How we started

The current development of rice irrigation farming in the Madibira, Kapunga and Mbarali rice farms followed the pattern established by the company’s founder.  It goes without saying that Highland Estates Limited has progressed significantly in the agriculture sector especially in Sisal and Paddy farming with proportionate investment in subsidiary industries like Livestock, Fish Farming and Poultry.

Later, the family business developed into a Sole proprietorship under Mr Pirmohamed Mulla in 1960s when he started trading in retail and wholesale business, an agent for industrial processed products and a distributor in the southern regions. The sole proprietorship also conducted business in cereals.

In the 1970s the sole proprietorship entered into transport business dealing with transportation of liquid and dry cargo within the East and Central Africa. Transportation business along with the farming activities were carried out till the late 1980s.

In 1990s the company entered into construction business, and the company was incorporated under CAP 212 on 1^st July 1991 in the name of Southern Highland Estates Limited bearing the certificate of incorporation number 19602.

Later, the company changed its name to Highland Estates Limited on 1^st July 1997 under the same certificate of registration.

Currently, the company is a Class One Civil and Building contractor; Major Player in agricultural activities (i.e. Farming and Animal Husbandry), a Real Estate’s Agent and Developer, and lately does trading and distribution of fertilizer and petroleum products in various regions in Tanzania.