A farmer's hand inspecting ripening chillies in an HOC field

Growing With Purpose.

Tanzania Highland Organic Co. Ltd is a Tanzanian producer and exporter, cultivating avocados, forest honey and premium chillies with smallholder farmers in Tanzania.

Our Story

Built on trust since 2010.

Tanzania Highland Organic Co. Ltd was established in 2010 in Tanzania's productive southern farming areas, where fertile soils, a favourable climate and committed growers support strong agricultural production.

From the beginning, our work has been built on partnership with smallholder farmers. Together we grow avocados, harvest forest honey from Njombe and cultivate premium chillies under certified organic practices.

Today, HOC supplies local and international markets with produce shaped by careful farming, clear communication and respect for the people who grow it.

2010
Tanzania Highland Organic Co. Ltd is established
HOC is founded in Tanzania with a simple conviction: smallholder farmers can grow world-class organic produce.
Growing together
Partnering with NSHDA farmers
Working side by side with smallholder farmers through the Newala Smallholder Development Association, improving production, quality and farming practices.
Certified organic
Control Union & GlobalGAP
HOC's production earns internationally recognised organic and good agricultural practice certification — opening doors to global markets.
Today
From Tanzania to the world
Avocados, forest honey and premium chillies travel from Njombe's farms to buyers in local and international markets.

Hass avocados growing on the tree at an HOC partner farm

Red chillies ripening in a Tanzania Highland Organic Co. Ltd field

Mission & Vision

Why we grow.

Our Mission

To grow and supply high-quality agricultural products while strengthening farmer livelihoods, responsible production and dependable access to markets.

Our Vision

To be a trusted Tanzanian partner in organic agriculture, connecting producers and buyers through quality, integrity and lasting commercial relationships.

Lush green chilli fields on a Tanzanian partner farm

Our Farmers

Partnerships that begin in the field.

Everything we export begins with the smallholder farmers we work alongside. Through farming communities including growers organised through NSHDA, we strengthen production, raise quality and support sound organic practices.

We invest in long-term relationships rather than one-off purchases, so farmers can plan, grow and harvest with confidence — and buyers receive produce they can trust.

Learn About Our Approach

Sustainability

Responsible by nature.

Organic production is not a label for us — it is how we farm. HOC’s work is guided by responsible production methods, certified organic practices and internationally recognised standards including Control Union and GlobalGAP.

We believe sustainability is built on quality, care for the land and long-term relationships with the farmers who tend it — practices designed to endure for the next harvest, and the generation after that.

Certified organic production