Month: May 2017 Posts

Farmers urged to bargain for high prices

May 17, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 5 &

An agricultural expert has asked farmers in the country to take the responsibility of bargaining for high prices whenever they are selling their crops on the market. This is coming after farmers protested government’s decision… ...

Malawi should research for pest resistant maize – Cisanet

Mar 07, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet) has called on government to invest in research for resistant varieties of maize in order to deal with armyworms which have destroyed maize in parts of the country. This is… ...

Cisanet wants maizegate culprits behind bars

Feb 01, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 2 &

The Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet) says it wants people implicated in the maizegate scandal arrested as it is disappointing that the public officers entrusted with responsibility chose to misuse resources. This is coming at… ...

Malawi Hunger: Farmers urged to diversify

Dec 07, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 9 &

The Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet) has urged farmers to plant a variety of crops in order to ensure good harvest. This is coming at a time when many parts of the country have now… ...

Farmers urged to store their harvest

Apr 22, 2016 Luke Bisani 8 &

The Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet) has urged farmers in Malawi to refrain from selling maize to vendors before the minimum price is set. The advice follows media reports revealing that vendors are moving around… ...

Tobacco sales suspended!

Apr 16, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 52 &

Tobacco sales at Lilongwe auction floors have been suspended after disagreements over prices.   On the opening day of the tobacco market, buyers were buying the leaf at a minimum price of 80 cents and… ...

Cisanet welcomes construction of Bwanje Dam

Feb 26, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 13 &

Executive Director for Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet), Tamani Nkhono-Mvula, says the construction of a new dam in Ntcheu will help deal with food challenges in the country. The 42 metre dam is expected to… ...

Govt urged to take irrigation seriously

Jan 13, 2016 Martha Chikoti 34 &

Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET) says the country will remain food insecure if Malawi government continues disregarding irrigation farming. CISANET national coordinator, Tamani Nkhono-Mvula, said this when commenting on the prolonged dry spell that has… ...