Agriculture Archives

Govt raises minimum maize price to K180/kg

Aug 16, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Government has raised the minimum maize price from K150 to K180 per kilogramme to avoid scenarios where maize is smuggled to Mozambique and Zambia. Minister of Agriculture Kondwani Nankhumwa announced the change in prices at… ...

Farmers benefiting from market oriented farming

Aug 06, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Smallholder farmers in Kasungu and Mzimba South districts are benefiting from the Marketing Capacity Building project being implemented in the two districts by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the… ...

FAO seeks to raise awareness on pesticide management

Jul 03, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Food and Agriculture Organization has empowered community broadcasters to raise more awareness to farmers on pesticide management. This was done through a three day workshop organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water… ...

Seeing hope in fish

Jun 23, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

“My husband whenever he earns money he doesn’t buy anything to support our family instead he spends it on other women and drink beer,” narrates Jessie Mulire a fish farmer who dug a 13 by… ...

NGOs promote production of area specific fertilizer

May 04, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) are promoting the production of area specific fertilizer with the aim of increasing productivity and incomes among smallholder farmers in Malawi. The strengthening fertilizer systems through promotion of area specific blending project… ...

Youth urged to engage in agriculture

Mar 21, 2019 Johans Mumba 0 &

In a quest to boost Agriculture productivity in the country, government through the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Water development has wooed the youth to be active in Agriculture sector. The appeal went out Wednesday… ...

EU gives Malawi 220 motorcycles

Jan 08, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of United Nations has given 220 motorcycles to the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water development. The motorcycles will be used to support the implementation… ...