Background

ADMARC was established as a statutory corporation under chapter 67.03 of Laws of  Malawi 1971. Up to 1987 ADMARC was a sole buyer of smallholder produce. This  monopoly was removed with a controlled liberation of agricultural trade. The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation Act (1971) was repealed in  December 2003. Following the repeal, ADMARC was incorporated as a limited liability  company, with Government owning 99% of the shares.

Organisational Set-up

The company has its Head Office in Limbe and 11 Divisional Offices with  administrative offices in Karonga, Mzuzu, Kasungu, Salima, Mponela, Lilongwe,  Balaka, Liwonde, Blantyre, Ngabu and Luchenza. The Divisional Offices coordinate all  primary marketing activities within their divisions, which include buying of Agricultural  commodities from both traders and smallholder farmers and conducting local sales.  The Company operates over Two Hundred and forty markets (240) and 9 major depots  which are scattered all over the country.

 ADMARC Ltd also operates 3 cotton ginneries in each geographic region of the  country, 2 dhal processing plants, a rice mill and a groundnut factory. Commodity  trading at both local and export markets is coordinated by the Marketing Office which  is based at the Head Office. The department determines the market requirements for  various crops through trade fairs, trade missions and business trips.

Vision

A commercially viable  market leader in value  addition and marketing of  agricultural commodities,  products and services.

Mission

ADMARC Limited shall add  value and market agricultural  commodities, products and  services to meet the needs  and expectations of its  stakeholders through  efficient utilization of Human,  Technological, Financial and  other Resources to ensure  sustainable growth.

Core Values

Quality; professionalism;  Commercial Sustainability;  Customer care; Integrity and  transparency; Environmental  consciousness; Equal  opportunity employer.