By Vincent Nhlema

Farmer Associations under the National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi (NASFAM) have embraced value addition as means to increasing profitability while creating a steady market for their members’ produce in the long term. The initiative is also a response to the Buy Malawi campaign being promoted by government, to reduce dependence on imported goods.

By Vincent Nhlema

The Royal Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi, H.E. Mrs. Ingrid Marie Mikelsen says the NASFAM has potential to contribute towards reduction of the trade balance through export and as a substitute for imports, which continue to deplete foreign currency in the country. Mikelsen said this when toured NASFAM Commercial processing facilities in Lilongwe to appreciate the geoprocessing activities NASFAM is undertaking, as one of the beneficiary organisations of Norway’s support.

By Vincent Nhlema

NASFAM, through its commercial arm (NASCOMEX), has donated 5000 kilograms of rice (for rice pudding) and another 5000 kilograms of fortified maize flour towards cyclone victims in the southern region of Malawi, in response to Malawi government’s call for support.

By Vincent Nhlema

The Royal Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi, H.E. Steinar Egil Hagen, on Thursday, toured some livelihood improvement interventions and value addition initiatives happening in Mulanje and Phalombe districts under the National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi (NASFAM).

During the tour, the Ambassador interacted with some smallholder farmers, learning how their lives have improved with support from the Norwegian Government, through NASFAM.