One Acre Fund set to conduct soil health campaign in Chiradzulu

A non-governmental organisation in the agriculture sector, One Acre Fund, is set to conduct a soil health campaign in Chiradzulu District to promote compost manure making and green residues management among farmers to help improve soil fertility for good crop production.

The activity is scheduled to begin on June 23, 2025 and will be implemented across all six Extension Planning Areas (EPAs) in the district, according to One Acre Fund, publicist, John Matemba.

protected by reCAPTCHA

He told Malawi News Agency that One Acre Fund intends to raise awareness among farmers on sustainable soil management practices across all EPAs in the district.

“We are targeting one EPA per day over three days, starting with Mombezi, Mbulumbuzi, and Thumbwe,” said Matemba and further explained that the campaign will focus on encouraging farmers to adopt best agricultural practices, burying crop residues as a way of replenishing nutrients in the soil to improve crop production.

Chiradzulu District Council, Land Resource Conservation Officer, Chimwemwe Hara, hailed the initiative, saying it is timely and aligns very well with the council’s efforts of promoting sustainable land management.

“This is one of the best approaches as it will remind farmers the importance of taking care their land. We will be going around with the public address system to reach them,” added Hara.

With many farmers relying on agriculture for their livelihoods, One Acre Fund and the District agriculture Office said there is a need to improve soil fertility without overdependence on chemical fertilisers.

“The campaign is expected to contribute significantly to improved crop yield and address food insecurity,” he added.

One Acre Fund also carried out the same campaign in Blantyre recently.