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The legumes subsector has several players who work independently. This has increased duplication of efforts leading to inefficiencies in implementation of activities. It is against this background that the LDT organized a legumes coordination round table meeting. The meeting which was held at Ufulu gardens on 27^th August 2018 drew legumes value chain coordination bodies to apprise each other on who is doing what, consolidate  synergize collective efforts and deliberate on pertinent issues affecting the subsector.

AICC has engaged three interns to help various platforms from this month. Interns are drawn from University of Malawi (UNIMA), Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR) and Malawi Assemblies of God University (MAGU). Godfrey Pumbwa is a holder of a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from University of Malawi Chancellor College and a professional Diploma in Business Management from Association of Business Executives (ABE), United Kingdom. He was also trained by the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) in Responsible Leadership on Transparency and Good Governance. He has worked with other institution before joining AICC as intern. While Chinsinsi Chilimtsidya is a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Malawi Assemblies of God University. He has worked with AICC before on varuous assiggments especially under M & E and cotton platform. Thokozani Mpomba holds Bachelor’s degree holder in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR), Bunda Campus. Before joining AICC as an intern, he has worked with private and public institutions including Monkey-bay fisheries research unit. He is passionate in extension services and capacity building of the local communities.

AICC hosted its staff members to a two days training on stress management at Ufulu Gardens in Lilongwe. The training was facilitated by South Africa based firm, MCA Training International from 20^th to 21^st August, 2018.

Staff members were trained on how to use stress as a ladder and a positive means to achieve results within working environment and elsewhere. The training centered on why stress motivates, how to control and manage stress. The facilitator, Boreham, furnished participants on how to treat and harness stress as a motivating factor to attain and maximize full potential. Henry Chiwalo, Finance and Administration Manager for AICC, emphasized the importance of the training. He further hinted that as organization AICC believes in continuous training of staff to increase or improve effectiveness and productivity of organization.