Agriculture Posts

MET complains over shortage of weather stations in Malawi

Oct 14, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services says a lack of weather stations is one of the challenges the department is encountering in assessing and forecasting weather conditions. Chief Meteorologist for the Department responsible… ...

Affordable Input Programme to be launched next week

Oct 07, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Government through the ministry of agriculture has announced that it will next week launch the Affordable Input Programme (AIP). This is according to the minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe who announced the development in Parliament… ...

Chakwera says Malawi has enough fertilizer to roll out AIP

Oct 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi has enough fertilizer to roll out the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) next week. The President made the remarks when he visited fertilizers warehouses for Malawi Fertilizer Company, Farmers World and… ...

Expert says farmers should be exposed to more crops

Oct 03, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

An agriculture expert says establishing markets for farmers in both rural and urban areas and exposing farmers to alternative crops is a key way of improving agriculture in the country. Country Director for Agriculture for… ...

JTI buys 23 million Kgs of tobacco

Oct 01, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

JTI Leaf Malawi says it had a successful tobacco marketing season as the company managed to buy more than 23 million Kilograms of high quality burley tobacco in 13 weeks despite the COVID-19 pandemic. JTI… ...

Hunger hits hard in Zomba: Villagers relying on green mangoes

Sep 23, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Traditional leaders in Zomba have expressed concern over the increase in number of people affected by hunger in the district, saying villagers are relying on mangoes to survive. Sub-Traditional Authority Chimbalanga of… ...

Mvula igwa bwino, atero a zanyengo

Sep 14, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Boma kudzera mu nthambi ya zanyengo lati mu chaka cha 2020 mpaka 2021 Mvula igwa bwino m’madera ambiri m'dziko muno. Kudzela mu chikalata chomwe iwo atulusa, ati pakati pa miyezi ya October mpaka December mchigawo… ...