Promoting mixed farming system innovations in Malawi: A unified approach

“We are all targeting the same farmer,” noted Mr. Raphael Msyali, Chief Agriculture Officer for Mzimba District. Meanwhile, Mrs. Everlister Chidothi, a representative of Traditional Authority Mlumbe in Zomba District, emphasized the need to reach more farmers. These statements, though seemingly cont...

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Main Authors: Mzumara, Edward, Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine, Liben, Feyera, Banda, Mcloyd, Botoman, Lester, Kinyua, Michael, Kihara, Job
Format: Blog Post
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR System Organization 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163436
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author Mzumara, Edward
Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine
Liben, Feyera
Banda, Mcloyd
Botoman, Lester
Kinyua, Michael
Kihara, Job
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Botoman, Lester
Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine
Kihara, Job
Kinyua, Michael
Liben, Feyera
Mzumara, Edward
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Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine
Liben, Feyera
Banda, Mcloyd
Botoman, Lester
Kinyua, Michael
Kihara, Job
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description “We are all targeting the same farmer,” noted Mr. Raphael Msyali, Chief Agriculture Officer for Mzimba District. Meanwhile, Mrs. Everlister Chidothi, a representative of Traditional Authority Mlumbe in Zomba District, emphasized the need to reach more farmers. These statements, though seemingly contrasting, highlight a common goal from field days in Mzimba and Zomba: the necessity of a unified, collaborative approach to farming systems. To effectively support farmers, organizations implementing diverse innovations must work together to bundle their complementary products and services, addressing farmers’ specific needs. The CGIAR initiative on Mixed Farming Systems (MFS) field days held in April 2024 provided an ideal platform for CGIAR centers and partners to showcase mixed farming system innovations. Held in Chulu and Mtunthama EPAs in Kasungu District, Champhira EPA in Mzimba District, and Thondwe EPA in Zomba District, the events attracted about 1,940 participants, including 1,006 female farmers, 688 male farmers, and 246 children. These field days not only showcased core MFS innovations but also offered a broader platform for partners to exhibit complementary innovations and share knowledge on optimizing MFS benefits.
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spelling CGSpace1634362024-12-12T22:49:36Z Promoting mixed farming system innovations in Malawi: A unified approach Mzumara, Edward Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine Liben, Feyera Banda, Mcloyd Botoman, Lester Kinyua, Michael Kihara, Job sustainable intensification mixed farming climate-smart agriculture livestock feed crops nutrition capacity development extension services “We are all targeting the same farmer,” noted Mr. Raphael Msyali, Chief Agriculture Officer for Mzimba District. Meanwhile, Mrs. Everlister Chidothi, a representative of Traditional Authority Mlumbe in Zomba District, emphasized the need to reach more farmers. These statements, though seemingly contrasting, highlight a common goal from field days in Mzimba and Zomba: the necessity of a unified, collaborative approach to farming systems. To effectively support farmers, organizations implementing diverse innovations must work together to bundle their complementary products and services, addressing farmers’ specific needs. The CGIAR initiative on Mixed Farming Systems (MFS) field days held in April 2024 provided an ideal platform for CGIAR centers and partners to showcase mixed farming system innovations. Held in Chulu and Mtunthama EPAs in Kasungu District, Champhira EPA in Mzimba District, and Thondwe EPA in Zomba District, the events attracted about 1,940 participants, including 1,006 female farmers, 688 male farmers, and 246 children. These field days not only showcased core MFS innovations but also offered a broader platform for partners to exhibit complementary innovations and share knowledge on optimizing MFS benefits. 2024-09-06 2024-12-12T22:49:35Z 2024-12-12T22:49:35Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163436 en Open Access CGIAR System Organization Mzumara, E.; Homann-Kee Tui, S., Liben, F.; Banda, B.; Botoman, L.; Kinyua, M. and Kihara, J. 2024. Promoting mixed farming system innovations in Malawi: A unified approach. CGIAR Blog Post.
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mixed farming
climate-smart agriculture
livestock feed
crops
nutrition
capacity development
extension services
Mzumara, Edward
Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine
Liben, Feyera
Banda, Mcloyd
Botoman, Lester
Kinyua, Michael
Kihara, Job
Promoting mixed farming system innovations in Malawi: A unified approach
title Promoting mixed farming system innovations in Malawi: A unified approach
title_full Promoting mixed farming system innovations in Malawi: A unified approach
title_fullStr Promoting mixed farming system innovations in Malawi: A unified approach
title_full_unstemmed Promoting mixed farming system innovations in Malawi: A unified approach
title_short Promoting mixed farming system innovations in Malawi: A unified approach
title_sort promoting mixed farming system innovations in malawi a unified approach
topic sustainable intensification
mixed farming
climate-smart agriculture
livestock feed
crops
nutrition
capacity development
extension services
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