Month: October 2024 Posts

Malawi can achieve food self-sufficiency – Mwenifumbo

Oct 03, 2024 Burnett Munthali 0 &

Leader of the National Development Party (NDP), Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo, has expressed confidence that Malawi can become food self-sufficient within Africa. Mwenifumbo, who served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture during the administration of former President… ...

Farmer-friendly technologies to boost food security, sustainability

Sep 21, 2024 Burnett Munthali 0 &

 A new project aimed at supporting Malawian farmers by introducing eco-friendly and animal-friendly technologies has been proposed, with the primary focus on ensuring that information is delivered in a way that farmers can easily understand… ...

Mzenga Irrigation Scheme to benefit 150 people

Sep 08, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

As part of efforts to promote food security in Nkhata Bay, the district agriculture association is optimistic that the Mzenga Irrigation Scheme will be fully utilized once completed, with over 150 households already benefiting from… ...

CDEDI to conduct protests at Parliament over rising cost of maize

Aug 15, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says it will conduct protests at Parliament in Lilongwe tomorrow to force government to release maize to Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) depots in all… ...

DoDMA rolls out relief food distribution as hunger situation worsens in Malawi

Nov 27, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) is implementing a once-off relief food distribution exercise in all 28 districts of Malawi due to the worsening food situation in the country. Secretary to the Vice President… ...

Chilima calls for food diversity in Africa

Dec 14, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 2 &

Vice President Dr. Saulosi Chilima has called for food diversification as one way of ensuring food security on the continent. Chilima was speaking  on Tuesday, December 12 at the Malabo Montpellier Forum Cotonou in Benin… ...

Chilenje youths speak self-reliance

Jan 31, 2016 George Mhango 4 &

As Malawi denounces donor dependency, youths are also walking in the same path by championing various agricultural, business and village savings among other projects to transform their own lives. The youth—who are in majority in as… ...