The Transforming Agriculture through Diversification Entrepreneurship programme has started maintaining stores for produce, rehabilitating roads, bridges, buildings to support commodities and livestock water points of farmers in the country.
Speaking to MIJ Online, Oscar Ulili knowledge and communications officer for Trade programme said the aim of the project is to ensure that rural farmers easily graduation from small holder to commercial farming.
Ulili said upon the completion of the project farmers will be able to transport their produce to markets easily.
Currently Trade Programme has 20 infrastructure sites in Kasungu, Ntchisi, Mchinji, Lilongwe, Dedza, Blantyre and Thyolo.
TRADE Programme intensifies farmers interest in innovative agriculture
Trade Programme is a 6-year Government of Malawi Programme funded by International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and Opec Fund for International Development (OFID).
The Trade programme aims at improving rural livelihoods through commercialized agriculture targeting seven value chains of honey, Irish potatoes, sunflower, soya beans, groundnuts, and milk.
The programme is also offering funds to innovative farmers through ACIF, which is aimed at ensuring that creating as many opportunities for farmers as possible.
Story by Ellen Kabisa and Joseph Dumbula.
Below are images from some of the sites.
