Month: November 2023 Posts

Zomba chiefs demand Govt’s explanation on AIP beneficiary selection

Nov 05, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Group village heads and other village heads at Zomba Ntonya under Senior Chief Chikowi in Zomba have given government seven days to explain the selection criteria in this year's Affordable Inputs programme (AIP) after observing… ...

1.5 million farmers to benefit from 2023 AIP

Oct 17, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

The Ministry of Agriculture says 1.5 million farmers will benefit from the 2023 Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) in which the farmers will be buying a bag of fertilizer at K15,000. The Minister responsible, Sam Kawale,… ...

Mkandawire assures people of Mzimba West of access to AIP fertilizer

Jul 27, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Minister of Defence Harry Mlekanjala Mkandawire has assured people of Mzimba West of smooth implementation of the 2023-2024 Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) in the area. Mkandawire said this in an engagement with a delegation of… ...

Romanian medical equipment firm given contract to supply fertilizer to Malawi

Jun 10, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Months after paying K750 million to a United Kingdom based butchery for the supply of fertilizer, Malawi Government has awarded a Romanian medical equipment supplier called East Bridge to supply fertilizer for the Affordable Input… ...

HRDC tells Chakwera to fix AIP mess

May 26, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has told Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera to resolve the mess that rocked the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) during the 2022/23 farming season. This comes as the coalition met president… ...

MP says AIP not helping vulnerable Malawians

Feb 28, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Zomba Central Bester Awali has asked Government to end the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) and find another way to assist farmers, saying the government spends a lot of money on the… ...

Village Headman arrested for using villagers’ IDs to buy AIP fertilizer

Jan 23, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Nkhata Bay Police have arrested Village Headman Chiwombe for collecting National Identify Cards from villagers after promising to help them to access government loans through a local bank. The chief allegedly used the IDs to access… ...