Month: March 2021 Posts

Karonga district to have bumper harvest

Mar 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by: Naomi Langisi Karonga Director of Agriculture Environment and Natural Resources Raphael Mkisi says there is high expectation that farmers in the district will have a 25 percent increase in crop harvesting this year… ...

Thyolo Farmers told to grow sweet potatoes as dry spell hits maize

Mar 26, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Thyolo District Council has urged farmers to grow sweet potatoes as a dry spell has shattered expectations of a bumper maize harvest in the district this year. Acting district commissioner for Thyolo Arnold Jumbe said… ...

NFRA boss suspended over misappropriation of K611 million

Mar 01, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) Chief Executive Officer Nasinuku Saukira has been suspended after K611 million meant for maize purchase was used for operations. NFRA board chairperson Dennis Kalekeni informed Saukila about the suspension in… ...

People of Mzimba West fault Government over AIP

Feb 14, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

People living around Kafukule, Malidadi and Mpherembe in Mzimba West are concerned over food shortage this year  as they have failed to buy fertilizer under the Affordable Input Program (AIP) because of the system government… ...

Four traders arrested over fake maize seeds

Dec 21, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Chitipa have arrested four shop owners for being found in possession of counterfeit maize seeds in the district. According to Chitipa Police station spokesperson Gladwell Simwaka, the four have been identified as Morgan… ...

Court ruling reserved in Chimulirenji’s injunction application

Aug 26, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda has reserved his ruling in the case in which former Disaster Minister Everton Chimulirenji is seeking an injunction against seizure of his property. Chimulirenji wants the court to stop businessperson Matias Bonongwe… ...

4.2 million farmers in Malawi to access cheap fertilizer

Jul 31, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

The Ministry of Agriculture has said the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) will target 4.2 million smallholder farmers and and has estimated that 6.8 million metric tons of maize will be realized in 2020/21 growing season.… ...

Six arrested for slashing maize, demolishing houses

Mar 13, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Mzimba have arrested six people who went on rampage, demolishing three shops and three houses and also slashing maize in three maize fields belonging to three family members at Mtende Trading Centre in… ...

Govt to buy maize from farmers next month

Mar 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa says government will start buying maize from farmers next month. According to Nankhumwa, resources have been allocated for buying maize in April as the ministry wants… ...

Game changer: Bushiri’s miracle maize price shocks Malawi

Feb 12, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

South Africa based prophet Shepherd Bushiri, Major 1, of the Enlightened Christian Gathering's (ECG) has announced that he will start selling maize at a cheap price so that many Malawians can afford to buy the… ...

Govt to buy maize from farmers soon after harvest

Feb 01, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development says it will buy maize from farmers soon after the crop is harvested at the end of the 2019/2020 growing season. Minister responsible Kondwani Nankhumwa said this… ...

Government raises Maize buying price to K310

Jan 30, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has hiked the maize buying price in order to encourage private entities who are keeping maize stocks to sell it to the government. The government… ...

Villagers steal relief maize, injure police officers in Chiradzulu

Jan 22, 2020 Owen Ndalama 1 &

Police in Chiradzulu are hunting for people who injured five police officers and stole bags of maize at Namitambo ADMARC on Monday. According to public relations officer for Chiradzulu Police Sergeant Yohane Tasowana, there was… ...

Mzuzu residents forced to pay chiefs to access maize from Admarc

Jan 22, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A committee comprising chiefs at Chiputula Admarc depot in Mzuzu has been accused of demanding money from community members who go to the depot to buy maize. According to the community members, one of the… ...

Govt distributes rotten maize in Dowa

Jan 06, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Government has been accused of distributing rotten maize to hundreds of people affected by hunger in Dowa. Officials from the Department of Disaster Management Affairs distributed the maize to the hunger stricken people… ...