Agriculture Archives

Malawi Hunger: Govt falls on its knees

Apr 28, 2016 Bertha Chirwa 59 &

The Malawi Government has said there is need for more humanitarian assistance towards people who have been affected by food shortage in the country. In a statement released on April 28 and signed by Secretary to… ...

Farmers urged to store their harvest

Apr 22, 2016 Luke Bisani 8 &

The Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet) has urged farmers in Malawi to refrain from selling maize to vendors before the minimum price is set. The advice follows media reports revealing that vendors are moving around… ...

Vendors blamed for tobacco’s high rejection rates

Apr 21, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 3 &

The Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has blamed high rejection rate of tobacco in the country on the introduction of trade liberalization. President of the union, Alfred Kapichira Banda said the ones who are causing… ...

Women show the way with borehole fed irrigation

Apr 19, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 3 &

Women in Mulanje have shown that irrigation works as they are reaping huge yields through borehole fed small-scale irrigation farming. The women who are based in villages under Traditional Authority Chikumbu in the district are… ...

Govt happy with 2016 planting season

Apr 16, 2016 Martha Chikoti 6 &

Government through Ministry of Natural Resources Energy and Mining has expressed happiness over this year’s tree planting season. The ministry’s public relations officer Sangwani Phiri said this year’s tree planting season has been a success… ...

Malawi Hunger: Mutharika insists no one has died of starvation

Apr 14, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 137 &

Malawi President Peter Mutharika maintains no single person has died of hunger in the country during the current growing season. Speaking when he opened this year's tobacco market in Lilongwe, Mutharika said his government will continue… ...

Kwelepeta pumped up to fight hunger

Apr 07, 2016 Macmillan Mhone 1 &

It has not been raining as much as everyone would have liked in Malawi this growing season. The little rains the country has had have already dampened hopes for bumper harvests. But the rainwater have… ...