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Increasing weather extremes have contributed to the country’s poverty and hunger rates. Unpredictable rainfalls and droughts pose threats to agriculture and millions of livelihoods.

This is where climate smart agriculture comes in. Concern works with the Sayamika Catchment Conservation Group in Samu village to build resilience, conserve land and produce sustainable crops.

One of the group's lead farmers, Lucia, is using an innovative irrigation system for their crops. Diversity in crops is essential to a nutritious diet. That is why as well as planting maize, their staple crop, Lucia planted Irish potatoes, which are nutritious, less labour intensive to grow, and fast-growing.

Farmer Kosimasi implemented new techniques to improve the village's ponds and dams, resulting in stable soil and more fish to sell at the market.

The farmers are now able to adapt to the changing climate in Malawi, and its effects on their livelihoods. The Sayamika Catchment Conservation Group is not only using climate smart agriculture techniques to produce bigger harvests and make more money, but to protect the precious land and water around them.