Democratizing African Biotech

Welcome to the Plotverse™

A cooperative-owned ecosystem where members own digital plots of productive farmland, track growth via IoT and satellite, and receive yield-linked surplus distributions. Not crowdfarming. The correction.

4,500+

Medicinal Plants Verified

30+

Smallholder Farmers

10

Certified Products

30ha

Plotverse™ Land Active

Born in Soweto, Proven in Practice

Founded on April 19, 2022, by Oscar Monama and Mapheu (Judas) Pule, Pheko PM Group did not start with software — it started with real products, indigenous knowledge, and a real community need.

We are multi-award winners including the Green Economy Award 2024 (1st Prize) and Hollywood Foundation Bambelela Gauteng (1st Prize). We are building the Plotverse™ — a new category of cooperative agricultural ownership, not crowdfarming.

Indigenous Biotech

Moringa, Artemisia, Bidens Pilosa — SABS tested

Award Winning

Green Economy & Bambelela 1st Prizes

AgriBiz FarmValue

The Plotverse™ platform — IoT-powered plot tracking

Seed-to-Shelf

Full ecosystem from cultivation to market

Three Gaps, One Solution

South Africa faces a broken value chain where farmers can't farm, manufacturers can't source, and communities can't access affordable wellness — while vacant land rots and capital sits idle.

Healthcare Gap

Communities lack accessible, culturally relevant health and nutrition solutions. Processed food is unaffordable; indigenous plants are ignored despite proven efficacy.

Agriculture Gap

Smallholder farmers lack capital, compliance support, and reliable market access. Millions of hectares sit idle across SA with no investment.

Investment Gap

Ordinary South Africans are excluded from agricultural wealth creation. Stokvels move R50B+ annually but don't reach agriculture.

The Solution: The Plotverse™

Pheko's big shift — from indigenous wellness products to a vertically integrated biotech + agri-tech business. Members own digital plots through cooperative membership starting at R500. Track crop progress via real-time IoT dashboards. Harvest into live markets. Share returns as yield-linked patronage surplus distributions. Not investors. Not depositors. Members. Owners.

R500

Minimum Plot Entry

IoT

Verified Tracking

Cooperative

Member-Owned

Closed-Loop

Value Chain

Own Your Plot in the Plotverse™

Members own digital plots through cooperative membership — not investors, not depositors. Yield-linked patronage surplus distributions. Transparent. Verifiable. Democratic.

Starter CSU

R2,500 / CSU

Entry-level plot ownership. R4,300/yr estimated return. 6–12 month cycle. 10% platform fee. Perfect for first-time members.

Standard CSU

R5,000 / CSU

Standard plot ownership. R8,600/yr estimated return. 12–18 month cycle. 8% platform fee. For committed members.

Growth CSU

R10,000 / CSU

Growth plot ownership. R17,000/yr estimated return. 18–36 month cycle. 6% platform fee. For wealth builders.

Anchor CSU

R50,000 / CSU

Premium plot ownership. R85,000/yr estimated return. 36–60 month cycle. 4% platform fee. For generational wealth.

Land Secured. Market Pathway Clear.

Pheko operates 30 hectares across two active sites with IoT sensors, irrigation systems, and machinery deployed. Crops are sold into Joburg Market, Mpumalanga Market, and through Green Tree as accredited agents — offtake agreements in place.

10ha

Klipvoor, North West — Primary Production Hub

20ha

Garalenkwane Village — Cooperative Model

50

Sites Targeted by 2027

500

Sites Targeted by Year 5

Why CSU Beats the Old m² Model

The old square-meter model was unsustainable — R25 fees couldn't cover admin costs. The Cooperative Share Unit (CSU) model is built to last: higher minimums, real returns, and a fee structure that covers onboarding while delivering value.

Old m² Model

Minimum Entry R500
Annual Return R850
Platform Fee R25
Viability Unsustainable

R25 fee < admin cost. Cannot sustain operations.

New CSU Model

Minimum Entry R2,500
Annual Return R4,300
Platform Fee R250
Viability Sustainable

R250 fee covers onboarding. Built to scale.

Stokvel Growth: 10 Members × R500/mo

R60k

Year 1 — Cumulative Invested

R306k

Year 3 — Total Portfolio Value

170%

ROI Every Year

The Plotverse™ Ecosystem

A competitive moat built on authenticity, indigenous IP, cooperative governance, and vertical integration. We don't do crowdfarming. We build the Plotverse™.

Democratize Ownership

R500 minimum — township capital flows to rural farms. Members are owners, not investors. The 'small person' finally accesses agriculture.

Activate Vacant Land

10ha Klipvoor + 20ha Garalenkwane operational now. 50 sites by 2027. 500 sites by Year 5.

Certified Indigenous Food

SABS tested Moringa, Artemisia, Sea Moss — farm to shelf, not farm to waste.

Manufacturer Marketplace

Affordable raw materials through collaboration over competition — reliable supply chain for processors.

Total Transparency

IoT dashboards + satellite imagery + smart contracts — real-time visibility, no middlemen, no opacity.

Closed-Loop Value Chain

Member → Farm → Processing → Market → Surplus → Reinvest. Every rand circulates within the ecosystem.

3-Phase Roadmap to Global Scale

The Plotverse™ is built on proactive compliance — not reactive workarounds. From cooperative foundation to CIS Manager license, a clear, cost-effective path.

Phase 1 — Foundation

Months 1–3

Cooperative registration, FICA, NASASA, Constitution. CIPC trademark for Plotverse™. 2 sites live. 50–100 members. Budget: R50K–100K.

Phase 2 — Growth

Months 3–12

FSP Category I license, compliance officer. USPTO trademark for YC readiness. 5 sites. 500+ members. Budget: R200K–400K.

Phase 3 — Scale

Year 2–3

CIS Manager License, public prospectus. ARIPO trademark for SADC. 50 sites. 5,000+ members. Budget: R1.5M+.

Global Expansion

Year 3–5

CASP/Tokenization, cross-border licenses. EUIPO trademark. 500 sites. 50,000+ members. Budget: R5M–10M.

From R1.8M to $15M Revenue

Pheko is pre-seed today. The Plotverse™ shows a clear path to profitability and global scale — from 500 members to 75,000, and from $120K to $15M annual revenue. The regulatory gap is our moat.

Year 1

500 Members | $120K Revenue | 45% Margin

Year 3

12,000 Members | $2.5M Revenue | 58% Margin

Year 5

75,000 Members | $15M Revenue | 65% Margin

EBITDA

From -$80K to $6.5M by Year 5

Re a Leboha | Siyabonga | Thank You

We are not asking you to fund a dream. We are asking you to fund a proven model with a compliant structure that is ready to scale across Africa and beyond. We don't do crowdfarming. We build the Plotverse™.

Head Office

8613A Mabitstela Street
Orlando West, Soweto
Gauteng, 1804

Operations

Unit 6, Kronen Centre
2231 Mahalefele Road, Dube
Soweto, 1801

Phone

+27 81 373 9345

Email

info@phekogroup.co.za

Website

phekogroup.co.za