Agriculture Posts

DPP says maize price hike is inhumane

Sep 25, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has described the Tonse Alliance government’s decision to hike the price of maize in ADMARC depots as inconsiderate, inhumane and a direct assault on Malawians' right to food. The… ...

Govt raises price of maize

Sep 24, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Government has raised the selling price for maize in ADMARC depots from K160 to K205 per kilogramme. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Erica Maganga, has announced the price adjustment in a letter to… ...

Boma lati linafusa kaye lisanakweze mtengo wa feteleza

Sep 17, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Boma la Malawi lati linayamba lafusa kaye kumbali zonse zokhudzidwa ngati kunali koyenera kukweza mtengo wa feteleza mundondomeko yazipangizo zaulimi zotsika mtengo, AIP, ndipo lati alimi ena amati panalibe vuto mtengo olo ukanafika pa K10,000.… ...

Govt raises price of AIP fertilizer

Sep 16, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Government says farmers will now be paying K7,500 for a 50KG bag of fertilizer under the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP). This is an increase from the K4,495 which farmers were paying under the AIP in… ...

State House downplays concerns over conflicting statements on AIP

Sep 13, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

State House has downplayed concerns over conflicting statements from Minister of Agriculture and President Lazarus Chakwera on the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP). This morning during the State House brief, Director of Communications at State House,… ...

Experts urge African leaders to propel youth participation in agriculture

Sep 10, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Agriculture experts have urged leaders in African countries including Malawi to deliberately formulate agriculture policies and programs that will help young people to adopt new technologies and access productive resources including loans, land and markets.… ...

Chikwawa facing shortage of extension workers

Sep 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Chikwawa district is facing critical shortage of extension workers, a situation Agriculture authority in the district says has greatly affected agricultural output. Director of Agriculture, Environment and Natural resources for the District, Donald Ghambi has… ...