Month: May 2022 Posts

Optichem hikes fertilizer prices

May 30, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

New prices Optichem (2000) Limited has increased prices of fertilizer effective on the 30th May, 2022, following the 25% devaluation of Kwacha that happened on the 27th May, 2020. According to communication Malawi24 has seen,… ...

Malawians warned to brace for fertilizer price rise

Mar 09, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Fertilizer Association of Malawi has warned that fertilizer prices in the country will likely go up due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The association’s executive administration officer Mbawaka Phiri has issued the warning in… ...

Man arrested after being found with 120 bags of fertiliser in Ntchisi

Feb 12, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By: Raphael Likaka Police in Ntchisi have arrested 46 -year-old McLloyd Chilunjika for being found in possession of 120 bags of NPK fertiliser in a vehicle he was driving. Public Relation Officer for Ntchisi Police… ...

Two arrested in Zomba over AIP fertilizer

Nov 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) workers have been arrested in Zomba for selling fertilizer suspected to have been stolen. Zomba Police publicist, Patricia Sipiliano, has identified the two as Gift Chinamwali, 38, a… ...

Driver accused of stealing 200 bags of fertilizer

Oct 26, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 54-year-old driver has been arrested in Ntcheu over the theft of 200 bags of Urea fertilizer worth K8 million. The driver has been identified as Bannet Chingalu. He is accused of stealing 200 bags… ...

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,… ...

Govt raises price of AIP fertilizer

Sep 16, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Government says farmers will now be paying K7,500 for a 50KG bag of fertilizer under the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP). This is an increase from the K4,495 which farmers were paying under the AIP in… ...

President Chakwera concerned about rise in fertilizer prices – Kampondeni

Aug 17, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

State House Director of Communications and Executive assistant to the President Sean Kampondeni says President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera is concerned over the rise in fertilizer prices in the country. Kampondeni said this yesterday at State… ...