Agriculture is not only a source of livelihood for households but also the backbone for economic development for many countries including Malawi. As the population grows and the demand for food increases, the need for innovative, systematic and sustainable food production techniques and technologies is also growing, to feed the growing population or else the world will soon go hungry and perish. This is not only calling for farmers to start working hard to produce more food and meet the demand but its also creating an economic opportunity for those interested in turning agriculture into business.

Beyond the basic production of food, the need to produce health foods is also growing as more and more people begin to get concerned about what they eat and how it affects their health.

However, the effort to produce enough and health food in many countries is faced by multiple challenges including, pests and diseases that are developing resistance to pesticides, climate change, soil degradation, lack of access to quality farm inputs by many smallholder farmers, and more.

Our services are specifically designed to support you claim a fortune in agriculture and contribute towards achieving the UN's zero hunger goal.

Products and Services on Offer

1. Farm Inputs

We supply a wide variety of farm inputs including different types and variety of high quality seeds, chicken feed, fish feed, lashers, fertilizer, pesticides, post-harvest storage technologies, animal vaccines, farm implements like hoes, shovels, water pumps, and more. To make these inputs accessible and affordable for everyone including smallholder farmers, we provide a range of payment models that meet everyone's need including:

• Pre-Paid Model: Providing a scheme that enable farmers to pay for farm inputs in advance. Through this model, Growth Pillar supports farmers to plan their next season activities way before the season starts. This plan gives the farmers an opportunity to foresee what resources they will need and how much that will cost. Using this information, farmers are able to set aside resources from the sales of their preceding yields and use that to pay the costs of the farm inputs well in advance.

• Pay As Grow Model: Providing a scheme that enable farmers to pay for farm inputs in small-installments over the entire growing season. Through this model, Growth Pillar supports registered farmers to access the farm inputs without the need to pay the whole cost upfront. Then farmers are supported to engage in other income generating activities so they can raise some money while farming activities are in progress. Farmers are then required to start paying back the farm input loans little by little and finish the balance when they sale out their farm produce.

• Cash and Carry Model: Growth Pillar runs satellite offices which sale out farm inputs to farmers on cash and carry model. This allows farmers the option to buy the farm inputs at any time of their choice using the money they have.

• Post-Paid Model: This Model provides an opportunity for smallholder farmers to access farm inputs on loan without the need to pay upfront costs or payback part of the loan during the farming period. Farmers payback the loan after harvesting, when they sale out their farm produce.

2. Mobile Veterinary Services

We offer vaccine and treatment for all kind of livestock all year round. You just give us a call and we will be at your door step in no time. Our mobile services are designed to give you timely access to animal veterinary services right where you are.

3. Farm Planning and Development

We provide training and support on all planning and development. This support involves doing a feasibility study and technical research, working and guiding the client to set up relevant objectives and determining a course of action for achieving those objectives; developing an organizational or management structure and allocating human resources to ensure the accomplishment of objectives; identifying and assigning the leadership style and protocol that define the social and informal sources of influence that you use to inspire action taken by others.

4. Farm Inspection and Management

We support you with setting up the right systems that enable you to review and monitor progress of your farms, ensuring that performance does not deviate from standards by establishing performance standards, comparing actual performance against standards, and taking corrective actions when necessary.

5. Agribusiness Management

We support farmers to turn agriculture into business. Our trainings provide farmers with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage agribusiness enterprises and foster entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector. We equip farmers with an understanding of the principles, strategies, and best practices in agribusiness management and entrepreneurship. Through a combination of theoretical learning, case studies, and practical exercises, farmers gain insights into the agribusiness value chain, financial management, marketing strategies, and innovation in agriculture.

6. Sustainable Agriculture

As the globe is grappling with challenges related to climate change, dwindling natural resources, and evolving pests and diseases for crops and livestock, we are championing the transfer and adoption of sustainable agricultural practices to farmers in order to help them prevent further damages/impact, adapt and offer a way to produce the needed food stuffs.

Our support empowers farmers in three basic aspects of sustainable agriculture which include ecological sustainability which prioritizes soil health, biodiversity, and resource conservation, crop rotation which focuses on systematic planting of different crops in a specific order to improve soil quality and disrupt pest cycles, no-till farming, agroforestry; economic sustainability which ensures that farmers can make a living while practicing environmentally responsible farming by focusing on reduced input costs, market resilience, and support for smallholders; and social sustainability which focuses on ensuring that farming practices respect human rights, support rural livelihoods, and enhance the well-being of those involved in food production through elements of fair wages, community engagement, and food security.