Farmer-led Research for Food Security and Nutrition in Malawi
Improved Markets, Stronger Communities: Reflecting on the Annual Seed and Food Fairs
This past week, the SFHC team facilitated various seed and food fairs throughout the northern region in Edundu, Enukweni, and Rumphi. These fairs, hosted under Harness Farms, provide an opportunity for farmers to showcase the harvests they have… Read More
Picked, Peeled, and Processed: Added Value Production at SFHC
As part of the Harness Farms Project, SFHC is involved in helping farmers turn their crops into added value products that can be sold to markets. Some of these products include groundnut flour, porridge or soy flour (blend… Read More
Presentation on Agile4Climate Project in Kenya
Laifolo Dakishoni, the Deputy Director of SFHC, and Agnes Luhanga, a PhD candidate at Mzuzu University, recently traveled to Kenya to present on the Agile4Climate project at the Knowledge Fair.
Cultivating Young Minds: School Visit to Our Permaculture Garden
Today, we had the pleasure of hosting a class of primary school students in our permaculture garden at SFHC’s Farmer Research & Training Centre. During their visit, we shared insights into agriculture and agroecology, emphasizing the importance of… Read More
Building a Base for BSF Insect Farming
In the past couple of months, our Project Manager, Rowland Watipaso Mhone, has been busy setting up a special facility for Black Soldier Flies (BSF). This house is divided into sections to cater to the various stages of… Read More
Exciting News: Our Director Honoured the WWSF Prize for Women’s Creativity in Rural Life!
We are thrilled to announce that our director, Esther Lupafya, has been awarded the prestigious WWSF-Prize by the Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF). This award, known as the Women’s Creativity in Rural Life Prize, was established in 1994…. Read More
New Research Paper–Butterfly Communities and Habitats!
We are excited to share a paper that was published in the Journal of Applied Ecology from research conducted in our FARMS for Biodiversity Project! The paper, published this past June 2023, includes several of our SFHC’s collaborators,… Read More
Celebrating Diversity: Highlights from Our Community Seed Fair
This month, we had the pleasure of hosting our annual Community Seed Fair at our Research and Training centre in Ekwendeni. 131 farmers, hailing from 13 different working areas, gathered to showcase their diverse seeds, creating a vibrant… Read More
Fresh Harvests at Our Permaculture Haven
Amidst the current dimba (garden) season, our permaculture garden is thriving. We’ve planted a variety of fresh vegetables, from leafy greens to juicy tomatoes, legumes, and maize. Besides the vegetables, our garden is brimming with fruits like papayas,… Read More
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Last Updated: July 8, 2026 by Student Volunteer
SFHC Then and Now: Mapping Progress and Efforts
The Soils, Food and Healthy Communities (SFHC) Farmer Research and Training Centre first opened its doors in 2017 and has since become the hub of agroecology training, farmer-led research, and knowledge exchange in northern Malawi. What began as… Read More