Official FCDO Priorities in Malawi's Food and Agriculture Sector
Food and agriculture priorities in Malawi focus on climate-smart agriculture, food security, responsible investment, land governance, business practices, productivity, emissions reduction, food safety, nutrition, and economic empowerment. Efforts include supporting UN's PROSPER program, building resilience to climate change, enhancing commercial agriculture for smallholders, and attracting investment and trade opportunities. Various initiatives aim to improve market access, quality of production, and sustainability in the agribusiness sector by supporting farmers and promoting responsible practices.
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OFFICIAL FCDO in Malawi Food and Agriculture September 2021
OFFICIAL Food and Agriculture Priorities Climate-smart agriculture and climate resilience in rural communities Food security and SDG 2: Zero Hunger Attracting responsibleinvestment into agri-businesses Land tenure and governance Responsible business practices in agri-food supply chains incl. HMG priorities such as animal welfare Commercial agriculture opening up access to markets and value addition opportunities for poorer producers Increasing productivity and reducing emissions from on-farm production Increase safety of food and reducing food losses Achieving improved nutrition and women s economic empowerment Agri-food trade and standards 2
OFFICIAL Building Resilience and Adapting to Climate Change Supporting UN s PROSPER programme on: Climate Smart Agriculture training for 80,000 farmers Extension Service support Irrigation assessments Distribution of 30,000+ animals Improving availability of inputs and finance for 130,000 farmers 3
OFFICIAL Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness Helping Smallholders Step Up and Adapt to Climate Change By 2024 supporting 50,000 poultry and fish farmers Improving market access and quality of production Attracting Investment into Sustainable Agribusiness Attracting investment Deal Room - 1.3m by 2024 Strengthening smallholder aggregation Improving food safety and quality 4
OFFICIAL Investment and Trade Concessional Capital - CDC: Jacoma-Tropha, Kelfoods - AgDevCo: Jacoma-Tropha, Kapani, Phata Sugar Trade - Malawi Trade and Investment Programme - Value chain work: Macadamia, ground nuts, high value horticulture - Border performance, trade ICT, standards/SPS, trade policy and logistics 5
