【全非资讯·南部非洲】 马拉维：女性将棉花利润转化为全年业务

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马拉维南部的一个女性农业合作社正在将棉花收入重新投资于家禽、牲口、店铺和储蓄计划，将一季收成的作物转化为全年收入、更多就业机会和更高的经济独立性。她们的进展也表明，如果能切实解决种子、价格和市场准入方面的沉疴，马拉维挣扎中的棉花产业本可释放出巨大的潜能。\n\n当第一缕晨光洒在马拉维南部Mangochi地区Mbapi的棉田时，Juliana Samuel沿着收割后的植株行间缓缓踱步，她指着光秃秃的秸秆外那一栋盖着闪亮铁皮屋顶的简朴砖房。\n\n这里看到的一切都来自棉花，她微笑着说。我曾经租房度日，抚养孩子艰难。棉花改变了我的生活。\n\n作为单亲母亲兼Mkuyu妇女小组的负责人，对Samuel而言，棉花远不止是一种经济作物：它是她建造永久住所、开办杂货生意并重获经济独立的基石。\n\n她的故事正是该小组其他24名女性的缩影。她们将季节性的棉花收成转化为持久的经济机遇，不仅造福了自己，也惠及了整个社区。\n\n该小组成立于2018年，共同耕种一块0.4公顷（约4000平方米）的棉田，同时成员们也各自管理自己的土地。这种集体模式使她们能够整合劳动力、共享知识，并将收益投资于惠及所有人的项目。\n\n据Mkuyu小组负责人Juliana Samuel介绍，在2025/2026农业季，该小组从集体田地里收获了6包籽棉，出售后获得约120万马拉维克瓦查（约合670美元）的收入。

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A women's farming group in southern Malawi is reinvesting cotton earnings in poultry, livestock, shops and savings schemes—turning a seasonal crop into year-round income, new jobs and greater financial independence. Their progress also shows what Malawi's struggling cotton sector could deliver if persistent problems with seed, prices and market access are addressed.

As the first rays of sunlight spread across the cotton fields of Mbapi in Mangochi District, southern Malawi, Juliana Samuel walks slowly between rows of harvested plants, pointing beyond the empty stalks to a modest brick house topped with shiny iron sheets.

"Everything you see here came from cotton," she says with a smile. "I was once renting a house and struggling to provide for my children. Cotton changed my life."

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For Samuel, a single mother and chairperson of the Mkuyu Women's Group, cotton is much more than a cash crop: It is the foundation upon which she has built a permanent home, started a grocery business and regained financial independence.

Her story mirrors that of 24 other women in the group, who have transformed seasonal cotton harvests into lasting economic opportunities not only for themselves but also for their wider community.

Founded in 2018, the group cultivates a shared 0.4-hectare cotton field (about 4,000 square metres), while the members also manage their own individual plots. The collective approach allows them to combine labour, share knowledge and invest their earnings in projects that benefit everyone.

According to Mkuyu group chairperson, Juliana Samuel, during the 2025/2026 farming season, the group harvested six bales of seed cotton from its communal field, earning approximately MK1.2 million (about US$670) after selling the crop.

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