Renewable Energy for Agriculture
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Productive Use of Energy for Women's Farming Cooperative in Malawi
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Key Data
Organisation
Modern Farming Technologies (MFT)
Duration
November 2021 - April 2023
Project Description
The members of the women’s farming cooperative are the main beneficiaries of the project. By using solar-irrigated greenhouses as well as adequate cooling systems and through a resilient marketing strategy, the women are enabled to grow produce all-year-round and increase their income. The higher yields subsequently give them better access to the regional and national food trade. In the first step, a solar drip irrigation system and 15 greenhouses are installed. With these facilities, 45 women of the cooperative grow high-quality vegetables, herbs, and fruits in close coordination with potential future buyers. The women are trained in the use of a cultivation plan and deliver their produce to MFT, the implementing partner organisation, which stores the food in a solar-powered cold store and markets it to restaurants, lodges and exporters. The women in the cooperative jointly use the facilities and share the rent evenly among the members. When the facilities are paid off, they become the property of the cooperative. During the first two years of the project, 45 women gain meaningful and sustainable jobs. This will scale up to 267 jobs by year five, impacting 1,333 people through improvements to women’s income and food security. Each woman gains a yearly net income of about €627 rising to over €900, when they have completed the rent-to-own payments for their greenhouse.
GBE Component
Small Projects Fund
Categories
- Productive Use
- Financing
- Gender
- Skills Development
- Business Development Support
Factsheet
Location
Country SPF
Malawi
Geographic coordinates of project site
11° 49' 52.97" S, 34° 10' 9.48" E
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