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NGO gives 600 goats to people in Neno

Link Community Development Malawi has distributed 600 goats worth K6 million to 120 households in Neno to improve resilience among smallholder farmers in the district.

Speaking on Saturday during the distribution at Kasamba Clinic in Traditional Authority (T/A) Symon, Link Community Development Malawi project manager Clement Mwazambumba said the goat pass-on programme sought to enhance livelihoods’ security.

A beneficiary poses with her goat

“The initiative focuses on promoting sustainable livestock farming through acquisition and distribution of goats to selected farmer groups,” he said.

Mwazambumba said they prioritised vulnerable and marginalised farmers in the farmer groups who included youths, women-headed homes and people with disabilities as one way of promoting inclusion.

He said the beneficiaries will also pass on the offspring to other farmers within the groups.

Neno district director of planning and development Charles Lomoni said the initiative will improve farmers’ livelihood.

“Farmers will be able to sell the animals, get milk and manure for their gardens,” he said.

One of the beneficiaries, Mary White from Manyenje Village, said the goats were important assets that will make her become economically independent.

“Since Neno often experiences droughts. The best alternative to low yield is rearing animals. I plan to invest some money in a village savings and loans group once I sell one goat,” she said.

Link Community Development Malawi in collaboration with DAI UK Global with funding from United Scottish Government is implementing a two-year Climate Just Communities Project in T/A Symon in the District aimed at addressing the challenges affecting community development resulting from the adverse impacts of climate change.

The project is helping communities identify and prioritise climate-related challenges and fostering community advocacy for sustainable change

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