00:49:27 Humphrey Munzvengwa: Humphrey Munzvengwa 00:49:47 Humphrey Munzvengwa: humphrey@mobilityholdings.co.za 00:50:01 The Scotland Malawi Partnership: If you would like to join https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/join 00:50:12 Natasha Kaphuka: Natasha Kaphuka, Founding Director, Umodzi Green Collect, Malawi email address umodzigreencollect@gmail.com 00:50:43 Johnny Fisher (Amplifying Voices): Hi, Johnny Fisher from Amplifying Voices, johnny@amplifyingvoices.uk ... community development in Zambia, Uganda, DRC, Kenya, South Sudan 00:50:56 The Scotland Malawi Partnership: Feel free to introduce yourself to all present here in the chat 00:51:15 Alan: Alan Laverock, finance officer at SMP and trustee of Bananabox Trust. alan.laverock@gmail.com 00:52:47 Elizabeth Namaona: Hi, Elizabeth Namaona, Head of Programmes and Policy Advocacy for the Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET), Malawi. elizabeth@cisanetmalawi.org 00:55:32 Dalitso Muronya: Dalitso Muronya, Executive director @ Tigwilizane Centre for Democracy and Development(TCEDD),Malawi. dalitsomuronya@gmail.com 01:01:46 Charles Dakalira: I can't hear anything 01:01:48 Johnny Fisher (Amplifying Voices): is the speaker muted? 01:02:09 Endrina Mxwell: The speaker should unmute 01:32:18 charles Howie: Very pleased to hear first speaker say consideration is being given to reducing taxes on solar powered water pumps. Im volunteer technical adviser to Malawi Fruits. With our commercial partner, Modern Farming Technology, in Mzuzu, we have imported solar water pumps for some years (Future Pumps). We need to import them at the shipping container scale, several hundred at a time, but this requires a substantial down payment, which is difficult to raise, but weโ€™ve done it several times. However, they sell well. Making better funding available, as grant or even loan, would mean they could be spread more widely. 01:33:44 Hadson: Reacted to Very pleased to hear... with "๐Ÿ‘" 01:34:14 Khadija Sungeni Mussa, MSS: Reacted to Very pleased to hear... with "๐Ÿ‘" 01:34:38 Khadija Sungeni Mussa, MSS: If there are any slides from Rwanda, they aren't moving. 01:36:02 charles Howie: Reacted to "Very pleased to hear..." with ๐Ÿ‘ 01:36:49 The Scotland Malawi Partnership: There are no slides in the in person meeting either currently. We will be sharing any slides after the meeting on our event page. 01:37:27 The Scotland Malawi Partnership: https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events/renewables-forum 01:37:45 Khadija Sungeni Mussa, MSS: Reacted to There are no slides ... with "๐Ÿ‘" 01:38:09 Khadija Sungeni Mussa, MSS: Reacted to https://www.scotland... with "๐Ÿ‘" 01:38:55 charles Howie: Reacted to "There are no slides ..." with ๐Ÿ‘ 01:45:08 Khadija Sungeni Mussa, MSS: The insurance element related to Access to Finance is an interesting one for risk management vs scalability potential ๐Ÿ’ฏ EPD have listed this as a major challenge. Keen to know if they have any solutions they are piloting? 01:53:04 Jenni Barr: Iโ€™m already a grateful recipient in Scotland of an EST interest free loan for an eBike and commend their approach! 01:54:29 charles Howie: Reacted to "Iโ€™m already a gratef..." with ๐Ÿ‘ 01:58:43 Elizabeth Namaona: Any best practices so far from any of the presenters, that can be adopted by the smallholder farmers especially in Malawi 01:59:34 Hadson: Reacted to Iโ€™m already a gratef... with "๐Ÿ‘" 02:00:58 Dalitso Muronya: What is the role of Youth led solutions in renewable energy at REIAMA? 02:02:41 Hadson: Replying to "Iโ€™m already a gratef..." I have admired it...... 02:12:12 charles Howie: Question. Has consideration been given to the employment of extension workers by banks? Extension, business and agriculture, is essential. Can this be provided by lenders. Transaction costs of โ€˜pay as you goโ€™ sale of small solar pumps are high, particularly if technology doesnโ€™t change. 02:13:45 Khadija Sungeni Mussa, MSS: Reacted to Iโ€™m already a gratef... with "๐Ÿ‘" 02:16:50 Ernest Chatonda: Sorry for joining late 02:18:15 Humphrey Munzvengwa: In Malawi small call and communal farming, RE plays a critical role in water pumping. Since water is a scarce resource is there any conversation or solutions on water management and conservation? 02:23:03 charles Howie: Replying to "In Malawi small call..." Soil healthโ€”ability to retain water can be increased through incorporation of organic matter 02:26:22 Endrina Mxwell: The session had great insights thank you so much 02:27:26 Ernest Chatonda: Am Ernest chatonda agriculture Extension Development Coordinator from Malawi Dedza 02:27:40 The Scotland Malawi Partnership: Feel free to join us at our upcoming events: https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events/upcoming-events 02:27:54 Hadson: Reacted to Feel free to join us... with "๐Ÿ‘"