Agriculture Posts

NGO empowers youths in agri-business

Mar 15, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

A non-govermental organisation called Conserve with Benefits is empowering youths at Traditional Authority Kabudula in Lilongwe district in agri-business. The NGO started the initiative in 2021 and right now youths around that area are doing… ...

Prolonged dry spell in Karonga threatens food security

Mar 09, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Farmers in Karonga have appealed for support as the district has been hit by a dry spell which has affected 2,137 hectares of maize fields. Karonga has had no rains for a month, casting doubt… ...

Aquaculture cooperatives set to benefit from SFAD–WM project

Mar 09, 2023 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

Aquaculture Cooperatives in the country are set to receive seven refrigerated trucks and one non-refrigerated truck worth MK50 Million on a five year term loan agreement in a bid to promote the cooperative's transportation logistics… ...

Admarc workers ‘selling maize to vendors’

Mar 03, 2023 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

People waiting to buy maize at Balaka Admarc depot The reopening of Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) markets has been marred by allegations of corruption as people allege that Admarc workers are selling the… ...

MP says AIP not helping vulnerable Malawians

Feb 28, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Zomba Central Bester Awali has asked Government to end the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) and find another way to assist farmers, saying the government spends a lot of money on the… ...

Nkhata-Bay Fisheries Office appeals to fishermen to adopt aquaculture

Feb 25, 2023 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

Authorities at Nkhata-bay Fisheries department which is under the Ministry of Natural Resources have called upon fishermen to embrace fish farming as one way of curbing overfishing which is highly contributing to the dwindling population… ...

Chakwera pledges support for graduates

Feb 25, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says his administration is committed to supporting graduates from both public and private universities through various initiatives which government has put in place. Chakwera made the remarks on Friday morning, February… ...