MONGABAY's Charles Mpaka authored an excellent piece on Malawi's 3.3 million smallholder farming families, which comprise the country's economic backbone, yet many are underprivileged and facing food scarcity. Agroecology has proven to be a lifeline for some farmers, enabling them to increase yields and revenue while lowering the usage of synthetic fertilisers. MAFFA, or Malawi Farmer-to-Farmer Agroecology Project, taught 3,000 farmers in Dedza district in agroecology practises such as intercropping, composting, organic pest control, and soil management from 2012 to 2017. Many participants report continued success with the strategies they acquired years after the programme ended. However, there are still barriers to widespread adoption of agroecology, such as the considerable lead time necessary before agroecology practises generate benefits and a regulatory framework that has historically concentrated on supporting synthetic fertilisers and hybrid seeds.