Africa: An Enduring Commitment

The Malawi Anchor Farm Business Development Project

Malawi is fondly known as the Warm Heart of Africa, symbolized by its ever-smiling people. But traversing the countryside, where the majority stay, one cannot miss ravaged vegetation, ever declining soil fertility, gaps in agronomic best practices especially for non-traditional crops like soya beans and sunflower, inefficiencies in the market and value chains, and few effective farmer organizations. The Clinton Hunter Development Initiative (CHDI) looked at these challenges and turned them into targets of opportunity by carving out the an "anchor farm" business development model. This project supports the government of Malawi's ambitious program, Recently, the African Green Revolution. Read more »