Diversify Malawi
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landlocked and with limited natural resources, Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. Most of its citizens depend on subsistence farming to feed their families. But the impacts of climate change are making this increasingly difficult. High transport costs and weak market links. Her father compounded food insecurity. But with you funding the United purpose, Dave Asif I Program has developed innovative solutions through an exciting partnership with research and technical institutes and Malawi's largest bakery mothers holdings. Together, they have created a new market for because gold and nutritious sweet potato bread, the first time this has been achieved globally at skill through extensive training and business development, they've Asif. I supports farmers to grow orange flesh sweet potatoes, or FSB, a drought tolerant crop to be supplied directly to the bakery. This is improving the livelihoods off 3000 farmers and their households through increased diversify production, stronger value chains and better market access. One of the many impacts of malnutrition across the country is a deficiency in micro nutrients such as vitamin A, which effects about 60% of Children under five or ever speak is an excellent source of bitter carrot in which becomes vitamin A in the body, essential for the development of good eyesight and held, and it significantly reduces infant mortality and even at low yields off six tons per hectare. Just 500 square meters can provide enough for a family off five for the year and bakers gold bread has a higher fibre content and low glycemic index than white bread, so you feel full for longer. However, speed is climate resilient and grows well in Malawi soils. High heels in a greater certainty about harvest means switching toe or FSP, can provide a more reliable source of both food and income. And improved food security means Children are less likely to drop out of school, increasing their income, earning opportunities later in life. Key to the success of this initiative is the large number of stores that mothers holdings has across Malawi, with 70% of the market and presence in every major town. The potential for growth is enormous, with a great taste on a similar cost to alternative breads. But with all of the additional benefits, sales have been encouraging. Predicted to reach up to 7000 loaves a day, Baker's Gold bread is produced using a mix of wheat flour and after 60% or ever, speak puree, depending on recipe, giving it a rich golden color. And it's high in vitamins A, B, C, E, K and out of my connections, making it much healthier than regular wheat bread. Wheat flour used for bread production in Malawi is largely imported, which increases the costs of production. By contrast or ever, speak is locally produced, and the bigger is expected to be able to reduce costs in a win win for both the bakery and smallholders, prices for the produce and delivery to the factory are negotiated and arranged by five farmer organizations that United Pappas facilitated. Managed by the growers themselves. This creates economies of skill, increases their beginning power, strengthens their profiles, reliable suppliers and enables them to provide additional services to their members. Malawian farmers have always produced office P for food, but through value addition, it is now grown much more widely for profit. And the old ever spear roots are selling a double the price in the markets compared with white fleshed sweet potato. Now this pioneering business model has been successful. United poppers and their partners are looking to replicate it across the country to reach thousands more smallholders, integrating them into sustainable and profitable value chains. Historically, there has been little scaling up, off or ever speak production across Malawi. But as the largest producer in southern Africa, there is enormous potential. However, speed is mainly produced by women, the majority off people living in poverty in Malawi and can be grown on even small landholdings with very few agricultural inputs and just a small amount of training.