Farm Services Unit (FSU) is a pioneer of a model of integrating traditional extension services into a commercial business unit without compromising value.
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Plot Alimaunde 29/156, Kanengo
Lilongwe
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| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
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Malawi’s first private sector driven Extension Service Unit
In 2015, Meridian along with the Africa Agriculture Fund (AAF) and the Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) launched a pilot project in Malawi with the objective of creating tailored agronomy products and packages for smallholder farmers. Larger commercial farming enterprises have long had the benefit of being able to create prescription fertilizers for their crops through soil sampling. Our goal with this project was to provide the same benefit to smaller farmers.
Today, Meridian’s Farm Services Unit (FSU) is pioneering a model of integrating traditional extension services into a commercial business unit without compromising value. Our network of FSU extension officers or ‘agronauts’ harness the latest in science and technology to help farmers make better, data-driven agronomic decisions.
In Malawi, FSU is comprised of 60 extension officers operating from 60 Farmers World & Agora retail outlets in the Central and Southern Regions. By providing agronomic advice to farmers and creating and testing customized fertilizer blends, FSU aims to create more productive and profitable farmers.
The six core functions of an agronaut include:
