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On 7th and 8th February, MA-SHEP held Two-Day Stakeholders Workshop on Market-Oriented Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment and Promotion Project (MA-SHEP). The purpose of the workshop is to introduce the participants on background/history of the SHEP Approach, progress/result of the SHEP pilot activities in Malawi, outline of the MA-SHEP as well as plans/achievements of activities of "MA-SHEP Package".

We invited more than 100 people, not only officers from Agricultural Development Divisions (ADDs) and District Agriculture Offices (DAOs), but also Universities and Development Partners to share how SHEP pilot activities were concretely implemented (e.g. tips for utilize limited resources) and what outcomes and challenges were observed at the field level. Prior to the launch of MA-SHEP, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development (MoAIWD) started SHEP pilot activities nationwide. In this workshop, 7 district officers presented their progress and lessons learned from the pilot activities. Participants had lively panel discussions on the detail of presenters' activities.

Opening remarks by the Project Director, Dr. Jerome Chim'gonda-Nkhoma

Remarks from the Resident Representative of the JICA Malawi Office, Mr. Koichi Kito

Participants from 8 ADDs, 30 DAOs, Universities and Development Partners

The Project Manager, Mr. Pearson Jasi-Soko, facilitated the workshop

The Project Coordinator, Mr. Andrew Chamanza, was interviewed by Nation Newspaper, Galaxy Radio Station and MBC TV

Panel discussion