Emerging Public Leaders in Malawi has expressed satisfaction with farming activities at Limphasa Irrigation Scheme in Nkhata Bay District where farmers grow rice twice a year.
On Saturday, the non-governmental organisation (NGO) made a learning visit to the scheme to enable youths appreciate how farmers are managing the facility.
promising. | Zondani Mbale
Speaking at the end of the tour, Emerging Public Leaders in Malawi country director Linda Harawa said the youth were exposed to irrigation set-up and how leadership is playing a crucial part in the scheme’s management.
“This is something promising and a true testimony that leadership at every level plays a huge role in terms of coordinating and producing results,” she said.
Limphasa Water Users Association board chairperson Mathews Mlenga said 1 000 farmers utilise the 669-hectare scheme.
He said: “However, we did a bad job on the main canal, as such, we are failing to channel water to the higher ground.
“We requested government to help us with resources to pump water to that higher ground.”
On his part, Nkhata Bay district agriculture extension and methodologies officer Gladwell Banda said he was hopeful that the visit was an eye-opener to the youth.
The NGO is implementing a youth leadership and employability programme dubbed Public Service Fellowship in partnership with the Malawi Government to create pathways for young professionals to access meaningful public service careers.
The programme’s initial cohort has 33 public service fellows.
