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National Agriculture Policy
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National Agriculture Policy
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ............................................. vii
FOREWORD ............................................................................................... ix
PREFACE ................................................................................................... xi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................... xiii
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 1
1.1 Overview ......................................................................................... 1
1.2 Agriculture in Malawi ...................................................................... 2
1.3 Evolution of Agricultural Development Policy in Malawi ................ 6
1.4 Rationale and Justification for the National Agriculture Policy........ 8
2. BROAD POLICY DIRECTIONS ....................................................... 10
2.1 Policy Goal ...................................................................................... 10
2.2 Policy Outcomes ............................................................................. 10
2.3 Policy Objectives ............................................................................. 10
3. POLICY PRIORITY AREAS ............................................................. 12
3.1 Policy Priority Area 1: Sustainable Agricultural Production 12
and Productivity ...........................................................................
3.2 Policy Priority Area 2: Sustainable Irrigation Development ............ 13
3.3 Policy Priority Area 3: Mechanisation of Agriculture ....................... 14
3.4 Policy Priority Area 4: Agricultural Market Development,
Agro processing and Value Addition .............................................. 15
3.5 Policy Priority Area 5: Food and Nutrition Security ........................ 16
3.6 Policy Priority Area 6: Agricultural Risk Management ..................... 17
3.7 Policy Priority Area 7: Empowerment of Youth, Women and
Vulnerable Groups in Agriculture .................................................... 18
3.8 Policy Priority Area 8: Institutional Development,
Coordination and Capacity Strengthening ..................................... 18
4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ......................................... 20
4.1 Institutional Arrangements .............................................................. 20
4.2 Implementation Plan ....................................................................... 28
4.3 Monitoring and Evaluation .............................................................. 29
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FOREWORD
Effective policies are the best beginnings for driving effective programs that
deliver to the people. The best policies are those that take a realistic view of
our context, needs, priorities and future challenges.
Our reality as a country is that it is only now that we are diversifying and
expanding our economy. The fact however is that agriculture remains the
anchor of our economy. It is the main support of our life. Given this importance,
agriculture deserves to be driven by best policies.
However, for many years, our agriculture sector has been guided by sub-
sectoral policies that are sometimes out-dated and incompatible with
each other. These challenges have significantly limited the efficacy of past
programs. This necessitated the need for realignment and updating of sub-
sectoral policies to provide clear guidance and achievement of objectives.
Government has now developed the National Agriculture Policy (NAP) in
order to provide clear and comprehensive policy guidance in agriculture.
This policy framework addresses current challenges and attends to future
challenges facing the sector. The specific objective of the NAP is to guide
Malawi to achieve transformation of the agriculture sector. More specifically,
this policy guides us towards increasing production, productivity, and real
farm incomes.
This policy means we can now move forward as a country with a clear direction
in agriculture. We have defined clear goals and objectives for us to pursue.
The NAP is aligned to Malawi’s Vision 2020 and the Malawi Growth and
Development Strategy II, which are the overarching long-term and medium-
term development strategies, respectively. The policy will inform the
agricultural content of the next medium-term development strategy.
The NAP is designed to transform the lives of ordinary Malawians. This policy
will guide us through a process by which individual farm households shift
their economic activities from being strongly subsistence-oriented towards
more specialized and market-oriented production.
Finally, I urge all of us to implement this policy with urgent effectiveness and
efficiency. That duty is for us all.
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PREFACE
Agriculture remains the mainstay of Malawi’s economy, contributing
significantly to employment, economic growth, export earnings, poverty
reduction, food security, and nutrition. It also plays a critical role in ensuring
sustainable use of natural resources. However, we must confront and overcome
several challenges in the sector, including low agricultural productivity,
susceptibility to weather shocks, and poor management of land, water, and
soils. All of these pose a threat to food security and nutrition in the face of a
growing population, increased land pressure, and climate change. In trying to
address these challenges in the past, Malawi has over-concentrated on maize
self-sufficiency for food and tobacco as a cash crop, at the expense of other
agricultural commodities, including livestock and fisheries. Moreover, the
sector remains predominantly subsistence-oriented. In response, the NAP
seeks to sustainably transform the sector from a subsistence to a market-
orientation in order to increase agricultural production, marketed surpluses
of commodities, and real incomes.
With regard to food security, the principal responsibility of agriculture is to
produce sufficient diverse and nutritious foods, provide reliable food markets,
and increase agricultural incomes. However, food security and nutrition are
not the sole responsibility of agriculture. Therefore, the vision of the NAP to
assuring food security and nutrition is a more coordinated and diversified
approach through the commercialisation of agriculture. Commercialising
smallholder farmers will thus be the principal focus of this policy in order
to optimise resources under smallholder subsector. However, the NAP
recognises all types of entrepreneurial farmers and will support them to
increase the scale and quality of their production, while promoting pro-poor
linkages between large-scale estates and smallholder farmers. This must be
accompanied by strategies elsewhere in government that will enable many
Malawians to transition out of agriculture into remunerative non-agricultural
employment, while also providing social protection services for the most
vulnerable.
The NAP is premised on a spirit of inclusiveness and coordinated partnerships.
In developing the policy, nationwide consultations were conducted at district
and national levels. Over 50 focus group discussions were conducted with
farmers, government staff, subject matter specialists, NGOs and civil society,
the private sector, the youth, development partners, academia, and research
organizations, with 22 percent representation of women. In addition, proposed
inputs for the NAP were solicited through national and local media outlets.
This resulted in several organizations and individuals providing substantive
independent contributions to the NAP’s content.
The NAP is aligned with several international agreements and protocols
on agriculture, including CAADP; the New Alliance for Food Security and
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Nutrition; and regional commitments under SADC and the COMESA. Within
Malawi, the sector has a harmonised investment framework called ASWAp
through which development partners pools resources to support the sector.
With these partnerships and the strong commitment of the Government of
Malawi, I believe we will transform agriculture in Malawi into a vibrant and
commercially-oriented sector.
May God bless Malawi.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development (MoAIWD)
led and coordinated the formulation and preparation of the NAP through
the Department of Planning Services (DAPS) with financial support from the
Government of Malawi and development partners, particularly USAID.
The NAP was developed through a highly consultative process incorporating
input from a broad range of stakeholders. The Ministry especially thanks
CISANET; FUM; NASFAM; CADECOM; FAO; UN Women; the Centre
for Environmental Policy Advocacy (CEPA); the Poverty and Environment
Initiative; the Ministry of Industry and Trade; the Office of the President and
Cabinet; the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and Development;
UNDP-UNEP; and the more than 800 participants to the NAP consultations
across the country for their active engagement in developing the NAP.
The Ministry would also like to extend its gratitude to the New Alliance Policy
Acceleration Support (NAPAS: Malawi) project, which is funded by USAID, for
the technical assistance provided to support the work of the DAPS staff in the
development of the NAP.
We especially thank the leadership and hardworking staff of the MoAIWD
and other collaborating ministries of the government of Malawi. In particular,
thanks are accorded to the team that coordinated the NAP consultations,
drafted and designed for printing the NAP:
Mr. Alexander Namaona, MoAIWD - Director of DAPS
Mr. Nelson Mataka, MoAIWD, ASWAp Secretariat
Mr. Readwell Musopole, MoAIWD – DAPS
Mr. Emmanuel Kanchewa, MoAIWD – DAPS
Mrs. Sarah Tione Chowa, MoAIWD – DAPS
Mr. Chimwemwe Khoswe, MoAIWD – DAPS
Mr. Meck Chikaphupha, MoAIWD – DAPS
Mr. McLean Gerald Mafubza, MoAIWD – DAES
Dr. Flora Nankhuni, Michigan State University-NAPAS: Malawi
Dr. Athur Mabiso, IFPRI-NAPAS: Malawi
Dr. Mariam Kadzamira, IFPRI
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview
The National Agriculture Policy (NAP) defines the vision for development of
the agricultural sector in Malawi over the next five years. By 2020, agriculture
in Malawi will increasingly be oriented towards profitable commercial farming
through specialization of smallholder farm production, output diversification
at the national level, and value addition in downstream value chains. The NAP
will guide the design of agricultural subsector policies, strategies, and other
actions of the Government of Malawi over the next five years. This will ensure
sustainable agricultural production, increased mechanisation, increased area
under irrigation, increased agroprocessing and value addition, enhanced risk
management, strengthened marketing systems, accelerated export growth,
and improved food security and nutrition.
The emphasis of this policy is on achieving farmer-led agricultural
transformation and commercialization that entails treating farming as a
business. The policy will facilitate and harness dynamic transitions taking
place within farming communities, in particular the movement of farming
households into non-traditional high-value agricultural value chains and
increased engagement in profitable off-farm and non-agricultural livelihoods.
Through the implementation of the NAP, the government of Malawi intends
to create a conducive environment for sustained growth in the agricultural
sector. The NAP seeks to transform the motivation for engagement in
agricultural production by Malawian farmers from simply being the primary
means by which they secure their basic livelihood. Rather, by engaging more
in commercialized agriculture, wealth creation becomes the motivation.
Therefore agriculture, as a business, will increasingly serve as a springboard
to a better life for Malawi’s farming families, providing children in those
households with a much broader set of economic opportunities and career
choices than their parents had.
Given this focus, this policy links to the broader development goals and
vision for Malawi as stated in the country’s Vision 2020 document and the
second Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS II). It is also in line
with other sub-sectoral and cross-sectoral policies and strategic documents
of the government of Malawi, such as the National Export Strategy (2012);
the Agricultural Extension Policy (2000), the National Nutrition Policy and
Strategic Plan (2007); the National Gender Policy (2015), the National Youth
Policy (2013), the National Land Use Planning and Management Policy (2005);
and the National Climate Change Policy (2012); among others. Within the
agriculture sector, the NAP is linked to the Agriculture Sector Wide Approach
(ASWAp) investment plan and all sub-sectoral policies.
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At the international level, the NAP subscribes to and is aligned with the
Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations; the World Food
Summit declaration of 1996; the African Union Maputo declaration (2003)
and Malabo declaration (2014) on Agriculture and Food Security in Africa;
and the COMESA and SADC treaties on agriculture policy harmonisation and
sustaining socio-economic growth.
crops, such as tea, tobacco, sugarcane and coffee. There are also efforts to
increase their engagement in other commercial crops such as paprika, cotton,
horticulture, and fruit production (mango, banana and citrus). The estate
subsector focuses primarily on the commercial production of high-value cash
crops such as tobacco, tea, sugarcane, and macadamia, all of which contribute
significantly to the agricultural exports of the country. The estate subsector
also provides contract farming opportunities for smallholders. Recently, there
has been a growing emergence of medium-scale farmers defined as those
cultivating at least five hectares but less than 25 hectares of land.
According to the National Statistics Office, the total land area under cultivation
in Malawi is about 2.5 million hectares. Smallholder farmers cultivate small and
fragmented land holdings of less than one hectare (on average 0.61 ha) under
customary land tenure arrangements and produce lower crop yields than
those produced in the estate subsector. According to 2013 Malawi Integrated
Household Panel Survey data, among smallholder farmers, female-headed
households cultivate relatively smaller land holdings than their male-headed
counterparts (0.53 ha compared to 0.75 ha).
Of the total land cultivated, over 90 percent is under rain-fed agriculture,
even though there are 407,862 hectares of land in Malawi that could
potentially be irrigated. Over the years, some investments have been made
in promoting irrigation farming in high-value crops, like sugarcane and rice,
especially among small and medium scale farmers. Despite the potential for
irrigation, the country had brought under irrigation only 104,000 hectares by
2014. With increased weather variability, there is need for more investments
in irrigated farming if the country is to achieve increased and less variable
crop production.
The agriculture sector in Malawi is dominated by two crops, maize for food
security and tobacco for export earnings. As such, most policy instruments
for agriculture have focused on these two crops, resulting in an undiversified
crop, livestock and fisheries production mix. This has exposed the sector to
commodity-specific risks, narrowed the country’s export base, and limited
agricultural income potential. Moreover, the lack of agricultural diversification
has hampered progress on addressing malnutrition among Malawians.
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include overfishing along lake shores and in shallow water bodies, partly due
to weak legislation and enforcement; insufficient production and access to
quality fingerlings and feed for aquaculture; and underutilised deep water
fish resources. In addition, there is low access to capital for investment in fish
farming and limited availability of improved fishing technologies.
Forestry and agroforestry are an important economic activity in the agricultural
sector, dominated by timber, fruit, firewood, and charcoal production.
Increasingly, agroforestry is being promoted to improve soil fertility, reduce
soil erosion, and help address climate change. Nevertheless, there is low
adoption of agroforestry among farmers partly due to the long time horizon
to obtain a return on investments in trees, limited capacity in agroforestry
management, and the high labour intensity associated with some agroforestry
technologies, particularly for women. Moreover, deforestation is a challenge
associated with clearing land for farming and increased demand for charcoal
and firewood for fuel as Malawi’s population and energy demand increases.
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(vi) Increase the amount of agricultural land area under irrigation by 20,000
ha.
(vii) Increase the use of machinery in farming and agroprocessing activities
by 50 percent.
(viii) Increase the volume of processed output from agricultural raw materials
by 20 percent per year.
(ix) Increase the value of agricultural exports by 50 percent.
(x) Increase women’s and youth’s access to, ownership of, and control of
productive agricultural assets by 50 percent.
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Given the potential for irrigation in Malawi, a major shift in policy direction
to promote profitable irrigated crop production, within the context of
sustainable, farmer-led catchment or water management, including water
harvesting, would make an important contribution to the transformation of
the agriculture sector. Increased use of irrigation would also reduce volatility
in agriculture production, while also contributing to greater dietary diversity
throughout the year.
Therefore, this policy will:
3.2.1 Fast-track infrastructure investments for smallholder and large-scale
irrigation schemes in line with the objectives of the National Irrigation
Master Plan and Investment Framework.
3.2.2 Facilitate the mobilisation of financial resources and technical expertise
for the expansion of sustainable irrigation schemes and practices.
3.2.3 Support private investments and the development of Public-Private-
Partnerships in establishing irrigation enterprises.
3.2.4 Facilitate the sharing of lessons in the southern Africa region on
sustainable approaches to investing and managing irrigation systems.
3.2.5 Ensure that irrigation infrastructure designs accommodate food and
profitable cash crops.
3.2.6 Promote efficient and sustainable use of water in all irrigation schemes.
3.2.7 Support integration of irrigation in power generation and sustainable
water management investments where feasible.
3.2.8 Support innovation in irrigation systems through research, technology
generation, and dissemination.
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3.4
Policy Priority Area 4: Agricultural Market
Development, Agro processing and Value Addition
Agricultural marketing involves numerous interconnected activities, such
as planning production, growing and harvesting the commodity, grading,
packing, transportation, storage, processing, distribution, advertising, and
sales. Marketing functions and services include 1) exchange – buying and
selling; 2) physical infrastructure – storage, transportation, and processing;
and 3) facilitation – standardization, regulation, financing, risk bearing, and
market intelligence.
Agricultural marketing systems in Malawi have suffered from several
challenges, including deficient or missing infrastructure, policy and regulatory
incoherence, and low private and public investments. These constraints have
rendered Malawian agricultural value chains uncompetitive, nationally and
regionally.
The policy will therefore:
3.4.1 Promote the growth and development of efficient and inclusive
agricultural value chains that ensure competitive and fair pricing of
agricultural commodities.
3.4.2 Facilitate the creation of new structured markets, especially in legumes,
oilseeds, sugarcane, coffee, horticulture, livestock, and fisheries
products.
3.4.3 Facilitate ADMARC reforms to improve market efficiency and
profitability to the benefit of farmers.
3.4.4 Promote agricultural value addition and agro-processing.
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4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS
4.1 Institutional Arrangements
The government of Malawi recognises the importance of stakeholders
and partnerships with them in guiding agriculture policy direction and
implementation. The multiple stakeholders in agriculture include farmers, the
public sector, the private sector, civil society, NGOs, development partners,
and academic and research institutions. This policy seeks to develop strong
institutional linkages between MoAIWD, other ministries, and various
stakeholders, especially through the Agricultural Sector Working Group and
its Technical Working Groups. The following will form important components
of the institutional arrangement for specific stakeholders to support the
implementation of the NAP:
4.1.1 M inistry responsible for Agriculture, Irrigation and
Water Development
• Will foster sector-wide planning, management and coordination in the
agriculture sector.
• Make prudent public investments in the agriculture sector.
• Ensure efficient delivery of services in agriculture.
• Support innovative evidence-based modifications to agricultural
subsidy programmes that will make them sustainable and efficient.
As part of the reforms, farm input subsidies will be leveraged to
increase the commercial provision of farm inputs in a sustainable way;
improve land, labour and water productivity; increase diversification
in agricultural production; and increase commercialisation of crops,
livestock, and fisheries.
• As part of the envisioned modifications to agricultural subsidies, the
Ministry will support efforts to encourage smallholder farmers to
use improved seeds, irrigation, integrated soil fertility management
techniques, and other modern farm technologies.
• Provide platforms for healthy agriculture policy dialogue and actively
engage in consultative policy processes in the formulation, planning,
and implementation of sub-sectoral policies and strategies.
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• Malawi Roads Authority will ensure that public roads are constructed,
maintained or rehabilitated at all times for agricultural development.
4.1.15 Presidential and Cabinet initiatives
• Presidential and Cabinet-led initiatives will play an important role
in the implementation of the NAP. Such initiatives signal high-level
political will in implementing the agricultural development priorities of
the government of Malawi.
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smallholder farmers and linking them to input and output markets, through
vertical coordination mechanisms such as contract farming, private-public
partnerships, and establishing value addition and rural agroprocessing
centres.
the NAP will entail mutual accountability and reporting at Technical Working
Group, Sector Working Group, and Ministerial levels. In this regard the Joint
Sector Review will be the primary platform for reporting on progress on the
implementation of the NAP. This implies that all stakeholders will be called
upon to contribute to the M&E of the NAP by providing stakeholder reports,
data, updates and other relevant information. This would be reported to all
stakeholders on an annual basis with a view to informing each year’s budgeting
process for the NAP.
At the national level, selected indicators that will be used for monitoring
progress of the NAP include:
• Attaining agriculture gross domestic product growth rate of at least 6
percent per annum between 2016 and 2020;
• Increasing the share of agricultural GDP from non-traditional crops to
more than 50 percent by 2020;
• Increase yields of major crops by 100 percent by 2020.
• Increase consumption of livestock products and fish by more than
50 percent by 2020;
• Increase farmer adoption of agricultural technologies by more than
60 percent by 2020;
• Increase the agricultural land area under irrigation by 20,000 ha by
2020;
• Increase the number of agricultural and agro-processing machines in
use by 50 percent by 2020;
• Increasing value addition and agroprocessing output by 20 percent
per year;
• Increasing the value of agricultural exports by 50 percent by 2020; and
• Increase women’s and youth’s access, ownership and control of
productive agricultural assets by 50 percent by 2020.
It is envisioned that commercialization of smallholder agriculture will lead
to increases in food production, diversity in agricultural production, value
addition, and participation in high-value markets that increase incomes,
reduce poverty, and improve food security and nutrition.
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Policy Statement 3.1.3: Facilitate timely and equitable access for farmers to high quality farm
inputs, including organic and inorganic fertilizer, improved seed and livestock breeds, and fish
fingerlings.
Policy Objective: Promote growth of private- Private sector (agro-dealers), 2016-2020
Increase access to and sector-led agricultural
MoAIWD,
appropriate utilisation of input supply system that is
productivity-enhancing responsive to farmer needs. Ministry of Industry and Trade
inputs.
Promote input supply MoAIWD, 2016-2020
through farmer-based Farmer organizations,
organizations, agro-dealers, Private sector (agro-dealers),
and contract farming Ministry of Industry and Trade,
arrangements. NGOs
Facilitate access to finance for MoFEP&D, 2016-2020
supply and purchase of farm MoAIWD,
inputs. Ministry of Industry and Trade,
Private sector (agro-dealers)
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Policy Statement 3.1.6: Promote improved access to financial services, including agricultural
credit and insurance.
Policy Objective: Design and implement MoAIWD, 2016-2020
Increase access to innovative financing schemes MoFEP&D,
financial services for for rural farmers through
product financing, such as Banking sector,
agriculture.
trader credit, input-supplier Private sector,
finance, cooperative banks or Farmer organizations
village grain banks.
Strengthen farmer and agro- MoAIWD, 2016-2020
entrepreneur understanding
and adherence to loan Farmer organizations
and agricultural credit
procedures.
Advocate for the MoAIWD, 2016-2020
establishment of an MoFEP&D,
agricultural development
Reserve Bank of Malawi,
fund or bank which is
reinsured through insurance Banking sector,
companies. Private sector
Enhance the access of rural MoAIWD, 2016-2020
women and youth to financial Ministry of Gender, Children,
services and agricultural Disability, and Social Welfare,
credit.
Ministry of Labour and Youth,
Banking sector
Advocate for the MoAIWD, 2016-2020
strengthening of micro- MoFEP&D,
finance institutions in rural
Reserve Bank of Malawi,
areas.
Micro-finance institutions
Build capacity of farmer MoAIWD, 2017-2020
organizations to facilitate
Farmer organizations,
delivery of financial services
to their members. Banking sector,
Private sector
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Policy Statement 3.2.2: Facilitate the mobilisation of financial resources and technical expertise
for the expansion of sustainable irrigation schemes and practices.
Policy Objective: Mobilize resources for Ministry of Finance, Economic 2016-2020
Ensure availability of increased public investment Planning and Development
adequate resources in irrigation development. (MoFEP&D),
for development of MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation,
sustainable irrigation Green Belt Holdings,
systems Development partners
Coordinate development MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation, DAES, 2016
partners resources that are and DLRC,
committed to irrigation Green Belt Holdings,
investments Development partners
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Policy Statement 3.2.3: Support private investments and the development of Public-Private-
Partnerships in establishing irrigation enterprises.
Policy Objective: Facilitate participation and Malawi Investment and Trade Centre, 2016-2020
Increase private sector investment of private sector, Malawi Confederation of Chambers
investments in irrigated NGOs, and smallholder of Commerce and Industry
agriculture. communities in commercial MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation,
irrigation development and Ministry of Industry and Trade,
management, including
Ministry of Lands, Housing and
promotion of partnerships
Urban Development,
between the private and
public sectors (PPPs) in Private sector,
irrigation investments. Civil society organizations,
Farmer organizations
Facilitate creation of Private Sector, MoFEP&D; MoAIWD 2016-2020
innovative financing – Department of Irrigation, Green
mechanism for private sector Belt Holdings, Malawi Investment
investments in sustainable and Trade Centre, OPC, Commercial
irrigation farming. Banks; Reserve Bank of Malawi,
Development Partners.
Support development of MoAIWD – DAES, 2016-2020
dimbas (vegetable gardens) FUM,
and linking of dimba owners Ministry of Industry and Trade,
to local supermarkets
Private sector
Policy Statement 3.2.4: Facilitate the sharing of lessons in the southern Africa region on sustain-
able approaches to investing and managing irrigation systems.
Policy Objective: Promote forums to share MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation, 2016-2020
Improve learning of best experiences among irrigation Ministry of Industry and Trade,
practices in irrigation in schemes in the region FUM,
the region
Farmers Unions in other countries,
SADC, COMESA, and relevant
regional organizations,
NGOs
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Policy Statement 3.2.6: Promote efficient and sustainable use of water in all irrigation schemes.
Policy Objective: Promote development of MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation and 2016-2020
Reduce wastage of scare efficient and sustainable DAES, the private sector,
water resources water-user and water Ministry of Local Government and
catchment management Rural Development
associations in irrigation
schemes/project areas
Build capacities of existing MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation and 2016-2020
and new water-user DAES, the private sector,
and water catchment Ministry of Local Government and
management associations Rural Development
Policy Statement 3.2.7: Support integration of irrigation in power generation and sustainable
water management investments where feasible.
Policy Objective: Incorporate insofar as Incorporate insofar as possible 2016-2020
Maximize the benefits of possible irrigation into the irrigation into the design of rural
irrigation and electrical design of rural electrification electrification programs, whether
power investments in a programs, whether through through factoring in the use of
sustainable manner factoring in the use of electric pumps in the design of
electric pumps in the design electricity distribution plans or the
of electricity distribution incorporation of irrigation schemes
plans or the incorporation into the design of hydropower
of irrigation schemes into investments
the design of hydropower
investments
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Policy Statement 3.2.8: Support innovation in irrigation systems through research, technology
generation, and dissemination.
Policy Objective: Increase investments MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation, DAES, 2016-2020
Increase knowledge of in research, technology and DARS
farmers in irrigation generation, and Private sector
technologies dissemination related to
irrigation systems.
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Policy Statement 3.3.3: Facilitate market-based imports and production of quality spare parts of
agricultural machinery.
Policy Objective: Ensure availability of spare MoFEP&D, 2016-2020
Improve maintenance of parts and maintenance MoAIWD-DCD
agricultural machinery services for all farm
Private sector,
for sustained use and machinery and equipment.
maximum return on Ministry of Industry and Trade
investment.
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Policy Statement 3.3.6: Promote the development and growth of farmer-managed agricultural
mechanisation groups.
Policy Objective: Build capacity of local MoAIWD – DARS, DCD, DAES 2016-2020
Improve sustainability stakeholders to finance, MoTPW – Plant and Vehicle Hire and
in utilizing and servicing operate, manage, and Engineering Services (PVHES)
agricultural machinery maintain agricultural
Ministry of Local Government and
machinery.
Rural Development
TEVETA
Private sector
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Policy Statement 3.4.3: Facilitate ADMARC reforms to improve market efficiency and profitability
to the benefit of farmers.
Policy Objective: Establish a memorandum MoAIWD 2016
Enable ADMARC, as of understanding between ADMARC management
appropriate, to play ADMARC and government
MoFEP&D
a facilitating role in so that ADMARC can play
the development of its social functions related Ministry of Industry and Trade
smallholder agriculture to food security and social
in Malawi. protection on a full-cost
recovery basis without
putting at risk its commercial
functions and activities
Improve efficiency and MoAIWD 2016-2017
broaden business base of ADMARC management
commercial activities of
MoFEP&D
ADMARC, using different
modalities such as Ministry of Industry and Trade
franchising and renting out Private sector
warehouses.
Strategically reduce costs MoAIWD 2016-2018
associated with maintaining ADMARC management
and operating the
MoFEP&D
infrastructure of ADMARC
without compromising its
ability to engage in provision
of agricultural marketing
services to smallholders
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Policy Statement 3.4.5: Support the growth and promote the competitiveness of agricultural
commodity exchanges to enhance agricultural market efficiency.
Promote farmers access MoAIWD – DAPS,
Policy Objective: to commodity exchange MoIT-Private Sector Development,
Address price variability systems
Auction Holdings Limited Commodity
risks farmer face Exchange (AHCX),
Facilitate increase in number
in output market
of commodities traded on Agriculture Commodity Exchange for 2016-2020
through their increased
commodity exchanges Africa (ACE),
participation in
structured agricultural Promote market risk Banking institutions,
commodity markets management through Development partners
commodity exchanges
Policy Statement 3.4.6: Strengthen and harmonize agricultural market information systems.
Policy Objective: Support collaborative MoAIWD 2016-2020
Development of market collection, processing, and MoFEP&D
information systems that dissemination of agricultural
National Statistical Office
are up to date, reliable, market data.
comprehensive, and
neutral. Promote farmers’ access MoAIWD 2016-2020
to up-to-date and reliable MoFEP&D
market information on
National Statistical Office
commodity demand, prices
(inputs/outputs), and Farmer organizations
services.
Facilitate access to MoAIWD 2016-2020
modern information and Ministry of Industry and Trade
communication technology
Ministry of Information, Tourism and
(ICT) tools among farmers,
Civic Education
youth, and agro-businesses
in rural communities and Private sector
households. NGOs
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Policy Statement 3.4.7: Ensure that agricultural market and trade policies and regulations are
transparent, evidence-based and enforced.
Policy Objective: Support policy consistency MoAIWD 2016-2020
Improvement of and coherence on food Ministry of Industry and Trade
agriculture trade policy security, food safety, and
implementation. trade, including export bans
and licensing, and import
tariffs.
Promote evidence- 2016-2020
based trade policy
formulation, dialogue, and
implementation through
existing structures and
stakeholder forums.
Support the development of MoAIWD 2016-2020
a coordinated and credible MoFEP&D
regional and continental
framework to address issues
of food security, particularly
through regional trade.
Support capacity MoAIWD 2016-2020
development for trade Ministry of Industry and Trade
policy formulation and
Private sector
implementation, impact
assessment, and negotiation
on agro-based products.
Promote introduction of one MoAIWD 2016-2020
food safety organisation to Ministry of Industry and Trade
oversee all issues of food
safety in the country
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Policy Statement 3.4.10: Promote regional and global exports of value-added agricultural
commodities.
Policy Objective: Support ongoing monitoring 2016-2020
Increase agricultural of prevalent non-trade
exports by smallholder barriers in Malawi’s
farmers. agriculture export markets Ministry of Industry and Trade
and a reduction of Malawi’s
MoAIWD
own agriculture-related non-
trade barriers. MoFEP&D
Reserve Bank of Malawi
Conduct extensive promotion 2016-2020
of Malawi’s agricultural
products abroad through
foreign missions and trade
fairs.
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Policy Statement 3.5.5: Coordinate investments and sub-sectoral policies and strategies that
help improve the nation’s nutritional status and promote healthy diets.
Policy Objective: Link production of nutritious MoAIWD – DAES, 2016-2020
Increase agriculture foods with school feeding Ministry of Health – Dept. of
sector’s contribution to programmes and other food Nutrition, HIV, and AIDS,
nutrition programmes.
Ministry of Education, Science and
Technology,
Development partners;
NGOs
Farmer Organizations
Advocate for increased MoAIWD – DAES, 2016-2020
budgetary allocation MoFEP&D,
for nutrition-enhancing
Ministry of Health – Dept. of
agricultural activities.
Nutrition, HIV, and AIDS
Farmer Organizations
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Policy Statement 3.5.7: Promote food and nutrition education for all
Policy Objective: Link local farmer MoAIWD-DAES,
Increase knowledge of organizations with Private sector,
proper nutrition caring community-level Nutrition
Civil society organizations
practices Care Groups to create
nutrition-focused synergies. NGOs,
Farmer organizations 2016-2020
Promote extension education
and behavioural change Ministry of Health – Dept. of
communication for improved Nutrition, HIV, and AIDS,
nutrition. Ministry of Education, Science and
Technology
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Policy Statement 3.6.3: Support a regional approach to ensuring food and nutrition security.
Policy Objective: Promote investments in MoAIWD-DCD, 2016-2020
Improve management of regional strategic grain National Food Reserve Agency,
food security risks reserves and storage ADMARC,
systems for the purposes Ministry of Industry and Trade,
of addressing food security Private sector,
SADC,
risks.
Department of Disaster Management
Affairs
Malawi Vulnerability Assessment
Committee
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Policy Statement 3.7.2: Promote agricultural education and technical training for women, youth,
and vulnerable groups particularly those living with disabilities.
Policy Objective: Promote increased youth MoAIWD-DCD, DAPS, and DAES 2016
Improve capacity of participation in agriculture Ministry of Labour and Youth
youth, women and and agribusinesses through
NGOs
vulnerable groups to promoting youth champions
effectively participate as community role models to
in agricultural encourage other youth.
development
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Policy Statement 3.7.3: Support agribusiness entrepreneurship among women, youth, and
vulnerable groups particularly those living with disabilities.
Policy Objective: Support formation of women MoAIWD-DAES, 2016-2020
Improve agribusiness and youth groups that Ministry of Labour and Youth,
skills of women, youth receive agribusiness training,
Ministry of Education, Science and
and vulnerable groups finance, management
Technology,
and leadership skills,
while paying attention to TEVETA,
representation of vulnerable Development partners,
groups. Ministry of Gender, Children,
Disability, and Social Welfare
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Policy Statement 3.7.5: Promote participation of women, youth and vulnerable groups in
agroprocessing, value addition and agricultural exports.
Policy Objective: Design dedicated programs MoAIWD-DCD and DAES, 2016-2020
Reduce gender, age and for women, youth and Ministry of Industry and Trade,
other gaps in agriculture vulnerable groups in
NASFAM,
production of agro-exports,
agroprocessing, and value FUM,
addition. Civil Society Organizations,
Ministry of Labour and Youth,
Development partners
Ministry of Gender, Children,
Disability, and Social Welfare
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Policy Statement 3.8.3: Improve coordination and capacity for agricultural services delivery.
Policy Objective: Mobilize resources to MoAIWD – DAES, DAHLD, DARS, and 2016-2020
Enhance capacity for improve extension delivery Dept. of Fisheries
improved agricultural systems within districts and Non-state agricultural extension
service delivery. EPAs. service providers,
Private sector,
Development partners,
Ministry of Local Government and
Rural Development
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Policy Statement 3.8.4: Facilitate and support infrastructural development for improved
agricultural public service delivery.
Policy Objective: Embark on housing and MoAIWD-DAES, 2016-2020
Improved public office improvements for Ministry of Transport and Public
agricultural service agricultural frontline staff. Works – Dept. of Buildings;
delivery
MoFEP&D; Development partners
MoLHUD – Dept. of Housing
Ministry of Local Government and
Rural Development
Mobilize resources MoAIWD – DARS 2016-2020
for construction and Ministry of Transport and Public
maintenance of agriculture- Works – Dept. of Buildings,
related infrastructure,
Development partners
including infrastructure for
cutting-edge research.
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Policy Statement 3.8.5: Promote reforms of agricultural institutions, subsidies and programmes
to make them more sustainable and cost effective.
Policy Objective: Explore manufacturing or MoAIWD-DCD, 2016-2017
Increase the blending fertilizers locally or Ministry of Home Affairs,
sustainability and regionally to reduce costs.
Ministry of Justice,
efficiency of agricultural
subsidy programmes MoFEP&D,
Private sector
Encourage and broaden MoAIWD-DCD, 2016-2017
private sector participation in MoFEP&D,
fertilizer and other farm input
Ministry of Home Affairs,
markets.
Ministry of Justice,
Ministry of Industry and Trade,
Private sector
Rationalize farmer MoAIWD-DCD, 2016-2017
contribution to the MoFEP&D
subsidized farm inputs.
Design a strategy for MoAIWD-DCD, 2016-2017
successful graduation MoFEP&D
of farmers from subsidy
programmes.
Incorporate complimentary MoAIWD-DCD and DLRC, 2016-2020
integrated soil fertility MoFEP&D,
management practices as
Research institutions
part of farm input subsidies.
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Policy Statement 3.8.6: Integrate HIV/AIDS interventions in agricultural strategies and program
implementation.
Policy Objective: Increase access to agricultural MoAIWD – DAES 2016-2020
Mainstream gender and labour-saving technologies
HIV/AIDS in agricultural to households with members
programs living with HIV/AIDS.
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ANNEX 2: MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN FOR THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE POLICY
Monitoring of Policy Priority Area 3.1: Sustainable Agricultural Production and Productivity
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Policy Statement 3.1.1: Promote innovative and high quality agricultural extension and advisory services involving both public and non-
state extension service providers.
Extension officers recruited, trained Ratio of agricultural 1:1000 1:3000 MoAIWD (DAES), Resources available
and retrained periodically extension service workers to [By 2020] [Source: DAES, 2014] non-state research for recruitment and
farmers and extension service training extension
providers, Department workers
of Human Resources.
Standards for regulating provision Agricultural extension 1 0 MoAIWD (DAES); Stakeholders are
of extension and advisory services in standards and regulatory Parliament able to agree on the
Malawi set and reinforced framework in place minimum standards
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A gender sensitive knowledge Agricultural technology 60% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD (DAES, DAPS, Information is readily
management, communication and adoption index [By 2020] DARS), District and available to be
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sharing mechanisms set up and Agricultural technology providers to collaborate
maintained 60% [By 2020] TBD by end 2016
adoption index
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Sunflower: 2 t/ha Sorghum: 1t/ha
Sorghum: 2t/ha Millet: 0.85t/ha
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Development and commercial MoAIWD (DARS), Commercial
on assessment of
application of agricultural LUANAR, National opportunities
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consumers promoted. NGOs
Technologies for agro-processing, MoAIWD, Private Adequate capacity
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Irish Potatoes: TBD Irish Potatoes: TBD by
by end of 2016 end of 2016
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organizations, agro-dealers, and maize, rice, tobacco, Rice: 2.0 t/ha Based Organizations, inputs from the
contract farming arrangements legumes, sunflower, Tobacco: 2 t/ha Tobacco:1.0 t/ha Agro-dealers, MoIT, private sector
promoted. sorghum, millet, cassava, Groundnut: 2 t/ha Groundnut:1.0t/ha NGOs,
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Access to finance for supply and Livestock populations Beef cattle: Beef cattle: 1.28 Ministry of Finance, Conducive
purchase of farm inputs facilitated. 2million million MoAIWD, MoIT, Private environment
Dairy cattle: Dairy cattle: 63,000 sector
200,000 Goat & sheep 5.95
Goat & sheep: 8 million
million Chicken: 64 million
Chickens: 90 Pig: 3.0 million
million Capture fisheries
Pigs: 4.5 million 113,673 tonnes
Capture fisheries: Aquaculture
156,000 tonnes 4,742 tonnes
Aquaculture: [Source: Annual
8,000 tonnes Economic Report,
2014]
Policy Statement 3.1.4: : Promote investments in climate-smart agriculture and sustainable land and water management, including integrated soil
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fertility management and conservation and utilisation of Malawi’s rich agrobiodiversity
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Programs mitigating land Average farm yields of Maize: 4 t/ha Maize: 2.2 t/ha MoAIWD (DLRC, Resources available
degradation, such as catchment area maize, rice, tobacco, Rice: 4 t/ha Rice: 2.0 t/ha DAES), MNREM (Dept. to support soil
protection and appropriate farming legumes, sunflower, Tobacco: 2 t/ha Tobacco:1.0 t/ha of Environ. Affairs), mitigating programs
practices supported. sorghum, millet, cassava, Groundnut: 2 t/ha Groundnut:1.0t/ha NGOs, Development
Irish potatoes, and sweet Soyabean: 2 t/ha Soyabean: 1.1 t/ha partners, National
potatoes. Pigeonpea: 2 t/ha Pigeonpea: 1.0t/ha universities, CIP
Common beans: Common beans: 0.5t/
Protected land areas, forests, and MoAIWD (DLRC, Land available for
1t/ha ha
water shores for conservation Fisheries), MoNREM protection
Sunflower: 2 t/ha Sunflower: 1.0t/ha
designated. (Forestry Dept.)
Sorghum: 2t/ha Sorghum: 1t/ha
Agro-ecological zoning and Millet: 2t/ha Millet: 0.85t/ha MoAIWD, Min of Assessment
implementation of farming systems Cassava: TBD by Cassava: TBD by end Lands, MoIT undertaken, Available
on the basis of spatial comparative end 2016 2016 farming systems
advantage promoted.
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Conservation agriculture promoted. Irish Potatoes: TBD Irish Potatoes: TBD by MoAIWD (DLRC, DAES, Willingness to
by end 2016 end 2016 DARS) NGOs; Farmers adopt conservation
Sweet Potatoes: Sweet Potatoes: TBD by organizations agriculture
TBD by end of end of 2016
Nitrogen-fixing plants, such MoAIWD (DCD, Resources available to
2016 [Source: APES data-
as legumes, and agroforestry DAES),MoNREM (Dept invest in agroforestry
[Guide to 2014]
technologies and systems in crop of Forestry) Research
Agricultural
farming systems introduced and institutions
Production]
promoted.
Judicious use of organic and MoAIWD (DCD, DAES) Knowledge on use of
inorganic fertilizers promoted. organic and inorganic
fertilizers
Strengthen the capacity of the Number of plant, livestock TBD by end of TBD by end of 2016 MoAIWD (DARS, DCD, Resources available
national repository centre for plant and fisheries species 2016 DAHLD, Fisheries, to conserve genetic
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and livestock genetic resources for conserved CGIAR, Development material and species
food and agriculture (gene bank) Partners)
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investment in Malawi to ensure that agricultural sector Constitutional Affairs design appropriate
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is reinsured through insurance Private sector develop banks
companies advocated for.
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fisheries provided.
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Year round diversified irrigation Average farm yields of Maize: 4 t/ha Maize: 2.2 t/ha Department of Farmers are willing to
farming promoted. maize, rice, tobacco, Rice: 4 t/ha Rice: 2.0 t/ha Irrigation, Green Belt practise irrigation.
legumes, sunflower, Tobacco: 2 t/ha Tobacco:1.0 t/ha Holdings, DLRC, DAES, Finances for
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sorghum, millet, cassava, Groundnut: 2 t/ha Groundnut:1.0t/ha Private sector, CIP constructing irrigation
Irish potatoes, and sweet Soyabean: 2 t/ha Soyabean: 1.1t/ha infrastructure for
potatoes. Pigeonpea: 2 t/ha Pigeonpea: 1.0t/ha smallholder farmers is
Common beans: 1t/ha Common beans: 0.5t/ made available
Sunflower: 2 t/ha ha
Sorghum: 2t/ha Sunflower: 1.0t/ha
Millet: 2t/ha Sorghum: 1t/ha
Cassava: TBD by Millet: 0.85t/ha
end 2016 Cassava: TBD by end
Irish Potatoes: TBD 2016
by end 2016 Irish Potatoes: TBD by
Sweet Potatoes: end 2016
TBD by end 2016 Sweet Potatoes: TBD by
[Guide to end 2016
Agricultural [Source: APES data-
Production] 2014]
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Investments in water harvesting Area under irrigation 124,000 ha (2020) 104,000 ha MoAIWD -Dept Water resources
technologies and storage systems [Source: MoAIWD- Dept of Water; Dept of available
for irrigation promoted of Irrigation Annual Irrigation, DAES, DLRC;
Report 2014] GBH
Ensure environmental and Irrigation Efficiency Index 80% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD- Department Capacity to undertake
social impact assessments [Weighted average of of Irrigation; MoNREM environmental
and environmental mitigation water use efficiency ratios (Environmental and social impact
and management plans are i.e. ratio of amount of Affairs); Irrigation assessment exists
implemented for all irrigation water consumed by crop project implementers
projects. to the amount of water
supplied through irrigation,
expressed as a percentage]
Policy Statement 3.2.2: Facilitate the mobilisation of financial resources and technical expertise for the expansion of sustainable irrigation schemes and
practices.
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Resources for increased public Area under irrigation 124,000 ha (2020) 104,000 ha MoAIWD -Dept of Wa- Land tenure systems
investment in irrigation [Source: MoAIWD- Dept ter; Dept. of Irrigation, and water use rights
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Development of dimbas (vegetable
gardens) and linking of dimba
owners to local supermarkets
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supported.
Policy Statement 3.2.4: Facilitate the sharing of lessons in the southern Africa region on sustainable approaches to investing and managing irrigation
systems.
Forums to share experiences among Area under irrigation 124,000 ha (2020) 104,000 ha MoAIWD – Dept. of Resources are
irrigation schemes in the region [Source: MoAIWD- Irrigation, available to support
promoted Dept. of Irrigation MoIT, FUM, Farmers such forums at a
Annual Report 2014] Unions in other regional level
countries,
SADC, COMESA, and
relevant regional
organizations,
NGOs
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Policy Statement 3.2.5: Ensure that irrigation infrastructure designs accommodate food and profitable cash crops.
Optimal irrigated production Area under irrigation 124,000 ha (2020) 104,000 ha MoAIWD-DARS, DEAS, Willingness of
technologies and techniques for [Source: MoAIWD- Dept. of Irrigation, farmers to invest
the priority crops that have not Dept. of Irrigation Private sector in such irrigation
typically been produced in Malawi Annual Report 2014] schemes
under irrigation investigated and
developed
Knowledge of farmers to enable the
profitable irrigated production of
the priority crops built
Policy Statement 3.2.6: Promote efficient use of water in all irrigation schemes.
Promote development of efficient Irrigation Efficiency Index 80% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD - DEAS, Dept. Resources are
and sustainable water-user and of Irrigation, available and farmers
water catchment management are willing to form
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Ministry of Local
associations in irrigation schemes/ associations
Government and Rural
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project areas
Development, Private
Build capacities of existing and new sector,
water-user and water catchment
management associations
Policy Statement 3.2.7: Support integration of irrigation in power generation and sustainable water management investments where feasible.
Incorporate insofar as possible Area under irrigation 124,000 ha (2020) 104,000 ha MoAIWD – Dept. of Availability of
irrigation into design of rural [Source: MoAIWD- Irrigation, MoNREM – resources
electrification programs, whether Dept. of Irrigation Dept. of Energy Affairs,
through factoring in use of electric Annual Report 2014] Environmental Affairs,
pumps in design of electricity and Geological Survey,
distribution plans or incorporation ESCO
of irrigation schemes into design of
hydropower investments
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Upstream and downstream water Area under irrigation 124,000 ha (2020) 104,000 ha MoAIWD – Dept. of Availability of
management infrastructure and [Source: MoAIWD- Irrigation, MoNREM – resources
institutions incorporated into the Dept. of Irrigation Dept. of Energy Affairs,
design of gravity-fed irrigation Annual Report 2014] Environmental Affairs,
schemes and Geological Survey,
ESCO
A system for routine groundwater
monitoring in the environs of all
groundwater-based intensive irriga-
tion schemes developed
Policy Statement 3.2.8: Support innovation in irrigation systems through research, technology generation, and dissemination.
Increase investments in research, Irrigation Efficiency Index 80% [By 2020] TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD-Dept. of Adequate capacity
technology generation, and Irrigation, DAES and and resources
dissemination related to irrigation DARS, private sector available
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systems.
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Monitoring of Policy Priority Area 3.3: Mechanisation of Agriculture
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Policy Statement 3.3.1: Promote mechanisation of farming, agro-processing and value addition.
Encourage smallholder farmers Annual growth in > 6% annually 6.0% (2014) [Source: MoAIWD-DAES, Willingness
to consolidate fragmented land Agricultural Gross Domestic Annual Economic MoLHUD, Farmers to consolidate
holdings through farmer-based Product Report, 2015] organizations fragmented land
organizations.
Boost use of small and medium MoAIWD, Private Availability of
Number of operational TBD by end 2016 TBD by end 2016
multi-purpose machinery for value sector small and medium
agricultural machines
addition, agro-processing and multipurpose
(tractors, power tillers,
storage. machinery
ploughs, combine
Intensify use of animal-draft power harvesters, etc.) MoAIWD-DAHLD, Resources available
through establishment of animal DAES, DCD to establish animal
traction centres, where applicable. traction centres
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Policy Statement 3.3.2: Facilitate market-based imports of new and used agricultural machinery that are appropriate for Malawi and meet established
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standards.
Provide incentives for financial Annual growth in > 6% annually 6.0% (2014) [Source: Ministry of Finance, Lending risks are
institutions to provide credit for Agricultural Gross Domestic AER, 2015] Reserve Bank manageable
the purchase of farm and agro- Product
processing machinery
Improve access to farm machinery MoAIWD, MoIT, Tractors available for
Number of operational TBD by end 2016 TBD by end 2016
under the government tractor hire Ministry of Finance the scheme
agricultural machines
scheme.
(tractors, power tillers,
Introduce machinery hire-for- ploughs, combine MoAIWD, Private Tractors and other
purchase lease schemes. harvesters, etc.) sector, Ministry of machinery available
Finance for the scheme
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Policy Statement 3.3.3: Facilitate market-based imports and production of quality spare parts of agricultural machinery.
Ensure availability of spare parts and Annual growth in > 6% annually 6.0% (2014) [Source: MoFEP&D, MoAIWD, Capacity to maintain
maintenance services for all farm Agricultural Gross Domestic AER, 2015] Private sector, MoIT, equipment and
machinery and equipment Product availability of spares
Number of operational TBD by end 2016 TBD by end 2016
agricultural machines
(tractors, power tillers,
ploughs, combine
harvesters, etc.)
Policy Statement 3.3.4: Facilitate the growth of entrepreneurs in the agricultural mechanisation and services industry.
Build capacity of local stakeholders Annual growth in > 6% annually 6.0% (2014) [Source: MoAIWD-DARS Private Resources available to
to produce or assemble appropriate Agricultural Gross Domestic AER, 2015] sector, TEVETA assemble machinery
agricultural machinery. Product
Build capacity in the safe and Number of operational TBD by end 2016 TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD-DARS, Resources available to
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productive operation of agricultural agricultural machines MoTPW – Plant and build capacity
machinery and in its management Vehicle Hire and
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Strengthen the capacity of the Share of National Budget ≥ 10% 14.3% MoAIWD, Private sec- Resources available
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private sector to store and process disbursed to agriculture tor, MoIT to process and store
farm produce. sector farm produce
Promote the development of joint Percentage increase in value 50% MoAIWD, Private Willingness of
TBD by end 2016
ventures, linkages, and partnerships of agricultural exports. sector, MoIT, Farmer stakeholders to
for value addition among farmer organizations participate in joint
organizations and with processors. Value of agricultural imports 20% ventures
TBD by end 2016
displaced by domestic
Promote competitive and fair MoAIWD, Private Conducive
agricultural production.
functioning of commodity sector, MoIT, Farmer environment
exchanges and warehouse receipt Percentage increase in value 50% TBD by end 2016 organizations
systems. of agricultural exports.
Conduct intensive finance literacy MoFEP&D, RBM, Willingness of
Value of agricultural imports 20% TBD by end 2016
and agribusiness training, especially Farmer organizations, youth and women
displaced by domestic
among women and youth. MoAIWD to participate in
agricultural production.
trainings
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Support consumer literacy programs Annual growth in 20% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD, MoIT, NGOs, Resources available to
along the agricultural value chains. agricultural value addition Farmer organizations, support programs
and agro-processed output CFTC,
Promote development and Annual growth in real MoAIWD, MoTPW, Capacity available to
> 6% TBD by end 2016
maintenance of agriculture-related income realised from MoLGRD, Farmer maintain and develop
infrastructure, such as roads, value agriculture organizations infrastructure
addition centres, and warehouses
to enhance urban-rural market Percentage of labour force
20% [By 2020] TBD by end 2016
linkages. employed in value addition
and agroprocessing
Promote competitiveness in the MoAIWD, MoTPW Resources available to
transport sector, including through Share of National Budget ≥ 10% 14.3% promote linkages
other modes of transport. disbursed to agriculture
Promote niche markets for non- sector MoAIWD, Ministry of Export products
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traditional products for exports, e.g., Percentage increase in value Foreign Affairs, MoIT produced
50% TBD by end 2016
oil seeds and fisheries. of agricultural exports.
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can play its social functions related Survey implementing
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small and medium agro-processing NGOs, Development resources
private sector investments in
enterprises through enhancing partners
agricultural sector
partnerships with other state and
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non-state actors.
Strengthen national agro- MoAIWD, MoIT, Private Resources available to
processing forums to coordinate the sector, Farmer organi- strengthen forums
implementation of agro-processing Value of agricultural imports 20% TBD by end 2016 zations, NGOs
interventions by all stakeholders. displaced by domestic
agricultural production
Promote expos for agricultural value MoAIWD, MoIT, Private Resources available to
added products in the domestic and sector promote expos
export markets.
Promote value addition in selected MoAIWD, MoIT, Private Resources available
agro-based products for import sector to promote value
substitution. addition
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
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commodities traded on commodity commodities traded through MoAIWD willing to share data
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communities and households
facilitated. Value of agricultural imports 20% TBD by end 2016
displaced by domestic
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agro-based products supported.
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Introduction of one food safety Food safety organisation 1 0 MoAIWD, MoIT Resources available
organisation to oversee all issues of created
food safety in the country promoted
Policy Statement 3.4.8: Promote access to financial services and agricultural credit, particularly for producers and small and medium agro-processors,
including women and youth, and persons with disabilities.
Product financing through trader Annual growth in value of ≥ 10% TBD by end 2016 MoFEP&D, MoAIWD, Private sector
credit, marketing and wholesale private sector investments in Banking Sector, MFIs resources available
company finance, and lead-firm agriculture sector for investment in
financing supported. agriculture
Trade-receivables financing through MoFEP&D, MoAIWD, Conducive
instruments such as an Export RBM macroeconomic and
Development Fund facilitated policy environment
for agricultural
investment
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Physical-asset collateralization Annual growth in value of ≥ 10% TBD by end 2016 MoFEP&D, MoAIWD,
through warehouse receipts finance private sector investments in MoIT, Private sector
repurchase agreements (repos) and agriculture sector
financial leasing (lease–purchase)
facilitated.
Development of agriculture risk MoFEP&D, MoAIWD,
mitigation products markets, RBM, Private sector
including insurance, forward
contracts, and futures contracts
facilitated.
Development of other financial MoFEP&D, MoAIWD,
enhancements geared towards MoIT
the agriculture sector, such as
securitization instruments, loan
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guarantees, joint-venture finance,
matching grants, and others
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facilitated.
Policy Statement 3.4.9: Support improvements in quality standards and grading systems for all agricultural commodities.
Efforts to improve product quality Value of agricultural imports 20% 20% MoIT, MoAIWD-DARS Investments are made
and product safety for export- displaced by domestic in quality assurance
oriented processing clusters and for agricultural production laboratories, grain
domestic markets supported. storage facilities and
testing equipment
Development and use of grading Percentage increase in value 50% 50% MoIT, MoAIWD-DARS Skilled human
and quality standards in oil seed of agricultural exports resources with
and sugarcane products, livestock appropriate capacity
and meat, dairy products, and are available
fisheries promoted.
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Development of process control Aflatoxin levels in Groundnuts: TBD Groundnuts: TBD by Malawi Bureau of Investments are made
and product examination and groundnuts and maize by end 2016 end 2016 Standards, MoAIWD- in quality assurance
certification services for agricultural Maize: TBD by end Maize: TBD by end DARS, IITA laboratories, grain
commodities facilitated. 2016 2016 storage facilities and
testing equipment
Audit and accreditation systems for Malawi Bureau of Skilled human
the agriculture sector strengthened. Standards, MoAIWD resources with
Customized training programs to Malawi Bureau of appropriate capacity
improve quality, control disease, Standards, MoAIWD- are available
and assure on-farm food safety DAES and DARS
developed.
Policy Statement 3.4.10: Promote regional and global exports of value-added agricultural commodities.
On-going monitoring of prevalent Percentage increase in value 50% TBD by end 2016 MoIT, MoAIWD,
non-trade barriers in Malawi’s of agricultural exports MoFEP&D, RBM
agriculture export markets
and reduction of Malawi’s own
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agriculture-related non-trade
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barriers supported.
Extensive promotion of Malawi’s Value of agricultural imports 20% TBD by end 2016 MoIT, MoAIWD, Information of
agricultural products abroad displaced by domestic MoFEP&D, RBM products available in
through foreign missions and trade agricultural production foreign missions
fairs conducted.
Thorough market research on 20% TBD by end 2016 MoIT, MoAIWD, Capacity and
consumer demand and quality academia and resources available to
requirements conducted. Research institutions, develop profile
MITC
A profile for high impact agricultural
enterprises that provide good
returns on investment developed.
Compliance and commitments to Annual growth in share of TBD by end 2016 TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD, Ministry of Conducive
bi-lateral and multi-lateral regional agro-processed or value- Foreign Affairs, MoIT, environment
integration instruments promoted. added agricultural exports MoFEP&D
Monitoring of Policy Priority Area 3.5: Food and Nutrition Security
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Policy Statement 3.5.1: Promote production and utilisation of diverse nutritious foods in line with the National Nutrition Policy and Strategic Plan.
Knowledge, attitudes, and skills Percentage increase in the 80% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD, Ministry of Willingness of farm
of farm households in dietary number of households Health, Ministry of households to learn
diversification improved. meeting 6-food group Education, Ministry of
minimum dietary diversity Gender, DNHA, NGOs,
requirement Civil society, Media,
Academic and research
Share of total calorie intake 50% 73% institutions
from starch crops [WFP target is 38%] [IHS2]
Services of Farm Home Assistants/ MoAIWD-DAES, Resources available
Assistant Food and Nutrition Officers Ministry of Health, to reengage Home
and Lead Farmers on dietary issues Ministry of Education, Assistants/Assistant
Stunting prevalence among 29% [By 2020] 37%[DHS 2015/16]
reengaged and strengthened. Ministry of Gender, Food and Nutrition
0-5 year old infants
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DNHA, NGOs, Civil Officers and Lead
society, Media, Farmers
Percentage increase in the 80% TBD by end of 2016 Academic and research
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Food markets and value chains Share of total calorie intake 50% 73% [IHS2] MoAIWD, MoIT, Private Availability of
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delivering sufficient, high quality, from starch crops [WFP target is 38%] sector, Civil society, nutritious and
nutritious, safe, and culturally NGOs culturally acceptable
acceptable indigenous foods foods
strengthened.
Social protection programs catering Simpsons index of Greater than 60% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD, MoFEP&D, Resources available to
for the most vulnerable food agricultural production Private sector, strengthen programs
insecure households strengthened. diversification Development partners,
Civil society, NGOs
Annual growth in real ≥ 6% TBD by end 2016
Increased participation in off-farm income realised from MoAIWD, Ministry of Women and youth
income generating enterprises, agriculture Health, Ministry of willingness to
especially for women and youth Education, Ministry of participate in off-farm
promoted. Annual growth in 20% TBD by end 2016 Gender, DNHA, NGOs, income generating
agricultural value addition Civil society, Media, enterprises
and agro-processed output Academic and research
institutions
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Targeting mechanisms for the Capacity building & TBD by end 2016 TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD, MoFEP&D, Resources available
delivery of safety net programmes, Institutional architecture Private sector, to improve targeting
including cash transfers improved. efficiency index Development partners, mechanisms
Civil society, NGOs
Equitable distribution of income, Ratio of women-to-men with 33% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD, MoIT, Private Resources available to
especially for women through access, ownership or control sector, Civil society, enhance knowledge
enhancement of their knowledge of of productive agricultural NGOs
market functions promoted. assets
Technologies that reduce Share of total calorie intake 50% 73% [IHS2] MoAIWD, MoIT, Private Resources available to
post-harvest losses in storage, from starch crops [WFP target is 38%] TBD by end 2016 sector, Civil society, promote technologies
preservation and food processing 20% NGOs
promoted. Annual growth in
agricultural value addition
and agro-processed output
Policy Statement 3.5.3: Ensure food safety for all.
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Quality control and monitoring Number of food safety TBD by end 2016 TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD, MoIT, MoH, Resources available
mechanisms for agricultural food related health cases per Private sector
products, including detection of annum
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generic advertising and branding sector, DNHA advertise/brand
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Large scale adoption of biofortified MoAIWD – DCD, DARS, Biofortified staple
food varieties for production, DAES; MoIT, food germplasm
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Reserve Agency
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Enhance quality and timeliness dietary diversity requirement TBD (by end 2016 TBD (by end 2016 MoAIWD-DAPS, NSO, Resources and
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TBD by end 2016 end 2016
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Empower communities, through Livestock populations Beef cattle: 2 MoAIWD (DAHLD, Resources available
capacity strengthening initiatives, to million DCD, Fisheries) to empower
manage infrastructure for pest and Dairy cattle: communities
disease control. 200,000
Goat & sheep: 8
million
Chickens: 90
million
Pigs:4.5 million
Capture fisheries:
156,000 tonnes
Aquaculture:
8,000 tonnes
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Surveillance systems for monitoring Reduced prevalence and Newcastle: 80% mortality MoAIWD (DAHLD, Resources available to
outbreaks of pests and diseases incidences of animal Mortality of in chickens with DCD, Fisheries) strengthen the system
strengthened. diseases chickens < 5% Newcastle disease
Strengthen programmes for animal African Swine Fever Causes 90% mortalities MoAIWD-DAHLD, Resources available to
disease prevention, including –mortalities of pigs of pigs NGOs, Private sector strengthen programs
vaccination. < 20%
>200 cases /year
Rabies- reduce to < [DAHLD 2014]
20 cases/year
Causes 70-90%
East Coast Fever- mortalities of cattle
mortalities < 10%
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Resources available
Private sector, Bulking
to strengthen the
groups
livestock industry
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Monitoring of Policy Priority Area 3.7: Empowerment of Youth, Women and Vulnerable
Groups in Agriculture
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Policy Statement 3.7.1: Policy Statement 7.1: Promote access to, ownership and control of productive resources, including land, water, and farm inputs, for
women, youth and vulnerable groups.
Implement specialized projects that Ratio of women-to-men with 33% TBD by end 2016 Ministry of Lands; Favourable land
allocate land titles and water rights access, ownership or control Ministry of Gender; tenure systems
to households, especially for youth, of productive agricultural MoAIWD, Private
women and vulnerable groups. assets sector, Ministry of
Labour and Youth
Create community awareness on Ministry of Lands; Willingness of
youth, women and vulnerable Ministry of Gender; communities to
groups’ empowerment and MoAIWD, Ministry of uptake messages
ownership of land and other Justice, Ministry of
productive resources. Local Government
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Develop agricultural programmes Share of youth of employ- 55% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD, Ministry of Resources available to
and technologies that are youth- ment age with access to, Gender create programs
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Design and implement residential Ratio of women-to-men 33% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD, Ministry of Capacity to design
agricultural leadership programs with access to, ownership Labour, Min of Youth and implement
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to school-leavers and university youth in agriculture sector MoIT, MoFEP&D
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Monitoring of Policy Priority Area 3.8: Institutional Development, Coordination and Capacity
Strengthening
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Policy Statement 3.8.1: Promote stakeholder coordination in formulation, implementation, and review of agriculture and related policies and programs.
Improve the capacity of MoAIWD Numbers of new or 10 2 OPC, MoAIWD- Willingness to
and other stakeholders to review revised evidence-based DAPS, MoFEP&D, collaborate
and update agricultural policies in a policies/ legal frameworks/ Development partners
timely manner. regulations/ administrative
procedures/ institutional
systems approved for
implementation through
stakeholder consultative and
inclusive processes
Improve performance management Capacity & Institutional 60% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD, EP&D, Resources available to
and Monitoring and Evaluation Efficiency Index CISANET, Development improve performance
(M&E) systems in agriculture. partners management and
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Strengthen the Agriculture Sector Numbers of new or 8 0 OPC, MoAIWD, MoIT, Conducive
Working Group to harness synergies revised evidence-based MoFEP&D environment
and establish innovative approachespolicies/ legal frameworks/
for improved functioning of existing
regulations/ administrative
systems in the sector. procedures/ institutional
systems implemented
Rationalize and standardize through stakeholder MoAIWD, MoIT Capacity available
procedures, regulatory environment consultative and inclusive to rationalize
and policy coordination for processes and standardize
agricultural trade. procedures
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Policy Statement 3.8.2: Promote development of professionally-operated and efficient farmer organizations, particularly cooperatives.
Update the farmer organization Capacity & Institutional 60% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD-DAES, MoIT, Capacity to update
database. Efficiency Index Farmer organizations, database
NGOs
Review the status of farmer MoAIWD-DAES, MoIT, Resources available
organizations and investigate factors Farmer organizations to review farmer
associated with successful farmer organizations
organizational development.
Identify and strengthen MoAIWD-DAES, MoIT, Resources available
organizations working on farmer Farmer organizations to strengthen
organization capacity development organizations
to improve the effectiveness of
farmer organizations.
Design and implement programs MoAIWD-DAES, MoIT, Capacity and
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to meet existing capacity gaps of Farmer organizations resources available to
registered and functional farmer implement programs
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harmonize and standardize
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extension messages.
Improve service conditions for front MoAIWD, NGOs, Resources available to
line agriculture staff, enhancing Development partners, improve conditions
mobility, training, staff motivation, Private sector
and equipment.
Recruit, train, and retain more front MoAIWD, Resources available to
line agricultural staff, with a specific Development partners, recruit and train
focus on increasing female staff NGOs, Private sector
recruitment and retention at all
levels.
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Policy Statement 3.8.4: Facilitate and support infrastructural development for improved agricultural public service delivery.
Embark on housing and office Share of National Budget ≥ 10% 14.3% [2014] MoAIWD, MoTPW Resources available to
improvements for agricultural Disbursed to Agriculture (Buildings), MoLHUD improve housing
frontline staff. Sector (Housing), MoFEP&D,
MoLGRD, Dev. partners
Mobilize resources for construction MoAIWD (DARS), Resources available
and maintenance of agriculture- MoTPW (Buildings), for construction and
related infrastructure, including Development partners maintenance
infrastructure for cutting-edge
research.
Collaborate on rural electrification Capacity & Institutional TBD by end 2016 TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD-DAES
programs for agricultural area Efficiency Index MoNREM (Energy)
offices, staff houses, and agro-
processing hubs.
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Collaborate on transport MoAIWD, MoTPW
infrastructure and investments in
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practices in farm input subsidies.
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Use subsidies to promote zoning Simpson Index of > 60% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD-DCD and Resources available to
and crop diversification. Agricultural production DLRC promote zoning and
diversification crop diversification
Improve the procurement MoAIWD-DCD and Inputs procured early
efficiencies of farm inputs to ensure Logistics Unit
timely delivery.
Improve and scale up innovative Capacity & Institutional TBD by end 2016 TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD-DCD, Resources available
approaches for delivery of Efficiency Index Development partners to scale up innovative
agricultural subsidies. approaches
Improve the targeting criteria of MoAIWD-DCD Capacity available
subsidies to be in line with the to analyse targeting
commercialization of subsistence criteria
farmers, i.e., targeting of productive
farmers.
Output Performance Indicator Target Baseline Verification source Assumptions/Risks
Policy Statement 3.8.6: Integrate HIV/AIDS interventions in agricultural strategies and program implementation.
Increase access to agricultural Agricultural technology > 60% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD-DAES Availability of labour-
labour-saving technologies to adoption Index saving technologies
households with members living
with HIV/AIDS.
Ensure effective implementation of Ratio of women-to-men with 33% TBD by end 2016 MoAIWD-DAES, MoH, Resources and
the Gender, HIV and AIDS strategy access to, ownership of, or Min of. Gender, capacity available to
of MoAIWD in partnership with control of productive agric. Development partners, implement Gender
stakeholders. assets and HIV strategy
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Designed by
Agriculture Communication Branch
P.O. Box 594
Lilongwe