Month: December 2015 Posts

MCP wants Malata-cement subsidies abolished

Dec 02, 2015 Luke Bisani 180 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has called on government to abolish Malata -Cement subsidies arguing that funds should instead be channeled to Farm Input Subsidy Program (Fisp). Speaking in the national assembly, MCP legislator  for Dedza… ...

Malawi in trouble!

Nov 17, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 19 &

It has emerged that this year’s Farm Input Subsidy Program (Fisp) has been marked with delays in distribution of fertilizer in almost all Admarc depots in the country. Government has admitted that it is facing… ...

‘FISP not bearing fruits’ -Experts

Nov 12, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 15 &

The Economists Association of Malawi (ECAMA) has reiterated that the farm inputs subsidy program (FISP) is not helping Malawi given the country’s economic base. ECAMA President, Henry Kachaje, said that FISP is failing to produce… ...

Controversy mars FISP in the Northern region

Nov 12, 2015 Thula Chisamba 39 &

There is controversy on this year’s Farm Inputs Subsidy Program (FISP) in Malawi’s Northern region where traditional leaders have confirmed that most of the beneficiaries government has selected migrated to South Africa whilst others are… ...

Uladi Mussa dares Mutharika

Nov 08, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 114 &

Leader of People's Party in Parliament Uladi Mussa says the national Address by Malawi President Peter Mutharika gave at the opening of the 46th session of Parliament lacked substance as the president raised few issues.… ...

Distribution of subsidized farm inputs to start next week

Nov 06, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 21 &

The Malawi Government says the distribution exercise for the 2015/2016 Farm Inputs Subsidy Program (FISP) will start next week. Speaking in Lilongwe at the Opening of Agriculture Sector Joint, Minister of agriculture, irrigation and water… ...

Malawi economic crisis hits Agriculture Ministry

Oct 27, 2015 Thula Chisamba 26 &

As Malawi government keeps working under pressure as admitted by Minister of Finance, Goodall Gondwe a few weeks go, emerging reports reveal that lack of resources is affecting operations at the Ministry of Agriculture. A source… ...