Month: March 2018 Posts

TCC concerned over non-tobacco materials

Mar 20, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) has expressed concern over increase of non-tobacco related materials that are found in tobacco. This has been stated in a press statement which the commission released recently. TCC noted that… ...

FUM wants youths to venture into farming

Mar 07, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Government has been urged to start providing loans and raise minimum buying prices for farm produce to make farming attractive to youths and women. Since farming is regarded as unprofitable business by some, providing incentives… ...

Rice farmers smelling low yields

Mar 05, 2018 Bright Malenga 3 &

Rice farmers in Nkhotakota district have said erratic rainfall this year will result into low yields. Malawi24 visited some rice farmers in the district who expressed concern that rainfall during 2017-2018 growing season has been… ...

Farmers told to buy armyworm pesticides

Feb 25, 2018 Bright Malenga 14 &

Agriculture authorities in Dowa have asked farmers in the district to buy pesticides to deal with armyworms since government cannot provide all farmers with the chemicals. Dowa District Agricultural Development Officer (DADO) Mabvuto Mdulamizu said… ...

CICOD in fight against armyworms

Jan 29, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Circle for Integrated Community Development (CICOD) has donated pesticides and sprayers to farmers in Dowa district to help them deal with fall armyworms. In early January, the organisation also gave out maize and soya… ...

Armyworms attack 14 hectares of crops in Chikwawa

Jan 11, 2018 Martha Chikoti 9 &

Armyworms have attacked over 14 hectares of crops in Chikwawa district. According to Program Manager for Shire Valley Agricultural Development Division Aida Mwatho, the armyworms have attacked maize, sorghum and millet. Mwatho said about 40… ...

Farmers using bonya to fight armyworms

Jan 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 55 &

As armyworms continue to destroy crops in Malawi, some farmers are using local methods to fight the pests. Farmers in Zomba are using things such as bonya soup and neem leaves to deal with the… ...

Fish production increases in Dowa dams

Jan 01, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Dowa District Council's Fisheries Officer, Francis Sidira, has said aquaculture production is increasing in the district making fresh fish available but not meeting the demand of the customers. Sidira said starting from 2015, fishing per… ...

Armyworms attack crops in Balaka

Dec 12, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 9 &

Armyworms have destroyed crops in Balaka, the District Agriculture Development Office in Balaka has said. Agriculture Development Officer for Balaka Denis Zingeni said the district is still carrying out an assessment of the fall armyworm… ...

Livestock farmers irk drivers

Nov 21, 2017 Bright Malenga 3 &

Drivers who use M5 road have expressed worry over livestock which roam freely on the road. The animals such as cattle, goats and sheeps are regularly found on the road making driving difficult and increasing… ...

Rice farmers lament low prices

Nov 13, 2017 Bright Malenga 10 &

Rice farmers who were expecting to sell their rice crop at a good price this time of the year have lamented over low prices. Malawi24 caught up with the farmers in the district who have… ...

Coffee farming needs support – Farmers

Nov 04, 2017 Martha Chikoti 15 &

The Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has asked government to consider investing in coffee farming if the crop is to be relevant in the country. This has been said by FUM's President Alfred Kapichira Banda… ...

Transglobe vacates injunction against Fisp

Nov 04, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 8 &

Transglobe Produce Limited on Friday voluntarily vacated its injunction against implementation of the Farm Input and Subsidy Program (Fisp), days after being told to do so by the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture. According to reports,… ...

21 villages to benefit from new environmental project

Nov 02, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 8 &

About 2,000 people from 21 villages in Phalombe district are expected to benefit from newly introduced Nyezelera Environmental Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (NERIP). The project is being implemented by River of Life Organisation (ROLIFE) and… ...

Financial challenges hit farmers clubs

Oct 09, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

Farmers in Nkhotakota have said lack of financial support is retarding progress of farmers clubs in the district. This is according to chairman of Ntwana Vegetable Club at Nkhandwe village, Traditional Authority Malengachanzi in the… ...