Establishing a forages technical working group in Malawi: Strengthening integrated mixed crop livestock systems for climate-resilient and inclusive agriculture: Revised concept note
The establishment of a Forages Technical Working Group (TWG) responds to a clear need for coordinated leadership to address persistent feed constraints undermining livestock productivity, resilience, and sustainability in Malawi. Despite the central role of livestock in rural livelihoods, nutrition,...
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| author | Makalani, Andrew Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine Hami, Joseph Banda, Mcloyd Gausi, Harriet Kayinga, Walusako Chikagwa-Malunga, Susan Kulemeka, Elestina |
| author_browse | Banda, Mcloyd Chikagwa-Malunga, Susan Gausi, Harriet Hami, Joseph Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine Kayinga, Walusako Kulemeka, Elestina Makalani, Andrew |
| author_facet | Makalani, Andrew Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine Hami, Joseph Banda, Mcloyd Gausi, Harriet Kayinga, Walusako Chikagwa-Malunga, Susan Kulemeka, Elestina |
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| description | The establishment of a Forages Technical Working Group (TWG) responds to a clear need for coordinated leadership to address persistent feed constraints undermining livestock productivity, resilience, and sustainability in Malawi. Despite the central role of livestock in rural livelihoods, nutrition, soil fertility, and income, productivity per animal remains low due to chronic seasonal feed shortages, land fragmentation, land degradation, weak pasture management, underdeveloped pasture seed systems, and low adoption of cultivated forages. Fragmented institutional efforts and the absence of a national coordination mechanism have further limited integrated responses. This need was collectively articulated during a national virtual seminar on multipurpose forages held in May 2024, convened by LUANAR in collaboration with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and DARS. Building on this consensus, a multi-institutional core team developed and subsequently revised the Concept Note and Terms of Reference for the TWG through a consultative process concluded in December 2025. The revised Concept Note positions the TWG as a national coordination and advisory platform to align stakeholders, strengthen pasture seed systems, and guide the scaling of forage–livestock–crop integration, contributing to improved livestock productivity, land restoration, and climate-resilient agricultural systems. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1801212026-01-24T02:05:13Z Establishing a forages technical working group in Malawi: Strengthening integrated mixed crop livestock systems for climate-resilient and inclusive agriculture: Revised concept note Makalani, Andrew Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine Hami, Joseph Banda, Mcloyd Gausi, Harriet Kayinga, Walusako Chikagwa-Malunga, Susan Kulemeka, Elestina sustainable intensification feed crops mixed farming The establishment of a Forages Technical Working Group (TWG) responds to a clear need for coordinated leadership to address persistent feed constraints undermining livestock productivity, resilience, and sustainability in Malawi. Despite the central role of livestock in rural livelihoods, nutrition, soil fertility, and income, productivity per animal remains low due to chronic seasonal feed shortages, land fragmentation, land degradation, weak pasture management, underdeveloped pasture seed systems, and low adoption of cultivated forages. Fragmented institutional efforts and the absence of a national coordination mechanism have further limited integrated responses. This need was collectively articulated during a national virtual seminar on multipurpose forages held in May 2024, convened by LUANAR in collaboration with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and DARS. Building on this consensus, a multi-institutional core team developed and subsequently revised the Concept Note and Terms of Reference for the TWG through a consultative process concluded in December 2025. The revised Concept Note positions the TWG as a national coordination and advisory platform to align stakeholders, strengthen pasture seed systems, and guide the scaling of forage–livestock–crop integration, contributing to improved livestock productivity, land restoration, and climate-resilient agricultural systems. 2025-12 2026-01-19T13:20:51Z 2026-01-19T13:20:51Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180121 en Open Access application/pdf Makalani, A.; Homann-Kee Tui, S.; Hami, J.; Banda, M.; Gausi, H.; Kayinga, W.; Chikagwa-Malunga, S.; Kulemeka, E. (2025) Establishing a forages technical working group in Malawi: Strengthening integrated mixed crop livestock systems for climate-resilient and inclusive agriculture: Revised concept note. 10 p. |
| spellingShingle | sustainable intensification feed crops mixed farming Makalani, Andrew Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine Hami, Joseph Banda, Mcloyd Gausi, Harriet Kayinga, Walusako Chikagwa-Malunga, Susan Kulemeka, Elestina Establishing a forages technical working group in Malawi: Strengthening integrated mixed crop livestock systems for climate-resilient and inclusive agriculture: Revised concept note |
| title | Establishing a forages technical working group in Malawi: Strengthening integrated mixed crop livestock systems for climate-resilient and inclusive agriculture: Revised concept note |
| title_full | Establishing a forages technical working group in Malawi: Strengthening integrated mixed crop livestock systems for climate-resilient and inclusive agriculture: Revised concept note |
| title_fullStr | Establishing a forages technical working group in Malawi: Strengthening integrated mixed crop livestock systems for climate-resilient and inclusive agriculture: Revised concept note |
| title_full_unstemmed | Establishing a forages technical working group in Malawi: Strengthening integrated mixed crop livestock systems for climate-resilient and inclusive agriculture: Revised concept note |
| title_short | Establishing a forages technical working group in Malawi: Strengthening integrated mixed crop livestock systems for climate-resilient and inclusive agriculture: Revised concept note |
| title_sort | establishing a forages technical working group in malawi strengthening integrated mixed crop livestock systems for climate resilient and inclusive agriculture revised concept note |
| topic | sustainable intensification feed crops mixed farming |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180121 |
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