Our Malawi Partnership

Impact

18 months of planning proceeded the public launch, and the investment is now beginning to pay dividends - developing impact and visibility.

Since July 2023 we’ve...

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Increased coffee production from 300,000 Kgs to 500,000 Kgs.
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Supported 6 female farmers in growing, sustaining and selling their crops.
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Increased organic fertiliser use across local farmers.
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Brought cleaner water to 37,000 people through One Foundation’s ‘Beyond Boreholes’ programme.
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Supported 30 Co-op Union members with over 1000 macadamia seedlings.
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Facilitated Highland Macadamia Co-op Union back into Fairtrade status.

These results demonstrate our dedication to co-operative working and builds momentum as we celebrate our second year.

The partnership has expanded co-operative collaboration to include:

  • NRECA International running a clean energy programme.
  • CIC Malawi building a new micro-insurance health product targeted at rural women. MAFECO, through the OMP, will be offering this to the co-op members that Central Co-op supports.

Making your shopping choices count!

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

Fresh From Malawi
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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.
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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.
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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!

Highlights

Going Nuts For Fairtrade!
Women Farmer Stories
Farmer Stories
Visit Reflections
New Brand: True Origin
A journey of Co-operation