Month: December 2016 Posts

Govt slammed over FISP hiccups

Dec 28, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 5 &

The Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET) has expressed dissatisfaction over the delay in the distribution of farm inputs under the trademark Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP) to farmers in some districts of the country. According… ...

Malawi Hunger: New policy will promote irrigation farming – Chaponda

Dec 07, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 19 &

The Malawi Government says it is making strides to promote irrigation farming as it has adopted a new National Irrigation Policy which will remove taxes on irrigation equipment. According to Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda,… ...

Malawi24 Editorial: Govt should reduce maize price if no one is to die of hunger

Dec 04, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 85 &

President Peter Mutharika and Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development’s recent remarks that Malawians will not die of hunger seems to just bring comfort to the victims of hunger in the country as staple… ...

As poverty, hunger hit Malawi: Zomba residents switch to irrigation farming

Dec 01, 2016 Luke Bisani 17 &

The effects of hunger that has fueled poverty in Malawi has pushed Zomba residents to switch to irrigation farming. The 2015 devastating floods that hit the country’s agricultural sector, pushed for a deceleration of economic… ...

SA NGO to give food aid to Malawians during Christmas

Nov 30, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 28 &

A South African non-governmental organisation, City Hope Disaster Relief (CHDR) will be coming to Malawi this December to deliver vital food aid. According to a statement published on the organisation's website, CHDR will deliver food… ...

Malawi Hunger: Zambia maize start arriving in Admarc depots

Nov 29, 2016 Bright Malenga 24 &

The first two consignments of maize earmarked for sale in Admarc depots as part of the food insecurity response plan have arrived in the country. According to Admarc Chief Executive Officer Foster Mulumbe, government procured… ...

Malawi Hunger: Govt insists maize price will not be reduced

Nov 23, 2016 Patience Mandala 3 &

The Malawi Government has rebuffed the request from opposition parties to reduce the price of maize which is currently being sold at K250 per Kg in different Admarc depots across the country. On Monday during… ...