Agriculture Posts

Farmers urged to adopt local seed varieties 

Nov 23, 2024 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Agricultural experts have encouraged farmers in the country to grow local varieties of seeds in the wake of climatic stresses. The call was made on Friday during a seed and food fair held in Balaka… ...

Farmers in Kasungu call for action as planting season hangs in the balance

Nov 21, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

The planting season in Kasungu has begun, bringing the promise of a fruitful harvest. However, this promise is fading for many farmers due to a critical failure in the Affordable Input Program (AIP).  Designed to… ...

Dowa District Council purchases motorcycles for agriculture extension workers

Nov 21, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Dowa District Council has procured 11 motorbicycles for its agriculture extension development officers in all the Extension Planning Areas to ease mobility challenges. The initiative follows a concept the district learnt from Machinga district where… ...

Balaka farmers reaping benefits of climate-smart methods

Nov 20, 2024 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

As the climate gets hotter and drier, farmers in Malawi are finding it harder to grow crops and earn an income despite being one of the least contributors to carbon emissions. The Government of Malawi… ...

COMSIP farm input project excites communities in Kasungu, Dowa

Nov 20, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Communities in Dowa and Kasungu districts have hailed the Livelihoods support programme being implemented by COMSIP Cooperative Union Limited for introducing the Legume Enterprise Structure Programme (LESP) in their areas. The members say through the… ...

Eagles relief bails out farmers in Balaka 

Nov 13, 2024 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Eagles Relief and Development programme, a humanitarian arm of the Living Waters Church International has bailed out 500 smallholder farmers with maize seeds in the area of Sub-Traditional Authority Chimatiro in Balaka district. The organization's… ...

Malawi’s affordable input program workers face payment delays

Nov 11, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

Workers at the Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM), who are stationed at the Affordable Input Program (AIP) selling points, have expressed dissatisfaction over unpaid salaries.  Among those affected is Limbani Banda from… ...