Who We Are

Over the years, the Shumba Group has been assisting both small scale and large scale commercial farmers with their efforts to feed the increasing population of Africa. Our local research and knowledge, coupled with world-class science continue to provide solutions to farmers on better crop and animal production.

Our products range from grain and cereal protectants, environmental health solutions, to herbicides, insecticides and suckercides. Our animal health and nutrition products are tried and tested to be effective under African conditions.

We operate both as a product development and manufacturing company, and as a marketing and distribution company that sells our products and complementary third party products in Africa

We are committed to increasing farmer knowledge, working hand in hand with communities to find solutions to their food security needs. Our agronomists, biochemists and veterinarians provide advice and expertise.

Through our growing footprint in Africa we are enabling farmers to increase yields, improve productivity, store harvests safely, and make better use of their available resources.

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Increased Yields and Sustainability

History

1880

The Shumba Group arose from Wellcome PLC, the world renowned multi-national committed to the research, production and distribution of human, animal and environmental health products since its inception in 1880.

1992

In 1992, Wellcome sold its Zimbabwean assets resulting in the formation of the EcoMed Group, a UK company with local entities continuing in Zimbabwe under the corporate identities of EcoMark Ltd (Environmental Health); Cooper Zimbabwe (1992) (Pvt) Ltd (Animal Health); EcoMed Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd (Production) and Zimbabwe Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd (Pharmaceutical production & distribution). The resultant group was the Ecomed Group, registered in the United Kingdom, and comprising Ecomark distribution company, Ecomed Manufacturing, and Cooper Zimbabwe (1992), an animal health company.

2000

This restructure and the benefit of past heritage has resulted in Cooper Zimbabwe becoming the dominant provider of animal health products in Zimbabwe. Under license to MSD, Cooper Zimbabwe have continued to manufacture and distribute Coopers animal health products in Zimbabwe for many years.

Arising out of our product mix, Shumba Grain protectant has provided, since the early 2000’s, trusted grain and cereal protection for farmers in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe and is a household brand. Other environmental health products and crop chemicals build up the stable of brands with over 50 different products distributed under the Ecomark and Coopers labels.

2019

In 2019 the group rebranded to Shumba Group. This was on the strength of the Shumba grain protectant brand’s market strength in African countries. This has prepared the group for expansion throughout Africa, with all products being easily recognized under the Shumba Group identity.