The following flowchart presents the broad trends in groundnuts commercialisation in Malawi: 1980s: During this time, groundnuts were being produced, but on a small scale and primarily involving women; while men concentrated on tobacco production. Groundnuts were sold to the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC).
Why is groundnut production declining in Malawi?
Groundnut production technologies From the 1980s, groundnut production in Malawi and the SADC region as a whole has declined. The decline is due to a number of constraints ranging from biotic (rosette epidemics) to abiotic (harsh weather), and marketing problems and poor pricing policies (Chiyembekeza 1999).
Is groundnut grown in Malawi?
Malawi has a history of supplying groundnuts to the global market and its yields compete with regional competitors. Groundnut is the most important legume crop produced in Malawi – both in terms of production area and volume – and is produced predominantly by smallholder farmers.
Can Malawi export groundnuts?
Currently, these are no longer constraints and, in fact, Malawi has now been able to tap into the European market through exporting to “Fair Trade”. There now seems to be a tremendous opportunity for exporting groundnuts. 50 f4.