Agri Impact Malawi has pledged to champion smallholder farmers in the fight against food insecurity, launching innovative projects designed to build economic resilience and transform subsistence agriculture into profitable, market-ready enterprise.

The organization’s executive director, Vincent Makiyi, has said this in Lilongwe on Wednesday during an Egmont Trust 2025 partners meeting where he detailed progress on the organization’s flagship Nutrition and Economic Value through Agricultural Marketing (NEVAM) project being implemented at Chadza Village, Lilongwe District. 

“Our strategy tackles the core challenges head-on: poor market access, limited resources, and post-harvest losses,” Makiyi said. “We are building a more resilient, sustainable agricultural sector for Malawi, one household at a time.”

The program provides farmers with the techniques and resources to transition from growing solely for survival to cultivating high-value crops, thereby improving household nutrition and building climate resilience.

Alongside crop training, its Goat Pass-On Program provides livestock to families to diversify income. Beneficiaries agree to pass the first female offspring to another household, creating a sustainable cycle of wealth and protein security within the community.

However, Peter Gondwe, Executive Director of Life Concern Organisation in Rumphi District, has emphasized that agriculture alone is not enough.

“To build lasting resilience, we must combine farming with Village Savings and Loan schemes,” Gondwe stated. “This integration addresses access to savings, credit, and healthcare, helping communities better withstand financial shocks.”

With the NEVAM project already reaching over 500 households, Makiyi points to collaboration as the key to scaling this success nationwide, calling for strengthened partnerships between government, NGOs, the private sector, and communities themselves.