Agriculture Archives

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… ...