Phata Sugarcane Outgrowers Cooperative is a smallholder farmer-owned organisation that was formed in 2011. The cooperative is situated in Chikwawa district along M1 Road, a few kilometres away from Illovo Nchalo sugarcane estate in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Maseya. It was established in partnership with Agricane as the technical and administrative partners. Currently, the cooperative has a total of 1110 farmers (456 females and 654 are males) who are growing sugarcane on a total land size of 618 ha.
Phata is within the primary sector of the agricultural industry. Primarily it grows sugarcane which it sells to Illovo. In addition, it also has diversification initiatives.
Phata produces food crops such as maize, rice, ...
Fish in 10 ponds (1.2 ha)
Vegetables grown under sustainable practices
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PHATA COOPERATIVE SOLAR IRRIGATION PROJECT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS
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Introduction and Background
Phata is a smallholder owned Cooperative growing 600ha of s...
REQUEST FOR
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – PREQUALIFICATION OF SUPPLIERS
Introduction and Background
Phata is a smallholder owned Cooperative growing 600ha of sugarcane under irrigation in Chikwawa and has been awarded a grant from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) funded Catalyzing Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Solutions for Agriculture in Malawi and implemented by GIZ...
JOB VACANCY
Position: Mechanic
Location: Phata Sugarcane Outgrowers Cooperative Office, Chikwawa - Malawi
Phata Sugarcane Outgrowers Cooperative seeks a skilled and experienced full-time mechanic to join our team. The ideal candidate should have expertise in maintaining and repairing various vehicles and machinery, including but not limited to Toyota Hilux cars, Massey Ferguson ...