Agriculture Posts

AGRA engages farmers on agriculture sustainability, markets

Sep 06, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) on Thursday organised a workshop for farmers and other agriculture stakeholders where they discussed ways of promoting agriculture sustainability as well as access to markets. Speaking after… ...

JTI Leaf Malawi buys 24 million Kgs of Tobacco

Sep 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

JTI Leaf Malawi says despite the persisting Covid-19 pandemic, the company has managed to buy 24 million kilograms of tobacco this year. Addressing reporters from across the country during a virtual meeting on Wednesday JTI… ...

Difficult to maintain AIP beneficiaries list, Minister tells CDEDI

Sep 04, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe has told the organization that the initial beneficiaries’ list of the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) can only be maintained if… ...

CDEDI demands Lowe’s resignation over AIP

Aug 27, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has called on Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe to resign, saying his ministry reduced the number of Affordable Input Programme (AIP) beneficiaries without consulting President Lazarus Chakwera… ...

AIP fertilizer prices to go up – Chakwera

Aug 21, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has revealed that the price of fertilizer subsidy will be hiked because of the price of fertilizer globally has gone up. The Malawi leader was speaking today in a national address.… ...

Cartel forcing Admarc to borrow from banks – Chiphiko  

Aug 19, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) General Manager Rhino Chiphiko says there is a cartel involving officials from various ministries and banks as well as some individuals that benefits when Admarc borrows money from local… ...

Farmers threaten to dump Tobacco

Aug 18, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Some tobacco farmers in Mzimba and Rumphi have said they will stop growing the crop due to meagre proceeds. Speaking at an interface meeting, organised by their newly formed union, the farmers disclosed that growing… ...