NASFAM Commercial
NASFAM Commercial provides services to the NASFAM system in terms of commodity trading, product development and commercialisation, marketing programmes, wholesale and retail sales, crop financing and input supply. NASFAM Commercial maintains separate operational and financial systems which are tailored to business operations.
NASFAM Commercial works directly with association and IPC Managers to support development and implementation of a coordinated marketing programme at local and national levels. NASFAM Commercial currently trades groundnuts, rice, soya, chillies and maize, with strong value chain development in the first two crops. It also trades other crops on an ad hoc basis where profitable trading opportunities arise. The national programme will match consolidated production volumes and the national marketing initiatives of company. However, not all commodities are grown in sufficient volume to make national consolidation viable. In such cases, NASFAM Commercial will provide guidance to IPCs on how such commodities can be marketed under local IPC marketing programmes, linking to local traders or, over time, investing in local processing where appropriate. The hallmark for IPC marketing programmes will be flexibility and responsiveness to local member needs.
NASFAM Commercial is managed by the Commercial Director, who reports to the CEO. It includes a lean core staff with three managers - one handling tobacco operations, a second handling other crops and a third heading the seed unit (established in 2010) which is specially focussing on improving certified seed supply and distribution.
NASFAM Commercial will continue to be involved in input supply (primarily fertiliser) under direct procurement and brokerage arrangements, especially in regard to credit programmes run in conjunction with MUSCCO and other rural financing organisations.
Rice is grown by member farmers in temperate Nkhotakota and Karonga Districts. After harvest, the rice is milled, polished and graded then packed. NASFAM Kilombero Rice is best known for its long grain and aromatic quality. This product is made available in all major outlet shops on the Malawi market and the international market at large.NASFAM Kilombero Aromatic Rice
This is another brand of Kilombero rice produced by NASFAM. It is lightly milled to preserve some nutrients, has high fibre content and highly recommended for the diabetic, hypertension (BP) and those who wish to maintain a healthy lifestyle. In the local Malawi language it is called mgayiwa wa mpunga which means high bran rice.NASFAM Brown Rice
The roasted nuts are strictly roasted, machine graded and sorted. Nasnuts serve as a healthy snack for peanut lovers are found in 100 gram packets and made available for the local market.Nas Nuts
These are grown in Namwera and Mzimba Districts. There are two varieties mainly available and these are; red beans and sugar beans. The beans are hand graded then packed and they serves as one legume delicacy in most Malawian households. These beans are also exported to regional countries.ts.NASFAM Red Beans - Farmer's Pride
The Chillie based Zikometso Chillie Hot Sauce is processed at NASFAM’s Chillie processing plant in Mulanje District. Zikometso Hot Chillie Sauce is locally known as a great addition to the meals of most households among the locals and is sold in Malawi’s outlets.Zikometso Hot Chilli Sauce
NASFAM provides value Addition through NASFAM Commercial (NASCOMEX Ltd)
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