Malawi government to procure solar pumps

In a bid to ensure food security Malawi, government says it has plans to buy and install solar pumps in various areas in the country.

Minister of agriculture, irrigation and water development George Chaponda said the areas targeted are those that have more water.

”We are planning to procure and install solar pumps in areas across the country in order to intensify irrigation farming,” said Chaponda.

He added that this plan will bail Malawi from food insecurity and ensure that farmers are self-dependence.

Chaponda further said that if 75 percent of the project will be a success then Malawi will be at a better place to be food secure.

This year, many Malawians did not have bumper harvests because of the dry spells that hit most of the parts of the country.

Currently, people in Karonga and some parts of Mzuzu are experiencing the pinch of floods which came due to heavy rains.