Key Messages
• The mega and anchor farm model can enhance agricultural productivity and commercialization through improved input supply, mechanization, value addition, sustainable irrigation, and access to structured markets.
• However, the dominance of maize, with limited crop diversification, constrains expansion to other value chains.
• Challenges such as inadequate farm inputs, weak irrigation infrastructure, and unstructured markets hinder farmer participation.
• Low mechanization levels increase labour intensity and inefficiency.
• A multistakeholder task force at the district level is crucial for better coordination, while mindset shifts are essential for promoting private-sector-led sustainability of the model in Malawi....