Overview & Identity

Agricultural Trading Company Limited (ATC) is one of Malawi’s leading suppliers of agricultural inputs, equipment, hardware, and pest control (both industrial and domestic). It is a subsidiary of Auction Holdings Limited (AHL) and has been operating in Malawi since 1962. The company functions as a retail and distribution arm for agricultural inputs such as fertilizers, agrochemicals, and farm machinery.

Structure & Ownership

ATC is part of the AHL Group of Companies, which includes various businesses engaged in auction floors, tobacco operations, chemical manufacturing, and agribusiness services. Within this structure, ATC serves as the retailing arm of agricultural inputs. It is an unlisted public company in which ADMARC, a state-owned enterprise, holds a significant shareholding.

Activities & Business Lines

ATC’s main areas of business include:

Retail and distribution of fertilizers, agrochemicals, and farm machinery.

Supply of hardware and agricultural equipment.

Pest control services for industrial and domestic use.

Its affiliation with AHL also places it in close connection with Malawi’s tobacco auctioning and related agricultural value chains, even though ATC’s primary focus remains input supply and trading.

Location & Leadership

ATC is headquartered in Lilongwe, Malawi. The company has been noted to be led by a General Manager, identified in trade records as Christopher Leonard Beya.

Strategic Importance

ATC plays a critical role in Malawi’s agricultural sector by ensuring farmers have access to essential inputs like seed, fertilizer, chemicals, and equipment. As part of the wider AHL network, it helps integrate agricultural input supply with commodity markets and supports the country’s backbone crop industries such as tobacco.