47 CLIMATE SMART TECHNOLOGIES AWAIT FARMERS IN MALAWI

Oct 13, 2023

RECOUNTING/TRACING THE SUCCESS OF DESIRA PROJECT IN MALAWI More than 200,000 hectares of land were negatively affected by cyclone Freddy in Malawi in the 2022/23 season. This catastrophic event has resulted in over 5 million people facing persistent food insecurity,...

Innovative savings program transforms Malawi’s farmers’ lives

Sep 22, 2023

Imagine a world where smallholder farmers can not only sustain their enterprises but also expand them, thriving in their pursuit of success. In Malawi, this dream became a reality when Agriculture Direct, a local agro-dealer, identified a pressing challenge faced by...

Upscaling and risk-layering for climate resilience in Malawi

Sep 19, 2023

African Risk Capacity (ARC) Ltd. has come on board to assist the Malawi Government with an insurance innovation that will scale up the World Bank’s Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project (SSRLP) in the country. This will see Malawi’s flagship safety net –...

IITA presents cross-cutting innovations at Malawi agriculture fair

Sep 12, 2023

“I particularly came to seek more information on how to venture into soybean farming, for I did not get much from my maize harvest this year. Please walk me through,” said Faith Gwiramwendo, a veteran maize farmer based in Blantyre. However, with the effects of...