• National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF), Malawi


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Along the fertile banks of Nkudzi river in Chikwawa lies Namikhathe scheme, a group of determined farmers who for years struggled with hunger despite the reliable water source.

However, the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) initiatives under its Micro Irrigation Farm Inputs Loan (MIFIL) intervened to encourage food security and economically empower communities and various farmer groups such as Namikhathe Scheme with affordable loans.

Namikhathe Scheme located in Nkwana village under Traditional Authority (T/A) Maseya in Chikwawa has 52 members who could only afford to buy fertilizer in small quantities. This problem made it impossible for the group to achieve bumper yields.

However, after a successful loan application in June 2025, Namikhathe scheme was able to access 120 bags of fertilizer to cultivate maize on their 60 acres of land.

Lucias Maloya, chairperson for the group attest to the fact that NEEF is indeed transforming the lives of its beneficiaries. He added that the scheme is expecting to have a bumper yield this year's irrigation season, one of its kind. "I used to buy fertilizer in small quantities, sometimes 10 to 15 kgs which were not enough to apply on my 2-acre piece of land.

This year, I am grateful, the struggle is over with NEEF's loan and as a group, we are hoping to produce over 2500 bags of maize compared to the previous seasons," says Maloya.

He explained that the group believes that this season marks the beginning of lasting food security for their families, allowing them to save more and educate their children without the fear of experiencing hunger again.

National Economic Empowerment Fund is committed to empowering underserved Malawians in order to become food secure and economically stable, elevating towards Malawi 2063 goals. The institution has disbursed over K1.6 billion in its micro irrigation Farm Inputs loans (FIL) in Chikwawa and Nsanje only.


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