Harnessing roots and tubers to strengthen Malawi’s economy

At the dissemination workshop for Malawi’s roots and tuber crops markets, the Malawi government has asked producers and processors to take advantage of the import ban directive on some products to produce more to meet the domestic market demand.

The order prohibits the importation of products, including potato tubers, maize meal, rice, fresh milk, and peanut butter.

IITA-CGIAR, under the Market-led Root and Tuber Crops for Agricultural Transformation in Malawi (RTC-MARKETS) project, funded by the Embassy of Ireland in Malawi, participated in the workshop that was also attended by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Vitumbiko Mumba, as guest of honor. The Minister emphasized the need to empower indigenous businesses and farmers by linking them to big markets to grow the economy, realizing that Malawi’s economy is mainly Agro-based.

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