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1st National Agrifood Systems Investment Symposium 2026

Unlocking Private Sector Investment for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems Transformation in Malawi

A national platform connecting investors, government, businesses, financiers and partners with opportunities across Malawi's agrifood systems.

5 October 2026 BICC, Lilongwe, Malawi Malawi
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Flagship Investment Programme
US$2.4B

Strategic agricultural investments

Malawi Mega Farm Legacy Investment Programme across seven priority value chains.

470,000 hectares of government land available for investment
Explore the investment opportunity ?
US$2.4B Strategic agricultural investment programme
470,000 Hectares of government land available for investment
7 Priority value chains
300+ Target symposium participants
Investment Platform

From opportunity to investment action

AgriInvestment provides a platform for investors and partners to discover opportunities, connect with stakeholders and engage around Malawi's agrifood transformation agenda.

Discover
01

Explore Opportunities

Discover investment opportunities across priority agrifood value chains and strategic investment areas.

View opportunities ?
Connect
02

Build Partnerships

Connect investors, businesses, government institutions, financiers and other stakeholders.

B2B Connect ?
Act
03

Move Toward Deals

Support investment conversations, matchmaking and deal-making engagements around priority opportunities.

Explore Deal Rooms ?
Flagship Programme

Malawi Mega Farm Legacy Investment Programme

Transforming Malawi into a regional food basket through US$2.4 billion of strategic agricultural investments across seven priority value chains.

Flagship Investment Programme

A platform for large-scale agricultural investment

The Malawi Mega Farm Legacy Investment Programme provides a strategic framework for attracting large-scale agricultural investment, expanding commercial production and strengthening Malawi’s position as a regional food basket.

The programme is anchored around commercial production, smallholder integration, processing and markets, with opportunities for anchor firms and investors across seven priority value chains. The programme includes access to approximately 470,000 hectares of government land available for investment.

Explore the Programme
US$2.4B Programme investment
470,000 Hectares available
7 Priority value chains
Priority Value Chains

Seven areas of investment opportunity

The flagship programme identifies priority opportunities spanning production, aggregation, processing, markets and supporting infrastructure.

01 Maize

Maize

Large-scale commercial maize production supported by anchor firms, aggregation and market development.

Investment area 85,000 ha
Anchor firms 100
Total investment US$863.6M
Jobs 161,500
View opportunity ?
02 Rice

Rice

Investment opportunities across irrigated rice production, aggregation, storage, milling and value addition.

Investment area 11,798 ha
Anchor firms 17
Investment requirement US$710.8M
Direct jobs 141,576
View opportunity ?
03 Soybean

Soybean

Commercial soybean production, aggregation and processing opportunities serving food, cooking oil, poultry and aquaculture markets.

Anchor firms 54
Investment requirement US$688.8M
Jobs 25,000
Major demand areas 3
View opportunity ?
04 Groundnuts

Groundnuts

Commercial groundnut production, aggregation, processing and premium export opportunities.

Export potential >US$1.6B
Aggregation/storage 80,000 MT
Export markets Premium
Processing Value-added
View opportunity ?
05 Beef & Dairy

Beef & Dairy

Investment opportunities across commercial ranching, breeding, dairy production, feedlots and livestock processing.

Cattle population goal 1.9M → 3.04M
Commercial opportunity Ranching
Production systems Dairy
Processing Cold Chain
View opportunity ?
06 Fish & Aquaculture

Fish & Aquaculture

Aquaculture opportunities spanning cage and pond farming, hatcheries, feed, cold storage and processing.

Domestic demand Growing
Market opportunity Regional
Projected regional market >US$21B
Production models Cage & Pond
View opportunity ?
07 Honey & Apiculture

Honey & Apiculture

Commercial beekeeping, honey processing and value-added apiculture opportunities serving domestic and premium export markets.

Domestic demand Growing
Premium markets Export
Bee venom pilot districts 10
Value-added products Multiple
View opportunity ?
Strategic Investment Areas

Where investment can accelerate transformation

Symposium 2026

From dialogue to investment action

The National Agrifood Systems Investment Symposium brings together stakeholders around investment opportunities, financing and partnerships.

5 October 2026

National Agrifood Systems Investment Symposium

Unlocking Private Sector Investment for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems Transformation in Malawi

BICC BICC, Lilongwe, Malawi
Session 01

Official Opening

Opening ceremony and presentation on the state, opportunities and incentives for agrifood investments in Malawi.

Session 02

Investment Opportunities

Mega Farm Legacy Investment Programme, investor success story and plenary discussions.

Session 03

Financing Investments

Financing opportunities, financial and credit solutions and deal-making conversations.

Investor Journey

Discover. Connect. Engage.

AgriInvestment is designed to support investors from opportunity discovery through stakeholder engagement and investment conversations.

1

Discover

Explore documented investment opportunities and priority value chains.

2

Connect

Identify stakeholders and initiate business-to-business conversations.

3

Engage

Participate in symposium sessions, exhibitions and investment discussions.

4

Act

Progress investment conversations and partnership opportunities toward action.

Who Should Engage

An investment platform for the wider agrifood ecosystem

Investors

Domestic and international investors seeking agrifood investment opportunities.

Agribusinesses

Commercial farmers, processors, traders and agribusiness enterprises.

Financial Institutions

Banks, investment funds and other providers of agricultural finance.

Government

Institutions supporting agricultural transformation, investment and industrial development.

Technology & Innovation

Technology providers, innovators and research institutions.

Youth & Women Entrepreneurs

Emerging entrepreneurs and enterprises contributing to inclusive agrifood growth.

Symposium 2026

Be part of the investment conversation.

Join the National Agrifood Systems Investment Symposium on 5 October 2026 at BICC, Lilongwe, Malawi.

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