Pyxus International, USAID Partner to Unlock Farmer Value in Malawi
USAID will award PAM
"Our company has a 30-year history of operating in
"Pyxus is honored to receive this
The agreement aligns with Pyxus' global environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals and identifies five focus areas to achieve success:
- Improve
Malawi's legume seed production system through the acceleration of PAM's current research, breeding and distribution of new high-yielding, climate-resilient, market-demanded and more nutritious legume seed varieties. - Increase farmer access to high-quality crop inputs and hands-on training of good agricultural practices while simultaneously working to diversify PAM's contracted farmer base. These efforts enable farmers to increase yields, sales and incomes, driving the development of the country's commercial agriculture sector.
- Help address smallholder farmer financing roadblocks, which currently put a significant limitation on crop production and overall market success, through fair and affordable crop input financing. Minimizing financial roadblocks can help farmers increase yields and improve their overall livelihood.
- Enhance the quality and value of
Malawi groundnuts through increased processing capacity of PAM's groundnut facility, driving job growth, the country's export opportunities and value addition, resulting in a more impactful private sector contribution toMalawi's economic growth. - Combat deforestation and forest and soil degradation by further developing PAM's sustainable forestry operation and the introduction of new, innovative energy solutions and soil health amendments to the farmer.
USAID Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman, who was present for the signing ceremony, expressed her enthusiasm for the joint project, stating, "The partnership we've launched today, with USAID and Pyxus, will invest in Malawians to accelerate opportunities for more sustainable, inclusive and resilient economic growth."
Coleman added the partnership contributes to soil health improvements, utilization of clean energy generated from recycled agricultural waste and increasing availability of nutritious food for the Malawian people.
The PAM operation was founded in 2019 under Pyxus' Value-Added Agricultural Products division. Since its inception, PAM has opened one of the largest groundnut processing facilities in
About Pyxus International, Inc.
Pyxus International, Inc. is a global agricultural company with 150 years' experience delivering value-added products and services to businesses and customers. Driven by a united purpose—to transform people's lives, so that together we can grow a better world—Pyxus International, its subsidiaries and affiliates, are trusted providers of responsibly sourced, independently verified, sustainable and traceable products and ingredients. For more information, visit www.pyxus.com.
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