Africa-Press – Malawi. Malawi’s continued low investment and fragmented approach in agriculture risk further weakening the national food production capacity, a national dialogue on food systems observed.
The event recently held in Lilongwe brought together researchers, development partners, investors, planners and policy holders to discuss the mounting food systems crisis in the country.
Presenters observed lack of coordination, streamlined interventions and low resources as some of the major areas that need to be improved.
In an interview, National Planning Commission Research Manager, Andrew Jamali cited failure to scale innovations and technologies as a lost opportunity to develop production capacity as investors also fail to take advantage of government programmes and strategies.
“Universities must also go into research to come up with climate responsive crop varieties and livestock breeds that can respond to the obtaining climatic conditions,” he said.
He added that the public sector also needs to save resources, through austerity measures, and focus on productive sectors that can stabilize food availability.
The event was organised under the Food Systems Transformation in Southern Africa for One Health project, a regional research initiative that focuses on making food systems healthier for both people and the planet.
Civil Society Agriculture Network Executive Director Elizabeth Namaona said the event aimed at identifying needed interventions, opportunities and charting the way forward to improve funding, policy alignment, among others.
Deputy Director of Agricultural Planning Services in the Ministry of Agriculture Readwell Musopole said the ministry is committed to supporting the agenda.
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