Month: March 2022 Posts

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,… ...

Pigeon peas farmers complain over lack of structured markets

Dec 01, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Nandolo Farmers Association of Malawi has expressed concern over lack of structured markets for pigeon peas in the country, saying this has affected its efforts to scale up production. This is according to chairperson… ...

African Development Bank approves $150 million to support agriculture value-chain development in Africa

Nov 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

African Development Bank Group has approved a $150 million (about K122 billion) facility to ETC Group Limited to address the company’s working capital requirements and support its food production expansion plans across 10 countries in… ...

Chakwera blasts AIP critics

Nov 12, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says complaints about cost of the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) come from people who live in ivory towers on a full stomach. The Malawi leader has since declared that his administration will… ...

Tobacco remains Malawi’s main cash crop for the long term – Lowe

Oct 26, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe says Malawi will continue to rely on tobacco in the long term and he has urged tobacco buyers and other stakeholders to ensure that farmers do not lose interest in… ...

Women embrace drip irrigation in Dowa

Oct 25, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Women in the area of Traditional Authority Mponera in Dowa have embraced drip irrigation, describing the method as one of the most efficient agriculture practices which have numerous advantages over other practices. The women are… ...

Insurance firm disburses K2 billion to over 67,000 farmers

Oct 23, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Agricultural technology insurance company, Pula, in partnership with World Food Program (WFP) and Nico Insurance Company Limited has disbursed about K2 Billion compensation to over 67286 smallholder farmers affected by climate change in 8 districts.… ...

OAF provides farm inputs on loan to over 62,000 farmers

Oct 15, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka One Acre Fund (OAF) has provided farm inputs on loan to 62, 353 farmers and the organisation expects to spend K4 billion on farm inputs this year. Each farmer only contributes K5,… ...

Smallholder dairy farmers hold demonstrations in Thyolo

Oct 01, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Concerned smallholder dairy farmers on Thursday held protests in Thyolo saying the ongoing strike by truck drivers has greatly affected the milk business. In an interview, leader for the concerned dairy farmers who is also… ...