According to the factory¡¯s production manager Regina Nothale, three kilograms of sunflower produces one litter of cooking oil. Currently, one litre of cooking oil in Malawi is sold at an average of K3 000, equivalent to three US dollars.
Where do farmers grow chilli sauce in Malawi?
Apart from sunflowers, these farmers also grow chillies and take these to the chilli sauce factory in Mulanje district, under the same Zikometso IPC. The two enterprises benefit 3,726 farmer members from Phalombe, Mulanje and Thyolo districts situated in the southern region of Malawi.
Why is chinyamunyamu the’most trending’ product in Malawi?
Nasfam¡¯s chief executive officer Betty Chinyamunyamu said chilli sauce is the ¡°most trending¡± product because all big chain stores stock it year-round. Chinyamunyamu highlighted that the cooking oil factory has not yet been certified by the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS); therefore, the product is only available locally despite its quality.