The National Agricultural Policy seeks to raise the profile of the agricultural sector so that it
effectively contributes to the national development aspirations of turning the country from a
predominantly consuming to a producing and exporting nation targeting all value chain stages.
The National Agriculture Policy builds on the various policy statements in the sector to give
guiding principles to improve agriculture productivity in the wake of various national, regional
and global opportunities and challenges. The vision of the National Agriculture Policy is to have
a nation that enjoys food security and sustainable growth and development. The policy goal is to
contribute to the attainment of national food security, poverty reduction and national economic
development as outlined in the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS).
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security realizes that to attain this goal in the country
requires concerted effort by all players in the sector with a common vision. The National
Agriculture Policy will act as a guiding principle to all players as we move together in achieving
the MGDS and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the short, medium and long term.
The Ministry appeals to all stakeholders to work together in Agriculture sector as it is the
backbone of Malawi’s economy. The Government endeavors to use resources in the budget in the
implementation of this policy within the Agriculture Sector Wide Approach (ASWAP)
framework which is now ta