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.
Strategic agricultural investments
Malawi Mega Farm Legacy Investment Programme across seven priority value chains.
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.
Explore Opportunities
Discover investment opportunities across priority agrifood value chains and strategic investment areas.
View opportunities ?Build Partnerships
Connect investors, businesses, government institutions, financiers and other stakeholders.
B2B Connect ?Move Toward Deals
Support investment conversations, matchmaking and deal-making engagements around priority opportunities.
Explore Deal Rooms ?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.
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 ProgrammeSeven areas of investment opportunity
The flagship programme identifies priority opportunities spanning production, aggregation, processing, markets and supporting infrastructure.
Maize
Large-scale commercial maize production supported by anchor firms, aggregation and market development.
Rice
Investment opportunities across irrigated rice production, aggregation, storage, milling and value addition.
Soybean
Commercial soybean production, aggregation and processing opportunities serving food, cooking oil, poultry and aquaculture markets.
Groundnuts
Commercial groundnut production, aggregation, processing and premium export opportunities.
Beef & Dairy
Investment opportunities across commercial ranching, breeding, dairy production, feedlots and livestock processing.
Fish & Aquaculture
Aquaculture opportunities spanning cage and pond farming, hatcheries, feed, cold storage and processing.
Honey & Apiculture
Commercial beekeeping, honey processing and value-added apiculture opportunities serving domestic and premium export markets.
Where investment can accelerate transformation
Mega Farms
Large-scale commercial agricultural production through modern, productive and market-oriented farm development.
View opportunity ?Livestock
Investment opportunities across commercial livestock production, breeding, dairy, feed and livestock processing.
View opportunity ?Irrigation
Expand reliable year-round agricultural production through irrigation infrastructure and water management.
View opportunity ?Mechanization
Modern agricultural machinery and services to improve productivity, timeliness and commercial-scale production.
View opportunity ?Innovation & Digital
Digital agriculture, innovation and technology solutions supporting productive and market-oriented agrifood systems.
View opportunity ?Inputs & Seed
Production and distribution of quality agricultural inputs and improved seed to support commercial agriculture.
View opportunity ?Agro-Processing
Value addition, processing and packaging opportunities across Malawi’s priority agricultural value chains.
View opportunity ?Logistics
Storage, transport, aggregation and distribution infrastructure supporting efficient agricultural markets.
View opportunity ?Finance & Insurance
Financial products and risk-management solutions designed to unlock investment across the agrifood system.
View opportunity ?Youth & Women
Inclusive agrifood investment opportunities that expand participation, enterprise development and employment for youth and women.
View opportunity ?From dialogue to investment action
The National Agrifood Systems Investment Symposium brings together stakeholders around investment opportunities, financing and partnerships.
Official Opening
Opening ceremony and presentation on the state, opportunities and incentives for agrifood investments in Malawi.
Investment Opportunities
Mega Farm Legacy Investment Programme, investor success story and plenary discussions.
Financing Investments
Financing opportunities, financial and credit solutions and deal-making conversations.
Discover. Connect. Engage.
AgriInvestment is designed to support investors from opportunity discovery through stakeholder engagement and investment conversations.
Discover
Explore documented investment opportunities and priority value chains.
Connect
Identify stakeholders and initiate business-to-business conversations.
Engage
Participate in symposium sessions, exhibitions and investment discussions.
Act
Progress investment conversations and partnership opportunities toward action.
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.
Be part of the investment conversation.
Join the National Agrifood Systems Investment Symposium on 5 October 2026 at BICC, Lilongwe, Malawi.