Partners

RIU Malawi is working with various partners such as government institutions, non-government organisations, private sector, farmer organizations and academia. Specifically, through respective platforms, the following partners are engaged.

Legumes platform

• Ministry of Agriculture and Food security - Departments of Agriculture Research, Crop Development and Extension
• CIAT
• IITA
• ICRISAT
• Farmer Organizations (ASSMAG and GALA)
• Private Sector (Farmers World)
• Non-governmental organisations (WVI)

Livestock platform

• Private sector (Lilongwe Cold Storage and Kapani Enterprises; Lilongwe Dairy)
• Pig farmers associations (Mulanje, Balaka, Dowa and Mzuzu)
• Ministry of Agriculture and Food security - Department of Livestock Development
• Non-governmental organisations (SSLPP)

Fish farming platform

• Government Department of Fisheries (NAC and Extension section)
• World Fish Centre
• University of Malawi (Bunda College and Chancellor College)
• Private sector (MALDECO)
• Commercial farms (African Novel Resources; Solace farm)
• Feed manufacturers (Proto Feeds Company)
• Fish farmers associations
• Innovative Fish Farmers Network – IFFN

Cotton Platform

• Ministry of Agriculture - Research, Extension and Crop Departments
• Ginners (Great Lakes Company, Toleza. Iponga)
• Seed companies (Seedco Company; Mossanto)
• Chemical companies (chemicals and marketing)
• Farmers organization
• Cotton farmer associations