Month: November 2021 Posts

Chakwera blasts AIP critics

Nov 12, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says complaints about cost of the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) come from people who live in ivory towers on a full stomach. The Malawi leader has since declared that his administration will… ...

Chakwera administration faulted for rushing to launch AIP

Oct 21, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Agriculture Committee of Parliament has faulted the President Lazarus Chakwera led government for proceeding to launch the 2021 Affordable Input Program (AIP) before preparations for the implementation of the program had been finalised. On Saturday,… ...

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,… ...

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… ...