A Swedish International Development Organisation,We Effect, with its project implementing partner, the African Institute of Corporate Citizenship (AICC), has encouraged farmers in the country to opt for hybrid certified commercial crops that can withstand climate change to boost productivity.
Anna Tibblin, We Effect’s Secretary General, gave the advice in Salima, under Traditional Authority Kalonga, during a visit to some of the project sites.
“We need to adopt sustainable and resilient farming methods for cash crops to tackle the impact of climate change,” said Tibblin.
Chief Executive Officer of the AICC, Driana Lwanda, said they are dedicated to meeting the needs of commercial farmers by providing them with practical solutions to enhance climate resilience.
Moses Tsamba, a leading cotton farmer, said hybrid cotton seeds have led to high yields but was quick to point out challenges such as cotton pricing and the accessibility of hybrid cotton seeds, which he said are obstacles to cotton farming.
AICC is implementing its project in three districts, namely Mangochi, Salima and Balaka with financial support from We Effect.
