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Tobacco farmer commits suicide over failed money multiplying deal

Jun 05, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

A 38-year-old man in Kasungu has committed suicide by hanging himself over a failed money multiplying deal with a herbalist. The incident occurred on 2 June 2020 at Chiwoza Village, Traditional Authority Chulu. Public relations… ...

Nankhumwa commends small-scale farmers

Jan 29, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa has commended small-scale farmers for their significant role in socioeconomic development of Malawi. Nankhumwa said this on Monday during Nasfam's 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in… ...

Ntchembere zandonda zagwa

Jan 04, 2020 Cosmas Kagulo 0 &

Unduna wa ulimi, ulimi wa nthirira ndi chitukuko chamadzi wati ntchembere zandonda zikuonononga mbewu zosiyanasiya m’madera ambiri m’dziko muno. Mbozizi zagwa chifukwa chakusintha Kwa nyengo m’madea ambiri mdziko muno. Izi zili chomwechi potsatira mvula yankutho… ...

Fall armyworm outbreak hits Malawi

Jan 04, 2020 Lonjezo Jamu 0 &

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has warned farmers to be on the lookout since there is an outbreak of fall armyworms in the country. The ministry has informed the general public about… ...

Oxfam to donate treadle pumps to Phalombe farmers

Dec 07, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Farmers who are cultivating in gardens around irrigation schemes which were established as a response to cyclone Idai in Phalombe can now smile as Oxfam says IT will provide treadle pumps for easy supply of… ...

TAMA warns farmers against tobacco overproduction

Nov 18, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Tobacco Association of Malawi (TAMA) says it expects tobacco farmers to produce 161 million kilogrammes of the crop during in the 2019/20 growing season and has warned farmers against overproduction. Speaking during the Press… ...

Malawi agriculture conference to discuss reduction in demand for tobacco

Nov 09, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Agriculture Transformation Initiative (ATI) will hold its second annual Agriculture Transformation Summit to discuss reduction in demand for tobacco and ways of helping smallholder tobacco farmers transition to alternative livelihoods. The summit will be… ...