Shabani's Farm
Microfinancing, made visible.
Every item on this map is a verified need with a real cost. When funded, Shabani purchases it and documents it with a photo and receipt.
Growing → Ready to Harvest
1 need selected
$55.00
Chiotcha Village · Malawi
Meet Shabani
Shabani runs a productive farm in Chiotcha Village — growing maize and groundnuts in rotation on one acre, hiring local labor, and buying from local suppliers each season. This cycle's maize harvest: 1,380 kg (23 bags). Every donation funds a specific phase of real work: wages paid, inputs purchased, receipts posted. Your money moves through his community, not around it.
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Plot A1 · Season 2025–26 · Verified 22 May 2026
🌽 Maize (23 bags) — ~3.4 t/ha
🥜 Groundnuts
Double the Malawi national average of ~1.7 t/ha this season. All inputs purchased by Shabani, receipts posted.
Plot comparison
Baseline vs. Sponsored
| Plot A1Baseline | Plot A2Sponsored | |
|---|---|---|
| Season | 2025–26 | 2025–26 |
| Seed variety | DK777T / CG7 | MH31 · SAFselected by sponsor |
| Total inputs | $400.00 | $200.00 |
| Yield | 1,380 kg23 bags, ~3.4 t/ha — above national average | Season in progress |
| Cost / kg | $0.29/kg | — |
Input costs computed from funded needs on each plot. Yield data documented by Shabani and verified with receipts and photos. A2 data populates as the sponsored season progresses.
About this farm
Meet Shabani.
Shabani grows maize and groundnuts in rotation on one acre in Chiotcha Village. He isn't a charity case — he's a smallholder farmer with land, knowledge, and a track record, looking for the capital to scale. This season's maize harvest came in at 1,380 kg — above the national average. FarmFund gives him access to community investment without debt, collateral, or intermediaries.
Every need he posts is real. Every item purchased is documented with a receipt. This is what dignified agricultural finance looks like.
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