By Brenda Kayo:
National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (Nasfam) is expected to benefit from an $8 million (approximately K14 billion) grant that has been provided by the International Fund for Agriculture Development (Ifad).
This will be done through the local government programme called Transforming Agriculture through Diversification and Entrepreneurship (Trade).
Ifad Country Representative Bernadette Mazarura Mukonyora said the organisation was impressed with how Nasfam was working and promoting smallholder farmers.
She announced the grant opportunity on Tuesday when the organisation’s officials toured Nasfam Commercial (Nascommex) in Lilongwe to appreciate food processing activities.
“We see Nasfam as a potential pipeline provided for our blended rural financing facility to support community based organization,” Mukonyora said.
Nasfam Chief Executive Office Betty Chinyamunyamu said the grant would have a meaningful impact on farmers.
“We look forward to more engagement on different programmes,” Chinyamunyamu said.
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