Our Malawi Partnership | Central England Co-operative

Impact

Central Co-op launched ‘Our Malawi Partnership’ on 2nd July 2022. 18 months of planning preceded the public launch, and the investment is now beginning to pay dividends with visibility and impact developing. So much has been achieved in the first year.

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Thanks to your continued support for Our Malawi Partnership, we’ll see:

4000 extra macadamia seedlings planted by farmers from the Highland Macadamia Co-operative Union.

4000 extra macadamia seedlings planted by farmers from the Highland Macadamia Co-operative Union.
Macadamia agroforestry recovers the land from deforestation, regenerates the sustainability of the ecosystem and increases food security.
Macadamia nuts support food security across Malawi as they are a high source of protein for farmers and add diversity to their diet.

For more information about the power of macadamia production visit www.nenomacadamiatrust.org.

Over 800 co-operative smallholder farmers trained in the production and use of organic fertiliser across coffee, tea, nuts and rice production.

Organic fertilizers are rich in matter that enhances the biological activity of soils, thereby also improving and sustaining their biodiversity.
Organic fertiliser use is crucial in moving towards sustainable, climate smart agriculture.

A 20% increase in coffee trees planted by Mzuzu Coffee Planters Co-operative Union.

Increasing the yield and income of co-operative smallholder farmers across Mzuzu, the capital of Malawi’s Northern Region.

...and counting!