Established in 2012 and operating in Mzimba, Henpark Poultry produces and supplies indigenous and dual-purpose breed chickens. With 5-10 employees, the company is owned by Ishmael Kumwenda, Managing Director, who has a Master’s in Public Policy and Management from the University of York and a Bachelor’s of Social Science from the University of Malawi.

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Strengthening Market Linkages for a Centre for Smallholder Poultry Production

This project demonstrated how provision of embedded services to smallholder outgrowers can strengthen market linkages through increased aggregated volumes to meet demand of secured poultry markets.

Henpark sought a £43,500 loan to expand operations and invest in expanding its aggregation centre, hatchery, incubator, chicken dressing machine, and cold room facilities.

This 23-month project (August 2022 – June 2024) prepared Henpark Poultry to attract commercial investment and utilize the funds to expand hatching and offtaking capacity for its out-grower scheme (with 3,369 smallholder farmers reached), and to establish a processing unit for dressing and storing chickens. At a total cost of £51,800, the CASA contribution of £42,050 covered technical assistance and a grant.

Updated: December 2024