Month: January 2021 Posts

Zomba farmers challenged on irrigation farming

Jan 11, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Farmers in Zomba have been challenged to take irrigation farming as a tool for eradicating hunger in the district. District Commissioner Dr Smart Gwedemula made the remarks during supervision of a K… ...

Lowe hopes more farmers will get agricultural advice through new strategy

Dec 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Agriculture has expressed hope that the newly launched National Agriculture Extension and Advisory Service Strategy will help the ministry reach more farmers in hard to reach areas with extension services. He was speaking… ...

Malawi farmers urged to grow industrial hemp

Dec 05, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Centre for Agricultural Transformation (CAT) has urged small scale farmers to diversify and start growing crops such as Industrial Hemp other than just relying on tobacco. Speaking on 1st December, 2020 at BICC in… ...

JTI awards farmers

Nov 13, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Leaf Malawi has awarded over 300 farmers’ clubs with ox-carts, bicycles and solar lamps for producing high quality tobacco. The farmers were awarded under a program called Mlimi Odzitsata which is… ...

Agricultural Transformation Initiative impressed with irrigation farmers in Dedza

Nov 12, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Agricultural Transformation Initiative (ATI) and Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) have hailed farmers who are growing various crops using irrigation at Golomoti and Ntakataka EPAs in Dedza. Speaking on Tuesday at Kam'tsitsi village, TA Kachindamoto… ...

Farming cooperative gets K72 million grant

Aug 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The United States Agency Development Foundation (USADF), an independent body of the United States government, has funded Mpepa farming cooperative in Kasungu with over K72 million in order to boost the cooperative's operations and improve… ...

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… ...

Nankhumwa scraps tobacco quota penalty

Sep 18, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Kondwani Nankhumwa on Tuesday announced the immediate suspension of the 75 percent penalty on tobacco sold outside individual quotas. The minister made the announcement while addressing tobacco farmers at the Tobacco Commission… ...

I want farmers to be rewarded for their work – Nankhumwa

Sep 13, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa says he will use his position to ensure farmers are rewarded for their toil. The minister told state owned MBC he wants farmers to be able… ...