INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TRAINS 30 COMPOST MANURE PROMOTERS
By Noel Chatepa
A three day training of 30 compost manure promoters in agrimarketing of “Indore Organic fertilizer” is underway in Chitipa. The training is part of the interventions in the Integrated Rural Development Project being implemented by Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM) Karonga Diocese with funding from Misereor and it involves farmers from Mwankumbwa, Chisankhwa and Kameme.
The meeting also involved the reviewing of compost manure made by the promoters to check their progress and each compost promoter’s manure was analyzed based on the methods and materials used to make the manure. This was to assist in comparing different samples of manure brought in by the promoters.
The compost manure promoters are being trained in agricultural business and marketing skills by CADECOM Karonga Diocese Agri-business officer Kaitano Maison together with Integrated Rural Development project officers Veston Beza, Bridget Mshani and are being coordinated by Saloom Longwe.
