This project by aQysta aims to introduce the first solar energy processing facility in Malawi. The goal is to provide farmers with a comprehensive solution, from providing seeds, input materials, financing, and knowledge for cultivating crops to processing those crops and finding suitable markets. What makes this project truly unique is its promotion of organic farming. This not only increases the value of processed crops but also improves soil health and promotes climate resilience.
Core activities
- Organic Farming: The project provides farmers with seeds, input materials, financing, and knowledge to cultivate crops following organic farming practices.
- Solar Energy Processing: The project builds a solar energy processing facility to process crops into products suitable for domestic and export markets.
- Market Development: The project collaborates with local and international partners to find markets for the processed crops.
Impact
- Increase in food security: Promoting organic farming practices enables farmers to achieve higher yields and better income, allowing them to produce enough food for themselves and their families.
- Creation of new jobs and opportunities for economic growth: Building a solar energy processing facility allows the project to process crops into products suitable for domestic and export markets, leading to new employment opportunities in the agricultural sector and stimulating Malawi's economy.
- Promotion of sustainable farming practices: The project promotes sustainable farming practices, such as the use of organic fertilizers and soil fertility preservation, contributing to a more sustainable agricultural sector in Malawi.
- Reduction of CO2 emissions and climate change: The project utilizes solar energy for crop processing, contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions and mitigating climate change.
Specific sub-goals
- Feasibility of organic farming: Demonstrate the feasibility of organic farming in Malawi, even for small farmers unfamiliar with these practices.
- Local processing: Prove that it is possible to process crops in Malawi, meeting the standards and regulations necessary for both domestic consumption and export to Europe.
- Market opportunities: Demonstrate demand for Malawian crops, both domestically locally and internationally, as long as they meet desired quality and quantity.
- Doubling of incomes: The combination of these activities is expected to double the income of farmers, leading to an improvement in their living conditions.
Partners
Impact
- Food security: Farmers can achieve higher yields and better income, enabling them to produce enough food for themselves and their families.
- Economic growth: The construction of a solar energy processing facility creates new jobs and opportunities for economic growth in Malawi.
- Sustainability: The project promotes sustainable farming practices, such as the use of organic fertilizers and soil fertility preservation.
- Climate action: The use of solar energy for crop processing contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions and climate change.
SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
- Goal 2: Zero Hunger
- Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals