Ziweto Enterprise

Sustainable supply chain for livestock health products.

Overview

Ziweto (a local name for livestock) is a social enterprise operating in the livestock sector in Malawi. The aim of Ziweto is to revolutionize the way that livestock and veterinary services are offered to smallholder farmers in Malawi by creating a more sustainable model of livestock service delivery. The enterprise will establish a network of franchised and branded agrovet shops owned and operated by young people who are qualified as veterinarians livestock technicians and other livestock and agricultural professionals. The franchise owners are carefully selected to ensure the likelihood of success of the enterprise. Each franchisee is a resident of the local area which ensures they have the trust of the community and deep knowledge of the local market.