After completing my studies, I moved to Lilongwe just for a change but am still occupying the same position as an Agriculture Officer. I am overseeing 11 extension planning areas with a total of 167 members of staff. It has been a journey of adapting to the new environment while incorporating the new skills I gained in school. Overall, extension work in Lilongwe district is rewarding as farming is a way of living for most communities. Therefore, in this blog post i will share a pictorial focus of some exciting work I have done in the district.
Figure 1: Supervisory Visits in farmers’ fields who took loans from Neef
Figure 2: attended distribution of inputs worth 7 billion under farmers’ resource mobilisation programme
Figure 3: Supervised Sustainable land management and agricultural practices supported by SAPP
Figure 4: conducted public campaigns sensitising community leaders on correct usage of fertilizers supported by Government
Figure 5: setting up irrigation equipment for farmers supported by Irish Aid
Figure 6: Supervised rain fed agriculture interventions in clusters and mndandandas for Farmers supported with inputs by Government(FISP).
I look forward to continuing to sharing more of my work in Lilongwe through this platform