Govt moves to empower agriculture sector players to attract more capital investments

In a bid to transform and commercialize the agriculture sector to achieve food, nutrition and income security, Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale says Malawi needs to empower agriculture sector players to attract sector investment and explore opportunities for capital investments in various value chains.

Kawale made the remarks on Friday during the Malawi Agriculture Investment Forum held in Lilongwe.

 

“The agriculture sector remains critical to achieving the Malawi we want as stipulated in the national vision, the Malawi 2063 (mw2063). This is consistent with the National Agriculture Policy (NAP) and the National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP), which seeks to transform and commercialize the agriculture sector to achieve food, nutrition and income security,” said Kawale.

 

He added that the forum main goal is to empower agriculture sector players to attract sector investment and explore opportunities for capital investments in various value chains developed under the Hand in Hand Initiative (HiHi).

“The Initiative has provided Malawi with an opportunity to map out investment options. The Ministry has developed investment proposals on rice, banana, dairy, fisheries, and aquaculture value chains following a comprehensive analysis and consultative process in all the three regions of the country,” he noted.

 

He added that his ministry recognizes that for a successful implementation of the initiative, agricultural sector players need to take a leading role in mobilizing resources and providing technical support so that we move Malawi to be a wealthy and self-reliant nation.

 

“This investment forum is critical to transforming the Agriculture Sector as we answer how to boost the sector’s contribution to economic growth.  In searching for solutions, we have always sought answers from various stakeholders to make suitable investments,” he said.

 

 

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