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AGRA tips smallholder famers on groundnut farming

Mar 02, 2022 Chris Loka 0 &

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has encouraged smallholder farmers in the area of senior chief Mkwinda in Lilongwe to embrace new agriculture technologies if they are to benefit from their groundnut farming.… ...

AGRA commits to champion agriculture commercialization in vision 2063

Feb 25, 2022 Chris Loka 0 &

In a bid to complement government efforts in achieving some of the goals in vision 2063, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has reaffirmed the commitment to help the agriculture sector in advancing… ...

Malawi livestock development policy launched

Jan 21, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe says his ministry wants to transform the livestock sector to effectively contribute to agricultural outputs for improved household livelihood, economic growth and export. Lowe made the statement on Thursday at… ...

Chakwera intervenes over stalled projects

Jan 11, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera today showed up at his office at Capital Hill in Lilongwe where he intervened over two multi-billion kwacha projects which are expected to create over 2,000 jobs. This morning, the president was… ...

35,000 households affected by armyworms in Thyolo

Jan 04, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Armyworms have hit crops belonging to 35,000 farming households from six Extension Planning Areas (EPAs) in Thyolo district. In an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA) on Tuesday, Thyolo District Chief Agriculture Officer, Miriam Ndhlovu,… ...

Alimi adandaula ndikupselera kwa mbewu kamba ka dzuwa

Dec 23, 2021 Chisomo Phiri 0 &

Ngakhale kuti mvula yayamba bwino m'madera ambiri m'dziko muno, alimi ochuluka akuti ali ndi nkhawa kuti sakolora zokolora zochuluka mchaka chikubwerachi kamba kakupselera kwa mbewu zawo zomwe anabzala ndi mvula yomwe ankayiganizila kuti itha kukulitsa… ...

Three arrested over fake fertiliser

Dec 12, 2021 Contributor* 0 &

Police in Kasungu are keeping in custody three men for being found in possession of 200 bags containing counterfeit fertilisers in the district. Kasungu Police Spokesperson, Joseph Kachikho, identified the three as Jonathan Chiutsi, 24,… ...