Month: August 2018 Posts

Hunger alert: Malawi’s maize production goes down

Aug 31, 2018 Luke Bisani 1 &

Malawi's Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Water Development has disclosed that maize production has gone down, a development that poses a risk of hunger in the country. Through its final survey, the ministry has disclosed… ...

Farmers happy with K170/Kg maize price – Admarc

Jul 27, 2017 Martha Chikoti 89 &

Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has said farmers are satisfied with the buying price for maize which is K170 per Kilogram in the country's Admarc depots. Speaking to local media, public relations officer for… ...

Rice prices have farmers wailing while buyers are happy

Jul 09, 2017 Bright Malenga 57 &

Rice farmers have expressed concern over low prices of the crop in Nkhotakota district. Malawi24 caught up with small scale farmers in the district who said the current rice price per 50 kilogram bag is… ...

Malawian farmers urged to plant early to deal with armyworms

May 31, 2017 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has asked farmers in the country to plant early to minimise the risk of having their farms getting affected by armyworms. This was said at a regional… ...

Farmers urged to stop relying on rain fed agriculture

Dec 13, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 8 &

Machinga Agricultural Development Division (ADD) says it is encouraging farmers under the division to stop relying on rain fed agriculture and begin prioritising irrigation agriculture. Chief Agriculture Extension Officer in Machinga Allan Kaliwo said as… ...

Farmers to benefit from Agriculture Corporative Bank

Sep 28, 2016 Patience Mandala 8 &

Farmers in the country are to sing a new song as government plans to establish the Agricultural Corporative Bank in the next six months. According to minister of information Malison Ndau, government has found a… ...

Fertiliser Subsidy beneficiaries reduced: 600 000 Malawians taken out

Aug 09, 2016 Luke Bisani 70 &

The Malawi government has slashed the number of beneficiaries for the Farm Input Subsidy (Fisp) from 1.5 million to 900,000 in the 2016/17 agricultural season. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture Hamilton Chimala said the… ...