Agriculture Posts

Malawi Cannabis Authority justifies US$10,000 licence fee

Nov 25, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Cannabis Regulatory Authority has justified the US$10,000 (about K7.6 million) licence fee for a cannabis cultivation licence. Following the publication of a government notice on licence fees related to cultivation, distribution and sell of… ...

Malawi Govt pegs cannabis licence fee at US$10,000

Nov 24, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

People looking to grow and sell Cannabis in Malawi will have to pay US$10,000 (about K7.6 million) to get a licence. This is according to a government notice issued by Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe… ...

Chakwera says corrupt people frustrating AIP

Nov 22, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says there are corrupt people who are deliberately frustrating the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) and he has warned that his administration will not tolerate any malpractices. Speaking during the weekly ‘Malawi Wa… ...

Thousands to get capital from FARMSE

Nov 14, 2020 Barbara Chimera 0 &

About 18,000 people from 9 districts are set to be given seed capital to enable them to venture in businesses, courtesy of Financial Access for Rural Markets, Smallholders and Enterprise (FARMSE). This follows the successful… ...

JTI awards farmers

Nov 13, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Leaf Malawi has awarded over 300 farmers’ clubs with ox-carts, bicycles and solar lamps for producing high quality tobacco. The farmers were awarded under a program called Mlimi Odzitsata which is… ...

DC calls for patience from chiefs over AIP challenges

Nov 13, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

District Commissioner for Thyolo Douglas Moffat has appealed to chiefs in the district to exercise patience saying his office is working tirelessly to address their concerns regarding Affordable Inputs Program with the aim of assisting… ...

Agricultural Transformation Initiative impressed with irrigation farmers in Dedza

Nov 12, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Agricultural Transformation Initiative (ATI) and Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) have hailed farmers who are growing various crops using irrigation at Golomoti and Ntakataka EPAs in Dedza. Speaking on Tuesday at Kam'tsitsi village, TA Kachindamoto… ...