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NENO

UTM District Manifesto 2025 | NENO DISTRICT

“Neno Rising: Rolling Hills, Resilient Farming, Shared Prosperity.”
“From misty hilltops to fertile valleys, UTM will unlock Neno’s agricultural promise and build a secure future for its youth and communities.”
— Dr. Dalitso Kabambe, UTM Presidential Candidate 2025

Vision for Neno

Context & Challenges

Neno—known for its rolling hills, cooler climate, and coffee-growing heritage—struggles with poor roads, limited irrigation, and weak market access. Despite its favourable altitude and fertile soils, the district remains marginalized in national development. Young people face limited job opportunities, and natural resources are underutilized.

UTM’s Vision

UTM aims to transform Neno into a green agro-industrial stronghold anchored in climate-smart farming, youth enterprise, tourism, and sustainable rural development.

Core Vision:

  • Expand irrigated horticultural and cash-crop farming
  • Revive coffee and dairy value chains
  • Build agro-processing, forestry, and tourism infrastructure
  • Establish smart rural centres with solar and digital access
  • Funded by a MK500 Billion District Development Fund (2025–2030)

Mega Farms & Agro-Processing

Context & Challenges

Neno’s fertile slopes and valleys are largely rain-fed, yielding low and unpredictable harvests. Smallholder farmers lack consolidation, modern equipment, and market linkages.

UTM Pledges

Locations: Neno Boma, Tengani, Onsongola

  • Develop 5,000 hectares of consolidated commercial farms for vegetables, maize, beans, potatoes, and coffee
  • Establish agro-cooperatives with 2,500 outgrowers
  • Install solar and gravity-fed irrigation using hilltop springs
  • Build processing plants: horticultural drying, coffee milling, packaging hubs
  • Provide training in regenerative and organic production methods

Investment: MK 100 Billion
Jobs Created: 5,000
Output: 180,000 MT produce, 5,000 MT processed goods/year
Impact: Boosted yields, farmer incomes, food reliability

 

Livestock & Animal Husbandry

Context & Challenges

Livestock in Neno is small-scale and mixed, with low breeding quality and no local processing, resulting in low yields and incomes.

UTM Pledges

Zones: Tengani, Neno Boma

  • Distribute 15,000 improved cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, poultry
  • Form communal ranches and anchor co‑ops
  • Build mini-dairy and slaughterhouse near Neno for meat, milk, cheese, hides
  • Provide veterinary outreach, pasture improvements, training

Investment: MK 30 Billion
Jobs Created: 3,500
Output: Dairy, meat, hides, eggs, quail
Impact: Diversified income, nutrition, rural vibrancy

Forestry & Natural Resources

Context & Challenges

Rolling hillsides have lost forest cover, leading to erosion and weak coffee canopy. Valuable tree species and agroforestry systems are underutilized.

UTM Pledges

Zones: Hill Slopes and Uplands across Neno

  • Reforest 5,000 hectares with indigenous and fruit trees
  • Launch youth-led communal forest centres
  • Promote agroforestry among smallholders
  • Train 1,000 youth in sustainable forestry and green enterprise

Investment: MK 15 Billion
Jobs Created: 800
Impact: Soil protection, carbon capture, youth green economy

Tourism & Eco‑Heritage

Context & Challenges

Neno’s scenic hills, birdlife, and cultural heritage are barely promoted. No tourism infrastructure exists.

UTM Pledges

Anchors: Neno Hills, Onsongola Ridges

  • Develop 2 eco‑lodges and mountain trails
  • Introduce hiking, horse riding, mountain biking, birdwatching, waterfall cafés
  • Support rural craft markets and the annual “Neno Hills Festival”

Investment: MK 15 Billion
Jobs Created: 1,200
Visitor Target: 15,000/year

Revenue: MK 5 Billion/year
Impact: Eco-tourism, youth jobs, cultural pride

Infrastructure & Smart Connectivity

Context & Challenges

Neno’s roads are basic sand tracks with no all-weather access, poor internet, and weak electricity infrastructure.

UTM Pledges

Corridors: Neno–Tengani–Mwanza Road, Local Feeder Networks

  • Upgrade 60 km of main tarmac road, 80 km of feeder roads
  • Extend fibre-optic broadband to 40 community hubs
  • Install solar mini-grids in clinics, schools, and markets

Investment: MK 80 Billion
Jobs Created: 3,500
Impact: Market access, digital economy, regional logistics

Smart Housing & Civic Infrastructure

Context & Challenges

Rural growth centres lack proper services, sanitation, and affordable housing.

UTM Pledges

Locations: Neno Boma, Tengani, Onsongola

  • Build 2,000 eco-smart homes with solar, sanitation, rainwater
  • Integrate market stalls in housing estates
  • Set up Smart Centres with Wi‑Fi, e-services, solar lighting

Investment: MK 35 Billion
Jobs Created: 2,500
Impact: Modernised communities, youth business zones

Health & Vocational Skills

Context & Challenges

Neno has an overstretched health facility and few local skills training opportunities.

UTM Pledges

Sites: Neno District Hospital, Vocational Training College

  • Expand maternity, emergency wards, and install oxygen plant
  • Build training college for agriculture, forestry, dairy, tourism, ICT
  • Solar upgrades and lab kits for rural clinics

Investment: MK 25 Billion
Jobs Created: 1,500
Impact: Healthy population, local talent pipeline

MK500 Billion Neno District Development Fund (2025–2030)

Context & Challenges

Neno lacks sustained development funding and institutional capacity for planning, implementation, and inclusive growth.

UTM Pledges

Managed by: Neno District Development Agency (NDDA)

  • MK 100 Billion/year for 5 years toward flagship projects
  • Oversight: Local SMEs, youth, CSOs, public procurement dashboards
  • Reserve 60% contracts for local SMEs, 30% jobs for youth and women

Projected Outcomes (2025–2030):

  • 45,000 direct & indirect jobs
  • 3,000 new formal SMEs
  • Full rural infrastructure & enterprise coverage

Summary Table – Neno District

Sector Investment (MWK) Jobs Created Output/Impact
Mega Farms & Agro-Processing 100 Billion 5,000 180,000 MT crops/year, processed goods
Livestock & Animal Husbandry 30 Billion 3,500 Dairy, meat, hides, rural diversification
Forestry & Natural Resources 15 Billion 800 Reforestation, youth forest centres
Tourism & Eco-Heritage 15 Billion 1,200 15,000 visitors/year, MK5B revenue
Infrastructure & Smart Connectivity 80 Billion 3,500 Roads, internet, solar power access
Smart Housing & Civic Infrastructure 35 Billion 2,500 2,000 homes, civic centres, SME zones
Health & Vocational Training 25 Billion 1,500 Hospital upgrade, training college
District Development Fund (DDF) 500 Billion 45,000 Inclusive growth, 3,000 SMEs
TOTAL 800 Billion 63,500 Smart rural economy, youth prosperity

“Neno Rising: Rolling Hills, Resilient Farming, Shared Prosperity.”
Vote UTM. Vote Dr. Dalitso Kabambe.
“Smart Land. Smart Farms. Smart Futures.”
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