Malawi Storage Assessment
In the past the grain trade was controlled by the two Government bodies, ADMARC (Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation) and the NFRA (National Food Reserve Agency) who lead the storage facilities market. However, due to liberalisation, the private sector began building storage facilities primarily for their own utilisation rather than for rental. ADMARC and NFRA still have the largest storage capacity in the country, unfortunately only a few of these storage facilities meet adequate standards especially for the storage of perishable commodities such as food.
Commercial Storage
Commercially available storage is in very short supply in Malawi as most facilities are purpose built for the owner. NFRA & ADMARC do rent warehouse space to humanitarian organisations. NFRA is planning to build two new warehouse complexes at Kanengo and Kazomba which free up free capacity. NFRA silos: Kanengo near Lilongwe (180,000 mt), Mangochi (20,000 mt), Luchenza (20,000 mt), Mzuzu (20,000 mt). The NFRA silo complex at Kanengo is one of the largest silo complex’s in Africa. NFRA warehouses: Kanengo (26,000 mt), Limbe (40,000 mt), Bangula (7,000 mt) and Kazomba in the north (7,000 mt). All silos and warehouse facilities have weighbridges that are calibrated by MBS every six months. All silo facilities have bagging facilities but there are no mobile bagging units in Malawi. New warehouse facilities are planned at Kanengo and Kazomba which will be available for use by humanitarian organisations on a commercial basis. ADMARC has over 400 warehouses at key locations across Malawi with a total capacity of 270,000 mt. ADMRC has smaller warehouses in all district centres and markets with capacities ranging from 50 to 200 mt. Storage is available on a commercial basis but only on a space availability basis.
For information on Malawi Storage contact details, please see the following link Annex 2.6 Storage and Milling Company Contact List
Location | Owner | Available for rent | Capacity | Type | Access | Condition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Limbe
|
NFRA
|
Yes
|
40,000 mt
|
Concrete/steel
|
Flat
|
Good
|
Kanengo
|
NFRA
|
Yes |
26,000 mt
|
Concrete/steel
|
Flat
|
Good
|
Bangula
|
NFRA
|
Yes |
7,000 mt
|
Concrete/steel
|
Flat
|
Good
|
Kazomba
|
NFRA
|
Yes |
7,000 mt
|
Concrete/steel
|
Flat
|
Good
|
Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations
Location | Organization |
Sharing Possibility |
Capacity mt / m² / m³ |
Type | Access | Condition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kanengo |
WFP |
Yes |
3,876.64 m2 |
Concrete/steel |
Flat |
Good |
Limbe |
WFP |
Yes |
7,377 m2 |
Concrete/steel |
Flat, raised siding |
Good |
Bangula |
WFP |
Yes |
320+ |
Concrete/steel |
Flat |
Good |
Public Sector Storage
The available public sector storage facilities are mainly occupied by government and are rarely offered for rent to other agencies as they are fully occupied throughout the year.
Cold Chain
The only temperature controlled cold storage is at the Government Pharmaceutical facility.