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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The Agriculture Services Managers Network (AGRINET) has been officially inaugurated to bring together diverse perspectives and forge shared path on agriculture services among local councils.
\nThe network alongside the First-ever conference and Symposium of Managers from local councils has been facilitated by Malawi Local Government Association (MALGA) under the theme: \u201cCatalyzing Agricultural Transformation: Enhancing Community of Practices and Strategic Partnerships for Effectiveness and Efficiency.\u201d
\nSpeaking during the launch in Salima on Thursday, Minister of Agriculture, Sam Kawale said the platform will look at how the directors from district councils can collaborate on issues of agriculture.
\n\u201cUnlike other sectors like health as well as education there has been a missing link in the agriculture sector. The goal is for them to have proper leadership that will spearhead the visions in the sector particularly to fulfill Malawi-2063 vision where productivity, commercialization and mechanization are given the prominence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Adding that it will move the country from low income to middle income as well as increase forex generation.
\nKawale was optimistic that through the groupings there will be the increase of adoption of innovations as a sector and transmit them on the ground to extension workers who works with farmers.
\nHe however acknowledged the increase on the cost of production particularly maize pushing the blame to the cost of import on fertilizers, seeds and pesticides.
\nMALGA Executive Director, Hadrod Zeru Mkandawire said the network is mainly for directors of agriculture services from local authorities as a technical arm of the association.
\n\u201cThe network will be focusing of generating evidence, policy formulation and peer learning among directors so that we contribute towards agriculture productivity and commercialization in the country,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n

Mkandawire further said the network will act as a hub where people will be teaching each other, sharing experiences and best practices as well as influencing policy advocacy so that there is enabling policy environment at national level towards agriculture productivity and commercialization.
\nDirector for Agriculture Services for Zomba, Linda Mphande said the performance of councils in the country has not been well mainly due to funding challenges.
\n\u201cThe councils are under-funded to fully perform their duties in agriculture. This has led to low and unsustainable agriculture productivity,\u201d she said.
\nMphande said councils cannot reach out to farmers effectively as they need resources for mobility, infrastructure, inputs as well as capacity building.<\/p>\n

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