Winrock International is implementing the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food for Progress (FFPr)-funded Market Transitions to Enable New Growth Opportunities (MTENGO) project in Malawi, starting on October 1, 2022. MTENGO is planned for five years with an anticipated project end date of September 30, 2027.
The MTENGO project uses a farmer-first approach grounded in market incentives to increase resource-efficient, reliable agricultural production in Malawi in the face of climate unpredictability. MTENGO enables farmers to adopt climate smart agriculture and supports medium-sized farmers whose market orientation offers a strong incentive for adoption of climate smart agriculture activities.
MTENGO operates in Malawi’s northern and central regions where reduced food insecurity and slightly larger farm size enables diversification and investment in climate smart practices without sacrificing staple crops. MTENGO works with market-ready farmer organizations, agro-enterprises, entrepreneurs, and traders to ensure efficient and reliable production to supply staple crops to the domestic market and higher-value cash crops to regional and international markets.