According to this report from the Malawi Project, Inc., basic transportation is very helpful in harvesting maize and decreasing malnutrition levels. Agriculture is the backbone of Malawi. It is a land locked country centrally positioned on the surface of the African continent. It has a population of 13.5 million people. While a stretch of the population near the lake shore depends on cassava as its main food, and the rest of the nation has varied amounts of potatoes, millet, sorghum, and other fruits, the main food commodity is maize (corn).
In recent weeks the harvest has started. Malawians are in the process of bringing in their harvest of maize. Unlike previous years, when the transportation of grain was a challenge, this year thanks to the Malawi Project and its timely and valuable donation of the Basic Utility Vehicle, the grain is being easily moved from field to warehouse. What a wonderful example of how we can help transform lives of working poor in the developing world through basic transportation!
