Malawi’s pig business takes a sudden jump

Finisher pigs at a commercial swine farm near Malawi s capital Lilongwe. Photo: Grace Nathoka
Finisher pigs at a commercial swine farm near Malawi s capital Lilongwe. Photo: Grace Nathoka
Malawi’s agriculture has long been heavily dependent on tobacco cultivation. Recently, in an attempt to diversify, pig production has been on the rise as well. Despite encouraging steps, there is still a long way to go. Tobacco – and then a long time nothing. That is what the agricultural market looked like for many years in mid-African country Malawi. In times of prosperity, the country could export a lot; in times of bad crops and adverse weather, however, this one-sided emphasis led to m


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Muwamba
Emmanuel Muwamba African contributor