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Emmie Deebo wagulilidwa masamba pa fesibuku, pano ali ndiomutsata 1.7 miliyoni

Mar 18, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

M’nkuthwanima kwa diso, oyimba Emmie Deebo yemwe anali ndiomutsata ongokwana m’manjamu pa tsamba lake la fesibuku, tsopano wamusadabuza Patience Namadingo yemwe anali oyimba otsatidwa kwambiri kuno ku mpanje kamba koti pano msungwanayu akutsatidwa ndi anthu… ...

200 000 fingerlings stocked in Nkhata Bay’s Linga Dam

Mar 18, 2024 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Chief Irrigation Officer for Mzuzu Agricultural Development Division, Tinkho Msimuko Mpezeni has disclosed that 200 000 fingerlings have been stocked in Linga Dam which is located in the area of Senior Chief Fukamapiri in Nkhata… ...

Scientists at Lilongwe University of Agriculture (LUANAR) say trials have shown that Genetically Modified (GMO) maize seeds are resistant to insects particularly fall army worms which affect maize yields in the country.

Scientists at LUANAR say genetically-modified maize has shown resistance to fall armyworms

Mar 18, 2024 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Scientists at Lilongwe University of Agriculture (LUANAR) say trials have shown that Genetically Modified (GMO) maize seeds are resistant to insects, particularly fall armyworms which affect maize yields in Malawi. The trials for the GMO… ...

K100 billion allocated for irrigation farming, says Ministry of Agriculture

Mar 08, 2024 Chikondi Daza 0 &

The Minister of Agriculture, Sam Kawale, says government has budgeted 100 billion Kwacha for irrigation farming in the country. The Minister made the remarks when he toured 207 hectares of maize which have been cultivated… ...

Govt geared to revive the energy sector

Mar 07, 2024 Chikondi Daza 0 &

Malawi Government through the Ministry of Mining says it is geared to revive the energy sector in a bid to grow the economy through industrialization . Minister of Mining, Monica Chang'anamuno stated this when she… ...

Illovo Sugar hands over solar-power irrigation scheme to communities

Mar 04, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc together with two other partners, have handed over a 19.5 hectare solar-powered irrigation scheme to people from 13 villages at Nchalo in Chikwawa district. The irrigation scheme which is being implemented… ...

As climate change continues showing its ugly face on Malawi and the global at large, an expert is of the view that embracing rainwater harvesting technology could help the country to easily cope up and thrive during dry spell calamities that affects farming.

Rainwater harvesting viable during dry spells – expert

Mar 01, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As climate change continues showing its ugly face on Malawi and the global at large, an expert is of the view that embracing rainwater harvesting technology could help the country to easily cope up and… ...