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… ...

Malawi farmers urged to protect irrigation infrastructure as floods loom

Dec 28, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Ministry of Agriculture has urged irrigation farmers to protect irrigation infrastructure as Malawi expects heavy floods due to Cyclone Chalane. Cyclone Chalane is expected to land in Mozambique on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 and… ...

Lowe challenges Shire Valley Irrigation project implementers on performance

Nov 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe has challenged implementing partners for the Shire Valley Transformation Project to set performance indicators to ensure that the multibillion kwacha loan project materialises. Lowe said the special key performance indicators… ...

Kasaila says government committed to boost food security

Jun 09, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Francis Kasaila, says Malawi Government is committed to ensuring food security in the country through investments in irrigation farming including constructing and rehabilitating irrigation schemes nationwide. Kasaila said this… ...

Oxfam supports Cyclone Idai Survivors with irrigation scheme

Jun 01, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

As part of Cyclone Idai response Oxfam in Malawi has constructed a Mk41 million solar powered irrigation scheme in Phalombe district that will see 3000 people benefitting. Speaking in an interview after handing over the… ...

Anthu aphwanya ndi kuwononga sikimu ya Ulongwe kamba kobweresa matsoka  

Apr 05, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Anthu a m'dera la m'fumu yaikulu Nyambi m'boma la Machinga aphwanya ndi kuwononga zipangizo za sola zomwe zimathandizila ulimi wa nthirira za ndalama yokwana k55 miliyoni, poganizila kuti sikimuyo ikubweresa matsoka komaso minyama m'deralo. Nyuzipepala… ...

Community destroys K55 million irrigation scheme for bringing bad luck

Apr 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Community members from Traditional Authority (TA) Nyambi in Machinga have destroyed a K55 million solar powered irrigation scheme saying it was bringing them misfortunes. The Malawi News Agency reported that the villagers, on March 22… ...

Mchacha assures farmers of government support

Apr 01, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Irrigation and Water Development, Charles Mchacha visited irrigation schemes in Blantyre and Thyolo on Monday where he assured farmers that government will continue supporting them so that they are able to produce more… ...

K175 billion available for biggest agriculture irrigation scheme in Southern Africa – Mutharika

Mar 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Peter Mutharika says the K175 billion Shire Valley project will put 100,000 hectares under irrigation in Chikwawa and Nsanje to create the biggest agriculture irrigation scheme in Southern Africa. Mutharika made the remarks during… ...

Irrigation farming: A stream of income for Holla

Dec 14, 2019 Lonjezo Jamu 0 &

After failing to secure employment, Edward Holla Ndau, started irrigation farming with a watering cane on a small piece of land and he did not only harvest crops. Holla also transformed himself into an entrepreneur… ...

PCI constructs 54 irrigation schemes

Aug 13, 2019 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Project Concern International (PCI) Malawi through its Njira Project has constructed 54 small irrigation schemes in Balaka and Machinga, enabling farmers in the districts to cultivate various crops thrice per year. The organisation has since… ...

MACOHA constructs K10 million irrigation scheme for farmers with disabilities

Nov 17, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA)M has constructed a K10.1 million irrigation system at Ndakwera Resettlement Scheme in Chikhwawa, where visually impaired farmers grow various crops for commercial and subsistence use. The scheme has been… ...

Govt committed to promoting irrigation farming

Jul 04, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 6 &

The Malawi government through the ministry of agriculture, irrigation and water development says it is committed to promoting irrigation farming. This is according to spokesperson for the ministry Hamilton Chimala who said that government is… ...

Chiyembekeza clarifies remarks on irrigation

Jan 28, 2016 Martha Chikoti 13 &

Malawi’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Allan Chiyembekeza has clarified his recent remarks in which he implied that few people would choose to grow maize using irrigation farming. Speaking to a local media… ...