Agriculture Archives

Govt, World Vision team up for agriculture cause George Mhango

Mar 04, 2016 George Mhango 0 &

To ensure children and various families live a healthier life, World Vision Malawi and government officials have urged communities to champion modern farming technologies that would help avert hunger and climate change. This comes amid… ...

Kaliati takes Admarc workers head on

Feb 29, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 198 &

Member of Parliament for Mulanje West Patricia Kaliati has warned Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) officials to stop selling maize to vendors who later sell it at exorbitant prices to poor Malawians. Kaliati issued… ...

Cisanet welcomes construction of Bwanje Dam

Feb 26, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 13 &

Executive Director for Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet), Tamani Nkhono-Mvula, says the construction of a new dam in Ntcheu will help deal with food challenges in the country. The 42 metre dam is expected to… ...

Malawians should expect poor maize production

Feb 24, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 83 &

Malawians should brace themselves for more maize shortage next year as government says maize production this growing season is expected to be lower than in the 2014/15 season. According to the first round of the… ...

Residents failing to buy maize due to Kachasu

Feb 24, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 38 &

Kachasu, the opaque beer, could be the next excuse for authorities on why people are failing to access maize at ADMARC depots. This follows revelations by ADMARC officials in Ntchisi that vendors are still buying… ...

Malawi Hunger: Four die due to food poisoning

Feb 22, 2016 Martha Chikoti 185 &

In a suspected case of food poisoning, four people have died in Dowa district after eating nsima at their farm. Dowa police publicist Richard Kaponda has identified the deceased as Agnes Biliyati, 11, Enifa Malekano,… ...

Malawi government angered by NGOs

Feb 21, 2016 Richard Jimu 25 &

Government has accused Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) of causing problems in the agriculture sector since they roll out projects without consulting relevant sectors. District Agriculture Development Officer (DADO) for Chiradzulu Sheila Kang’ombe said some NGOs do… ...

‘Mutharika lied on Maize Procurement’

Feb 19, 2016 Luke Bisani 115 &

Malawi's ex ruling Peoples Party (PP) has accused the Peter Mutharika led government of lying that it has imported maize from neighboring countries to help hunger victims in the country. The remarks follow government’s claims… ...

UNHCR orders Malawi to grant asylum to Mozambican refugees

Feb 18, 2016 Macmillan Mhone 228 &

The United Nations (UN) Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has ordered Malawi government to grant asylum to Mozambican refugees. The agency made the call in a statement released on Thursday following pressure from Malawi and Mozambique for… ...

Green maize sale banned!

Feb 18, 2016 Martha Chikoti 56 &

Blantyre City Council (BCC) has banned the sale of green maize in the city effective Thursday February 18. BCC announced the ban through a press release and said the business of selling fresh, cooked or… ...

Malawi Hunger: Vendors in trouble

Feb 13, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 65 &

The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has vowed to penalise traders who are found secretly storing maize in order to trigger a price increase. In a statement signed by CFTC executive director Charlotte Malonda,… ...

Malawians asked to stop buying maize flour from Zambia

Feb 12, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 559 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) says Malawians who want to import maize flour from Zambia have to get a permit from government. Due to the maize crisis in the country, Malawians and their government have… ...

Malawi Government shot in the arm

Feb 10, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 47 &

At a time when the hunger situation in Malawi is becoming worrisome, the Japanese government has helped Malawi with a whooping 61 Million Kwacha for irrigation projects under the Gift of the Givers hand. The… ...

Maize, drugs shortage irks CCJP

Feb 06, 2016 Richard Jimu 58 &

One of the country’s influential organizations has expressed concern that the Peter Mutharika administration is making little effort in ensuring that lives of Malawians are not at risk. The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace… ...

Mutharika orders arrest of Admarc officials

Feb 04, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 322 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has vowed to take legal action against Admarc officials who have been illegally selling maize to vendors, leading to shortage of the staple food at the depots. In a state of… ...