming community. As a member of the Seed Trade Association of Kenya, Freshco Seeds is committed to supporting local agriculture and contributing to food security in the region.

Alemayehu Makonnen Farm is dedicated to the production and marketing of grain seed, with a primary focus on hybrid and open-pollinated varieties of seed maize. In addition to maize, the farm also produces other non-grain crops, including wheat and teff. The farm aims to support local farmers and the broader Ethiopian agricultural community by providing high-quality seeds that enhance crop yields and contribute to food security in the region. Through its commitment to quality and innovation, Alemayehu Makonnen Farm plays a vital role in improving agricultural productivity for both local farmers and the economy as a whole.

Dengo Commercial Lda is a seed business located in Chimoio, in the Manica province of Mozambique, near the border with Zimbabwe. With a nascent seed sector and a growing population amidst changing climate patterns in Mozambique and the region in general, Dengo is poised to become one of the leading private seed companies in Mozambique to spin the growth of the sector and contribute to the improvement in the incomes of rural smallholder farmers and general food security.

Highland Seed Growers Limited is a Tanzanian company specializing in the production, processing, and distribution of seeds for various crops, including hybrid and open-pollinated maize varieties. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Mbeya, with a branch office in Arusha, the company serves farmers through a network of stockists and collaborates with both private and public agricultural institutions. In addition to its seed distribution activities, Highland Seed Growers is committed to research and development efforts, partnering with public agricultural research institutes to enhance the availability and transfer of innovative agricultural technologies to rural farming communities.

NUAC is a large scale farm located in Nwoya District, Northern Uganda producing cereals for sale as seed and food grain in Uganda and the region. NUAC is pioneering mechanized production of soya, rice and maize in Northern Uganda and is currently farming just over 300 hectares of land. Our investment will provide NUAC with medium-term capital to increase its area under cultivation to over 1,000 hectares and scale up production of crops for both seed and commercial consumption.

NUAC is a large scale farm located in Nwoya District, Northern Uganda producing cereals for sale as seed and food grain in Uganda and the region. NUAC is pioneering mechanized production of soya, rice and maize in Northern Uganda and is currently farming just over 300 hectares of land. Our investment will provide NUAC with medium-term capital to increase its area under cultivation to over 1,000 hectares and scale up production of crops for both seed and commercial consumption.

Wilmar Flowers Limited is a Kenyan company based in Thika, specializing in the export of summer flowers. Established in 1995, it collaborates with small and medium-sized farmers across Kenya, engaging groups ranging from eight to twenty members, although some groups may have more participants. The company has worked with over 4,000 farmers who produce flowers during various seasons. Wilmar Flowers focuses on cultivating a variety of summer flowers, including ornithogalum thyroides, ornithogalum saundersiae, mobydick asclepias sp., craspedia globosa, cyperus papyrus, ammi visnaga (both white and green), eryngium planum, rudbeckia (echinacea purpurea), polianthes tuberose (tuberose), and scabiosa stellata. These flowers are primarily exported to European and US markets, ensuring customers have access to fresh blooms at competitive prices.

Dryland Seed Limited, established in 2004 and headquartered in Machakos, Kenya, specializes in the production and sale of crop seeds specifically designed for dry land conditions. The company offers a variety of seeds, including maize, beans, cowpeas, pigeon peas, sorghum, and green grams, focusing on drought-tolerant varieties that enhance agricultural output in low and medium altitude arid and semi-arid lands in Africa. Dryland Seed is dedicated to improving access to quality seeds and services for farmers through distribution via agro-dealers. Its commitment to adapting crops for drought-prone areas aims to enable cultivators to grow produce with minimal reliance on irrigation.

Funwe Farm Limited produces, promotes, and distributes hybrid and Open Pollinated Varieties (OPV) maize and legume seeds. Funwe Farm Limited owns two farms, Funwe and Mitongwe. The company also buys seeds from out growers. Funwe Farm Limited sells its products through the Agricultural Inputs Subsidy Scheme to smallholders in Malawi. Funwe Farm Limited was founded in 2001 and is based in Blantyre, Malawi.

Western Seed Company Limited is a Kenya-based agricultural firm that focuses on the production of high-quality seed varieties to enhance crop yields for smallholder farmers. Established in 1986 and headquartered in Kitale, the company specializes in hybrid maize seeds, bean seeds, and other crops such as sorghum, millets, and peas. Its seed varieties are engineered to resist common agricultural challenges, including maize streak virus, grey leaf spot, and drought. By implementing advanced breeding and research techniques, Western Seed aims to significantly improve agricultural productivity, allowing farmers to potentially double their crop yields and increase their incomes. Over the last few years, the company has reached hundreds of thousands of farmers and continues to work towards impacting millions of households in East Africa.

FICA Uganda is one of the largest seed businesses in Uganda. Founded in 2001, after the Ugandan seed industry was liberalized, it was the pioneer of privately-owned seed companies in Uganda. With three substantial farms and a large processing facility located in Masindi, FICA has the potential to produce 10,000 MT of seed per annum. FICA also works with more than 500 outgrowers to produce seed.

Seed-tech is a Malawian business founded in 2009. It buys in and processes hybrid maize and legume seed for sale through the Agricultural Inputs Subsidy Scheme. In 2013, the business expects to process and market 500 MT of seed. The business contracts commercial and smallholder outgrowers to produce its seed, thereby increasing income in the local community.

Western Seed Company Limited is a Kenya-based agricultural firm that focuses on the production of high-quality seed varieties to enhance crop yields for smallholder farmers. Established in 1986 and headquartered in Kitale, the company specializes in hybrid maize seeds, bean seeds, and other crops such as sorghum, millets, and peas. Its seed varieties are engineered to resist common agricultural challenges, including maize streak virus, grey leaf spot, and drought. By implementing advanced breeding and research techniques, Western Seed aims to significantly improve agricultural productivity, allowing farmers to potentially double their crop yields and increase their incomes. Over the last few years, the company has reached hundreds of thousands of farmers and continues to work towards impacting millions of households in East Africa.