Agriculture Posts

Farmers in Chikwawa issue strong warning to Presscane over contamination issues

Mar 08, 2025 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Over 1,332 local farmers in the areas of Traditional Authorities Maseya and Katunga in Chikwawa district are voicing urgent concerns regarding Presscane Company’s persistent contamination of their crop fields with effluent (locally known as 'madosi')… ...

Cadecom, Mukuru partner to bail out hunger-stricken households

Feb 20, 2025 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

85-year-old Edna Mailos has been surviving on maize husks. She says life has taken a difficult terrain over the past year as she did not harvest enough yields in the last farming season.  The El-Nino-induced… ...

From scarcity to abundance: Ntcheu farmers’ stories of success through irrigation project

Feb 20, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

In a remarkable turnaround, farmers in Ntcheu district have transformed their fortunes, moving from a cycle of scarcity and uncertainty to one of abundance and prosperity, thanks to an innovative irrigation project that has revolutionized… ...

ECAMA urge government to invest in irrigation farming

Feb 19, 2025 Peter Mavuto 0 &

The Economics Association of Malawi's acting president, Bertha Bangara Chikadza says the only way to mitigate rising inflation in food prices is to shift away from reliance on rain-fed agriculture and implement irrigation farming. Speaking… ...

Mzimba residents cry foul over ADMARC’s maize sales to vendors

Feb 11, 2025 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

Residents of Mzimba are up in arms over the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC), accusing it of prioritizing the sale of maize to vendors instead of selling directly to consumers at the Mzimba ADMARC… ...

Government orders eleven companies to halt fertilizer and animal feed price hikes

Jan 30, 2025 Burnett Munthali 0 &

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has directed 11 companies to immediately cease their recent price hikes on fertilizer and animal feed, citing unfair trading practices.  The move comes amid growing concerns over market instability,… ...

$5 million investment set to boost Malawi’s agricultural sector

Jan 29, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A $5 million strategic investment in NBS Bank plc by Belgium-based EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC) is expected to diversify and strengthen Malawi's agricultural sector, enhancing productivity and livelihoods for smallholder farmers and driving sustainable… ...