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Area 47
Opposite Gateway, Lilongwe
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The Rural Market Development Trust (RUMARK) is a Malawian NGO...
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Years Experience
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Farmers and Agrodealers Reached
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Success Rate
The Rural Market Development Trust (RUMARK) is a Malawian NGO...
Years Experience
Farmers and Agrodealers Reached
Success Rate
“To create an enabling environment in which agrodealers provide quality agro products which are affordable to smallholder farmers in a sustainable manner”
“To build close working relationships with input suppliers, financial institutions, private sector associations, and rural enterprises.”
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The Rural Market Development Trust (RUMARK) was established in 2002 as a local Malawian non-governmental organization registered under the Trustees Act of Laws of Malawi
Currently RUMARK is implementing the Youth Work in Agro-dealer Development (YWIAD) project. This project is under the YEFFA program implemented by AGRA with funding from the Mastercard Foundation.
Despite efforts to improve agricultural productivity, the sector remains hindered by limited access to quality inputs, poor market linkages, and a lack of youth involvement in agri-business, particularly among women and people with disabilities.
The YWIAD project aims to transform this landscape by creating an inclusive, youth-driven agro-dealer network. The project focuses on diversifying agro-dealer services to include output marketing, advisory services, and commodity aggregation. This will not only increase the income of smallholder farmers but also provide sustainable employment opportunities for young people, particularly women and individuals with disabilities, in underserved areas.
By training and supporting 1,000 new agro-dealers and capacitating 600 existing ones, the YWIAD project seeks to improve smallholder farmers’ access to inputs while fostering entrepreneurship among the youth. The project also emphasizes the need for inclusive and sustainable practices, ensuring that agro-dealers play a vital role in the economic development of rural communities.
The YWIAD initiative is expected to create a ripple effect in Malawi’s agricultural value chain by increasing the volumes of inputs sold, reducing the average distance farmers travel to access inputs and extension services, and improving market opportunities for smallholder farmers through the aggregation of produce.
RUMARK’s mandate is to improve smallholder farmers’ yields and incomes by facilitating the
Availability and affordability of agro inputs through the development of rural agro dealers in all districts of Malawi.
Please Get In Touch With Our Office
Area 47
Opposite Gateway, Lilongwe
+265 996 389 151
+265 999 656 682
+265 999 473 022
info@rumark.org
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