09/09/2026
“I have learned that harvesting rainwater around my home is possible, so I am going to install gutter systems on my roof to harvest rainwater this coming season and use it to water crops in my food forest,” said Rose Mafedwe, an Agroecology champion from Ntchisi. That simple lesson became the story of the , as farmers, researchers and CSOs visited farms in Lilongwe where they experienced agroecology at work through rainwater harvesting, biogas production, value addition, innovative crop and livestock production.
The four-day event created a platform for Rose Mafedwe, an active participant of the Gift Catalogue project in Ntchisi District, to network with fellow farmers and off-takers for future collaborations.
This year’s National Agroecology Week was held under the theme: ‘Agroecology in Action: Building Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems for Malawi’