The project that was initiated by the Foundation for a Free Smoke World is expected to help smallholder farmers diversify from Tobacco farming to other cash crops that may fetch more money on the market.
According to the Country Director for ATI, Candida Nakhumwa, Malawi needs to invest more in infrastructure, science and technology if the country is to achieve Malawi 2063.
Chairperson for the National Planning Commission, Professor Richard Mkandawire, in the company of other officials, inspected the construction project and noted the idea fits well with the Malawi 2063 pillar of agriculture productivity and commercialisation.
According to Chairperson of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Professor Zachary Kasomekera, the University is proud to have the state of the art construction project that suits LUANAR’s aspirations to provide expert support to all farmers in the country through learning.
Moreover, the project will also renovate some research and learning buildings on the campus.
At the moment, there is an expectation the project will be finalized by December this year.
Reported by Eunice Ndhlovu.
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