Malawi: Women’s cooperatives register strides in agribusiness

The article reports on the progress of women-led cooperatives in Zomba District, Malawi, which are improving members’ livelihoods through agribusiness activities such as greenhouse horticulture and pig farming. It highlights Nyambwe Cooperative, an all-women group that has expanded from subsistence farming into high-value vegetable production and livestock, enabling members to achieve greater food security and financial independence.

The story also profiles Amayi Titukulane Cooperative, which has benefited from a matching grant under the Agriculture Commercialisation project to develop pig farming enterprises. Members describe using income from pig sales to pay school fees, acquire land and improve housing, while technical support has helped address early challenges in animal health management.

Officials from government, academia and the private sector commend the cooperatives’ achievements and stress the importance of value addition, market access and continued support. The article situates these local successes within Malawi’s wider economic context, where agriculture remains central to employment, exports and national development.

LINK TO PUBLISHED STORY: https://www.yonecofm.com/index.php/2025/12/08/womens-cooperatives-register-strides-in-agribusiness/ 

This article, first published by Yoneco FM, is part of the Media Parity Capacity Building and republished as part of the programme series.