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02/09/2025

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02/09/2025

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22/08/2025

Congratulations to our Research Analyst, Mr. Lemekezani Kingston Chilora for being successfully selected into the 2025 – 2026 AMIE Mentoring Program!

The AMIE (Association for Mentoring and Inclusion) program provides guidance to Ph.D. students in economics, public policy, applied economics, and agricultural economics, based in any country. It also supports students who may face barriers to academic advancement, including those who have limited access to elite academic networks or who come from a wide range of educational or socio-economic backgrounds.

21/08/2025

As part of the Transformative Initiative for Food Systems (TI) project, the MwAPATA Institute joined partners CSONA and GIZ Malawi in facilitating the development of the Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Training Manual in Malawi Food Systems Transformation. The CSO Manual Development Workshop was held in Mzimba District from August 19th to 21st, 2025.

CSOs’ representatives from the three TI districts (Mzimba, Dedza and Chikwawa) jointly developed a draft for the standardized training manual that can serve as a common tool for building capacity across the CSO networks, and can serve as a tool for capacity strengthening in the future.

The workshop provided an interactive platform for the CSOs to collaboratively review existing training manuals, extract key lessons and tools, and co-develop a unified CSO training manual tailored to the Malawian food systems context. This will ensure that CSOs are better equipped to engage in food systems transformation, particularly in areas such as inclusive governance, food and nutrition rights, equity, and accountability.

20/08/2025

Today, we joined our various partners including the World Bank, IFAD and AGCOM in supporting the Ministry of Agriculture as it launched the Malawi Fertiliser and Soil Health Action Plan (MAP-FSH) 2024-2034, a 10-year strategy aimed at improving soil health, increasing agricultural productivity, and enhancing food security in Malawi.

Minister of Agriculture Hon. Sam Dalitso Kawale, officially launched the MAP-FSH at BICC in Lilongwe. In his remarks during the launch, the minister called for strong collaboration and stakeholders' support towards the implementation of the plan. He also applauded various partners and stakeholders who contributed to the development of the plan including the MWAPATA Institute which serves as the Secretariat for a multi-stakeholder platform that coordinates the implementation of the MAP-FSH.

Representing the MwAPATA Institute at the launch event was our Executive Director Mr. William Chadza. He was joined by many other representatives from various stakeholders including the academia, research institutions, development partners, technical experts, farmers' organisations, private sector and civil society organisations.

20/08/2025

Together with our partners, we join the Ministry of Agriculture in launching the Malawi Action Plan on Fertilizer and Soil Health (MAP-FSH) 2024 - 2034, today at BICC in Lilongwe. The MwAPATA Institute serves as the secretariat for a multi-stakeholder platform that coordinates the implementation of the MAP-FSH.

14/08/2025

As we continue to implement the Transformative Initiative for Food Systems in Malawi (TI) project in partnership with GIZ Malawi, the Malawi Government, and CSONA, here is a video highlighting our journey so far.

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https://youtu.be/dV4PxM56Oyc

Change is movement, passion, and transformation. As global food systems face mounting challenges, it's vital to produce food sustainably within planetary lim...

01/08/2025

Watch the highlights of the Malawi Green Corps (MGC) Dissemination Event that UNDP Malawi, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Malawi, and the MwAPATA Institute conducted on 25 June 2025 in Lilongwe, where our Research Analyst, Bonface Nankwenya, presented the MGC Project Evaluation findings on behalf of the Institute

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Watch the highlights of the Malawi Green Corps (MGC) Dissemination Event conducted on 25 June 2025, organized by UNDP, CRS and the MwAPATA Institute.

29/07/2025

As the Secretariat for a multi-stakeholder platform coordinating the implementation of the Malawi Action Plan on Fertiliser and Soil Health for 2024 to 2034 (MAP-FSH), the MwAPATA Institute is participating in the 2025 National Agroecology Conference underway in Lilongwe. The three-day conference, which is being held at the Crossroads Hotel, runs from today, 29th July 2025, to Thursday, 31st July 2025, under the theme: Fostering Innovation, Advocacy and Research for Scalable Agroecological Solutions.

The conference brings together various experts, advocates, researchers and innovators to explore cutting-edge solutions for sustainable farming, land restoration, and food security in Malawi. During Day 1 of the conference today, Dr. Christone Nyondo, who is the Research Fellow at the MwAPATA Institute, made a presentation titled "Domestication of the Fertiliser and Soil Health Action Plan in Malawi: Process, Stakeholder Roles, and Pathways for Progress ".

The Director of Crop Development at the Ministry of Agriculture, Elida Kazira, officially opened the conference with a call for Malawi to adopt policies that promote sustainable farming practices.

Watch the Day 1 events on YouTube via the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/live/g1kytTwROck?si=PjrBv8O0PghQ5UMA
You can also follow live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1F241B3pQf/

08/07/2025

Happy Birthday to our Finance and Administration Manager, Ms. Mercy Chirwa 🎂

06/07/2025

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25/06/2025

Today, we have successfully disseminated the Malawi Green Corps (MGC) Project Evaluation Report together with our partners UNDP Malawi, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Malawi and the Malawi Government (Ministry of Natural Resources & Climate Change, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports). The MGC Dissemination workshop was held at the BICC in Lilongwe and graced by the Minister of Natural Resources & Climate Change, Hon. Owen Chomanika, MP. The theme for the event was “Green jobs for youths: Transformational solutions towards a greener and cleaner Malawi.”

Representing the MwAPATA Institute, our Research Analyst Mr. Bonface Nankwenya presented the MGC Evaluation Report which included findings on the impact of the project on the youths’ economic empowerment, challenges faced by the youths, lessons learnt from the project, as well as policy recommendations to the government and other stakeholders towards expanding socio-economic opportunities, particularly for youths, while accelerating a green economic transition through sustainable natural resources management.

The workshop also provided a platform for young people to showcase their achievements and contributions to transformational solutions towards a greener and cleaner Malawi. The MGC implementing partners and stakeholders also showcased best practices on youth engagement in environmental programs, particularly land restoration and waste management.