ACF’s garden has been thriving with two harvests of juicy tomatoes, onions, cabbages and rape. These vegetables are staples in Malawian diets. The harvests were quick to sell on the farm but at low value. Most of ACF members have been growing these vegetables since they were children.
To increase ACF’s revenue through its vegetable garden, members brain stormed new crops that could be sold at a higher value. Chilies and garlic were the clear winners.
ACF members attended workshops on the farm to learn how to plant and care for these new spices. Both, chilli and garlic seeds were planted in ACF’s tree nursery in pots, once they grow into seedlings they will be transplanted into our garden to continue to grow. The chilli plants should produce for three years.
Another benefit of planting chilli and garlic is both have a longer shelf life, especially when dried out. We are hoping for an extra spicy year in ACF’s garden as members grow these new spices.
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