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Malawi crop profit calculator
Add up your input costs in MWK, see your profit and the harvest you need to break even, and compare crops before you plant. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.
Enter your field size, harvest and selling price to see your profit. Add your costs to see what to buy.
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Starting prices
| Crop | Price |
|---|---|
| Maize | MWK 900 per kg |
| Soya beans | MWK 1,700 per kg |
| Groundnuts (shelled) | MWK 3,500 per kg |
| Groundnuts (unshelled) | MWK 2,000 per kg |
| Rice (paddy) | MWK 1,500 per kg |
| Pure beans | MWK 3,400 per kg |
| Pigeon peas | MWK 1,500 per kg |
| Sunflower | MWK 1,500 per kg |
| Paprika | MWK 3,800 per kg |
| Chillies | MWK 7,000 per kg |
These are the legal minimum prices. Buyers don’t always pay them, and some markets pay more, so use what buyers near you are offering.
Prices dated 14 April 2026. Source: Ministry of Agriculture notice, reported by Malawi24. This is an estimate, not financial advice.
Questions
- What harvest does maize need to break even in Malawi?
- It depends on your costs. If yours came to MWK 800,000 per acre, then at MWK 900 per kg you’d need 889 kg per acre just to cover them. That cost is only an example, so enter your own above.
- Where do the starting prices come from?
- Each one is the government minimum farm gate price for the 2025/26 crops, as of 14 April 2026. It’s a starting point for Malawi, not a price anyone has promised you.
- Which crop should I plant?
- Add up to three crops and the calculator ranks them by profit per acre. It also shows each one with a smaller harvest, because the crop that earns most in a good year isn’t always the safest.