Maize Archives

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… ...