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September 2, 2024

CAT Supports 11 Partner Agribusinesses at the 20th National Agriculture Fair

Lilongwe, 2 September 2024 – The Centre for Agricultural Transformation (CAT) participated in the three-day 20th National Agriculture Fair held in Blantyre, Malawi from 29-31 August 2024 […]
August 6, 2024

CAT and NBS Bank Forge Partnership to Boost Malawi’s Agricultural Sector

Lilongwe, 5th August 2024 – The Centre for Agricultural Transformation (CAT) and NBS Bank plc have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance agricultural productivity, […]
April 20, 2024

CAT Trains Smallholder Farmers on Post-Harvest Management, Financial Literacy and Market Access

Participant receives certificate as Khan (L) and Nkhoma (R) looks on.
January 15, 2024

LUANAR commends CAT for helping it forge new partnerships with other agricultural industry players

15 January 2024 – The University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has commended the Centre for Agricultural Transformation (CAT) for helping it secure new agricultural […]
December 11, 2023

CAT earmarks 15,000 smallholder farmers to be trained on proven agricultural technologies and innovations as new growing season starts

To prepare smallholder farmers for the new growing season, the Centre for Agricultural Transformation (CAT), with support from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World through the […]
April 23, 2023

Construction of Centre for Agricultural Transformation to Begin as LUANAR Hands Over Land to SR Nicholas Building Contracting Company

LUANAR also took ownership of the hub that will help smallholder tobacco farmers become less dependent on tobacco farming, and further partnerships with academic and research […]
March 23, 2023

CAT, LUANAR sign over $13,000 research support for undergraduate students to address production challenges facing smallholder farmers in Malawi.

Lilongwe 15 February 2023 – The Centre for Agricultural Transformation (CAT) and Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) have signed a $13,500 (about MKW13.5 […]
March 23, 2023

CAT dares Malawian farmers on soil amendment for better yields

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Centre for Agricultural Transformation (CAT) is encouraging local farmers on embracing soil amendment initiative for high crops production. The program comes amid dwindling of poor […]
March 23, 2023

CAT tips smallholder farmers on crop diversification and income

As one way of improving crop diversification, productivity as well as increased income and food security among Malawi smallholder farmers, the Center for Agricultural Transformation (CAT), has advised farmers to use improved seeds to increase output.