` YEAR 5, QUARTER 3 REPORT Feed the Future Malawi Ag Diversification Activity Contract: AID-612-H-16-00001 July 2021 Y5 QUARTER 3 ACTIVITY REPORT Feed the Future Malawi Ag Diversification Activity Contract: AID-612-H-16-00001 July 2021 This publication was produced by Palladium for the review of USAID Feed the Future Malawi Ag Diversification Activity COR, Chrispin Magombo under Contract AID-612-H-16-00001. CONTENTS Contents ......................................................................................................................................................................... i Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................... iii Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 Outcome 1: Inclusive Growth of Agricultural Incomes and Employment ....................................................... 5 Context and Approach ........................................................................................................................................... 5 IR1.2 Access to Markets Increased ...................................................................................................................... 6 Promote Hermetic Storage Technology ......................................................................................................... 6 Creating Demand Through Satisfied Users .................................................................................................... 6 Smallholder Farmers Trainings ......................................................................................................................... 6 Village Agents Orientation Meeting ................................................................................................................ 6 HP+ Youth Entrepreneurs Training ............................................................................................................... 7 World Food Program Collaborative Meeting ................................................................................................ 7 PVC Beneficiary Follow Up Visit .................................................................................................................... 7 Last Mile Delivery of Hermetic Technology .................................................................................................. 7 IR 1.4: Production of Target Commodities Increased ...................................................................................... 8 Smallholder Production under Irrigation ........................................................................................................ 8 Innovation Labs .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Soybean and Groundnut Inoculant Spot Checks .......................................................................................... 9 Outcome 2: Resiliency of Smallholder Farming Systems Strengthened ........................................................... 10 World Earth Day Commemoration Event ................................................................................................... 11 IR 2.1. Adaptive Capacity of Smallholder Farmers Increased ....................................................................... 11 Bamboo Seedlings Update .............................................................................................................................. 11 Resilient Village Sites ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Resilience Watershed Sites Activity Report .................................................................................................. 13 Lilongwe Water Board ..................................................................................................................................... 13 MICF Visit to Watershed Sites ....................................................................................................................... 14 Mission Director’s Visit to Watershed Sites ................................................................................................. 14 Resilience Youth Clubs .................................................................................................................................... 14 DEC Meeting .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Backyard Garden and Drip Kit integration designs .................................................................................... 14 Success Story: Diversifying Livelihood Options Through Drip Irrigation .................................................. 16 Resilience Challenge Fund ................................................................................................................................... 17 Bicycles as an Alternative for Agricultural Mobility .................................................................................... 17 Outcome 3: Nutritional Status of Women and Children Improved ................................................................. 18 IR 3.1. Access to and Consumption of Diverse and Quality Foods Increased .......................................... 19 Soymilk Processing and Business Management Training .......................................................................... 19 Success Story: Soy for Social Good .................................................................................................................... 20 AWE Soy Kit Impact Evaluation................................................................................................................... 21 i SIL Soy Kit Impact Evaluation ...................................................................................................................... 21 OFSP Spot Checks ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Input Loan Post-Harvest Survey .................................................................................................................... 21 Food Processing, Safety, Hygiene, and Utilization Training ..................................................................... 21 Outcome 4: Women Empowered ........................................................................................................................... 23 Context and Approach ......................................................................................................................................... 23 GALS Training ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 Financial Literacy and Business Skills Trainings .............................................................................................. 24 Capital Injections ................................................................................................................................................... 25 Success Story: Enhancing Women Empowerment Through Flexible Loans ............................................. 26 WOLREC Village Agents Meeting ................................................................................................................ 27 WOLREC Activities under the new grant .................................................................................................... 27 Cross Cutting .............................................................................................................................................................. 27 AWE Evaluation of the Impact of Soy Kits on Women’s Empowerment ............................................ 27 Collaborating with HP+ on GALS Trainings for Youth ........................................................................... 27 Modern Cooking, Healthy Forests ................................................................................................................. 28 Innovation Labs ................................................................................................................................................ 28 Agriculture Commercialization Project ......................................................................................................... 28 Bicycles as an Alternative for Agricultural Mobility .................................................................................... 28 Political Economy Analysis ............................................................................................................................. 28 Earth Day Celebrations ................................................................................................................................... 29 National Agriculture Content Development Committee ........................................................................... 29 Monitoring and Evaluation ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Inoculant Recipients Spot Checks ................................................................................................................