Month: April 2021 Posts

Govt sets Maize price at K150 per Kg

Apr 02, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Government has set the price of maize for this year's marketing season at K150 per kilogramme. Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe announced the farm gate prices at a press briefing in Lilongwe yesterday. The… ...

Lowe says low productivity blocking farmers’ participation in markets

Feb 15, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe says smallholder farmers fail to participate in markets, agro-processing and value addition as they do not harvest enough produce. He was speaking during virtual meeting on Future of Smallholder Farming… ...

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 hopes more farmers will get agricultural advice through new strategy

Dec 11, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Agriculture has expressed hope that the newly launched National Agriculture Extension and Advisory Service Strategy will help the ministry reach more farmers in hard to reach areas with extension services. He was speaking… ...

CISANET calls for reforms in Agricultural sector

Dec 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Romeo Umali The Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET) says there is a need for reforms in the agricultural sector to ensure that massive investments in the sector are not wasted. The director of CISANET,… ...

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… ...

Malawi Govt pegs cannabis licence fee at US$10,000

Nov 24, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

People looking to grow and sell Cannabis in Malawi will have to pay US$10,000 (about K7.6 million) to get a licence. This is according to a government notice issued by Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe… ...

Government to recruit 337 extension workers

Sep 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Sydney Chaima In an effort to address the shortage of field extension workers across Malawi, government through the Department of Agriculture Extension Services and the ministry of agriculture says it will soon start… ...

Fish disease hits parts of Malawi

Sep 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Fisheries Department says people should not consume fish affected by Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) which has spread in parts of the country. According to the department, the disease is spreading in parts of the… ...

Affordable Input Programme top of Chakwera’s agenda – Chilima

Aug 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima says the Affordable Input Programme (AIP) is at the top of President Lazarus Chakwera’s agenda. Chilima on Monday met Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe and he told the minister about the… ...

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.… ...

Ministry of Agriculture warns over new fish disease

Jul 24, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has warned farmers about a suspected outbreak of a disease called Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) in fish at Dambo village, Mlonyeni Extension Planning Area (EPA) in Mchinji District… ...

Pegion peas farmers press for better prices

Jun 13, 2020 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

Pigeon peas farmers in Chiradzulu have pleaded with government to offer better prices and ensure that Admarc buys all produce presented to its depots. The plea comes following last growing season's experience where dubious vendors… ...

100,000 Malawians to receive free fertilizer

Jun 12, 2020 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Government says it will provide free fertilizer and hybrid seed to 100,000 Malawians under the K38.4 billion Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP). Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha revealed this when he presented the K2 trillion… ...