ABOUT US
Who We Are
Transformative Commitment
JFS is a family-owned group founded on Mozambique Island in 1897. Its history is intertwined with the history of the country itself and is deeply rooted in the values of its founder, João Ferreira dos Santos, the great-grandfather of the current owners. JFS has always operated in rural areas, in partnership with farmers and local communities. It survived the moment of independence in 1975 and the difficult 16 years of civil war that lasted until 1992, never interrupting its operations, including agricultural and industrial activities, some of them in conflict zones. JFS is respected for its resilience, integrity, and ability to operate in adverse rural contexts, in close collaboration with a large number of smallholder farmers.
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The need to rethink how we live and produce, within the limits of the planet.
The RESET platform functions as a think tank dedicated to strategic alignment between various areas of intervention and the co-creation of hypotheses and practical solutions to environmental challenges. To this end, the RESET platform seeks to bring together the best national and international experts in a creative and collaborative environment.
The RESET Foundation is dedicated to the research, systematization, and dissemination of knowledge and solutions for the practical challenges of rural Mozambique, in alignment with international academic standards. Furthermore, the RESET Foundation promotes investments in areas essential to the development and regeneration of the rural environment and human lives.
JFS-RESET represents the operational and business arm of the group, developing integrated, sustainable, and responsible rural enterprises. JFS-RESET has a strong focus on contract farming, working in partnership with thousands of small family farmers. Simultaneously, it invests in industrialization and the development of products and services essential for the progress of rural areas.
WHERE WE OPERATE
The geographical scope of JFS-RESET's operations.
JFS-RESET develops commercial agricultural operations in key regions of Mozambique, including Niassa, Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Manica, and Maputo, with logistics and agro-industrial hubs in Cuamba, Nacala, Chimoio, and Maputo. These hubs ensure efficient production, processing, and distribution, strengthening the link between rural producers and national and international markets.
The main products include cotton, sisal, macadamia, and agroforestry crops, selected for their economic potential and regenerative impact. JFS-RESET is committed to an integrated and sustainable value chain, promoting rural development and fair market access for thousands of farmers.
JFS-RESET is 100% owned by the Ferreira dos Santos family, with all operating companies being wholly owned subsidiaries of JFS-RESET.
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Private
Intervention Areas
Agricultural Extension
Commercial Farming
Access to Market
Industrial production
Community and Social Business
Research