Temwa will support farmers to form cooperatives to commercialise their farming, including by improving access to inputs, enabling value-added processing and marketing. Temwa will also support the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices widely through community events, radio and peer learning.
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Most people in Malawi depend on subsistence farming, with 70% of the population living on less than $2 a day. Climate change has led to unpredictable weather patterns, exacerbating multiple challenges faced by communities. Whilst farmers are introducing irrigation to reduce their reliance on rainfall, they still lack the necessary inputs and know-how to increase yields sustainably and avoid hunger. Reliance on tiny plots to grow food prevents farmers from exploring commercial opportunities.
The Project will tackle the problem by: • Working directly with 500 farmers to establish cooperatives to access inputs, agricultural and business advice to enable members to fully leverage commercial opportunities • Using community events, radio and peer learning to encourage thousands of farmers across the District to adopt sustainable agricultural practices that will boost crop yields and food security whilst also building resilience against future climate uncertainty