Month: August 2020 Posts

Chakwera markets Malawi to investors

Aug 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday attended a webinar where he outlined policies his administration is implementing to make Malawi attractive to investors. Presidential Press Secretary Brian Banda said the webinar which lasted about an hour… ...

Youth urged to venture into commercial farming

Aug 22, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

National Coordinator for the Malawi Agricultural Commercialization Project (AGCOM), Teddie Nankhumwa, has urged young people to participate in commercial agriculture, saying the project is ready to support them. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday,… ...

Farming cooperative gets K72 million grant

Aug 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The United States Agency Development Foundation (USADF), an independent body of the United States government, has funded Mpepa farming cooperative in Kasungu with over K72 million in order to boost the cooperative's operations and improve… ...

Pegion peas farmers press for better prices

Jun 13, 2020 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

Pigeon peas farmers in Chiradzulu have pleaded with government to offer better prices and ensure that Admarc buys all produce presented to its depots. The plea comes following last growing season's experience where dubious vendors… ...

Kasaila says government committed to boost food security

Jun 09, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Francis Kasaila, says Malawi Government is committed to ensuring food security in the country through investments in irrigation farming including constructing and rehabilitating irrigation schemes nationwide. Kasaila said this… ...

Restrictions on markets will reduce farmers’ options – Think tank

Apr 25, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A think tank says restrictions on informal markets due to coronavirus will restrict farmers’ options for selling crops as they enter the into the major harvest and marketing season. Mwapata Institute Executive Director Sloans Chimatiro… ...

Govt committed to investing in Greenbelt Initiative – Mchacha

Apr 19, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Government through the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development says it is committed to investing in Greenbelt Initiative as one way of transforming the country's economy. This is according to Minister responsible Charles… ...