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  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2021
  • Malawi

Boosting agricultural productivity and expanding trade of produce in Malawi

USAID Malawi Strengthening Inclusive Markets for Agriculture

With funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and in collaboration with TechnoServe / Partners in Food Solutions, Michigan State University and the AHL Commodities Exchange; MSIKA facilitated processing, increased crop productivity, and improved post-harvest handling and storage. MSIKA supported market linkages between farmers and processors to make domestic trade more efficient and increase future export opportunities. To boost agricultural productivity in the fruit and vegetable sector, MSIKA enabled access to finance, improved infrastructure to support on-farm production, and trained farmers on improved agricultural techniques and technologies. MSIKA enabled linkages between buyers and sellers and improving market and trade infrastructure.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE AMAZING RESULTS:
39,744
farmers reached
99.5%
of farmers trained applying new technologies
54%
average improved crop yields among participants

THREE FOCUS AREA

Boosting Agricultural Productivity:

MSIKA increased agricultural productivity in the fruit and vegetable sector by increasing the availability of inputs, improving on-farm infrastructure, facilitating access to finance, and training farmers on improved techniques and technologies. 

Expanding Domestic and Regional Trade:

By expanding access to finance and improving the quality of products, MSIKA strengthened market linkages and expanded both domestic and regional trade opportunities. 

Building Stronger Agricultural Markets:

MSIKA’s theory of change involved strengthening the capacity and linkages between farmers, processors and input providers, such as financial institutions, extension services, research institutions, and agribusinesses to develop the target horticulture crop value chains.

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