NL-KVK-27378529-FDOV14MW16 Netherlands Enterprise Agency Malawi is a major producer of macadamia nuts. This is performed mainly by large farms. Only 1% is produced by smallholders. Partners want to enlarge the involvement of smallholders in Macadamia nut production. Their theory is that because of lack of access to good planting material, knowledge of production technique and lack of access to and knowledge of the market Macadamia nut production is not interesting for smallholders at this moment.The partnership will supply better planting material (through Sable Farming Ltd) and train 3,000 farmers (DAPP Malawi) through a system of Farmer Clubs. Furthermore, they will develop a macadamia agronomy and management module at the Agricultural course of the Mikolongwe Vocational Training college in order to secure the capacity. The project will develop four buying/storage centres and expand the processing facilities. Through this approach the smallholder farmers will gain skills and knowledge, work with the appropriate instruments, have reliable access to fair market conform prices, have access to planting materials. As a result, they will improve their annual income and self-reliance. The project aims to connect smallholder farmers and macadamia nut producers to the Macadamia nut value chain and improve each link to the chain. Dapp Malawi Intersnack Procurement B.V. Netherlands Enterprise Agency Netherlands Enterprise Agency Sable Farming Company Ltd. Stichting Sympany+ -13.254308 34.301525 1422500 1422500 Stichting Sympany+ 37520 Stichting Sympany+ 275767 Stichting Sympany+ 85289.8 Stichting Sympany+ 56250 Stichting Sympany+ 56250 Stichting Sympany+ 54304.2 Stichting Sympany+ 52034 Stichting Sympany+ 296366.5 Stichting Sympany+ 328896 Stichting Sympany+ 37572.5 Stichting Sympany+ 142250 Stichting Sympany+ 1422500 Business development, by investment or trade of local or Dutch companies with(in) low and middle income countries 8 Farm Instructors and 56 Sable Farming employees that work in the new/extended processing plant 8 of the 50 remain in the nursery at Sable Farming Company Ltd. 8 people still employed at the nursery; the additional factory workers have not yet been employed since the factory is not finished in the nursery at Sable Farming Company Ltd. This is the total target for the project Business development, by investment or trade of local or Dutch companies with(in) low and middle income countries Business development, by investment or trade of local or Dutch companies with(in) low and middle income countries Improved sustainable production and trade At project closure, cumulatively, 3064 people have an increased income and better job conditions. These include the Sable Farming employees (64) and farmers (3000) Sable Farming employees and farmers Sable Farming employees and farmers Sable Farming employees and farmers Sable Farming employees and farmers Sable Farming employees and farmers Increased productivity and income Cumulatively, 3,122 people trained (3,000 farmers, 16 Farm Instructors, 58 students, 48 employees at Sable Farming) by the project No new people trained 3000 farmers, 60 students and 18 farm instructors, 48 nursery workers/staff at Sable farming Sustainable use of farmland ha land planted with macamdamia trees, not the other area of farmers in the clubs/ one tree =54m2