Ministry of Agriculture Archives

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… ...

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… ...

Agriculture sector contributes 30% to Malawi’s GDP

Jan 11, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa says the agricultural sector provides 90 percent of export earnings which contributes 30 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Malawi. Nankhumwa revealed this on… ...

Mutharika launches K70 billion agricultural commercialization project

Jan 10, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has today launched the Agriculture Commercialization (AGCOM) Project which seeks to graduate 650,000 small and medium scale farmers from subsistence to commercial farming. The six-year project is being implemented by the Ministry… ...

Chinese company hands over solar powered irrigation plant to Malawi

Dec 31, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A Chinese company has handed over to Malawi Government a solar powered irrigation and milling plant which government hopes will enable Malawi deal with food insecurity. The official handover ceremony of the solar-powered irrigation and… ...

Govt says it is committed to improving water supply

Dec 09, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development says it will continue to modernise water supply facilities in the country in order to improve access to water. Grey Nyandule Phiri who is the Principal Secretary… ...

Govt gives farmers two weeks to sell maize to ADMARC

Nov 08, 2019 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

… Says will import if it fails to buy locally Government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has told farmers and traders to sell maize to ADMARC before the end of the… ...

Nankhumwa says Malawi has made strides in Agriculture

Oct 27, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi's Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa says the country has made strides in agriculture. Nankhumwa made the remarks on Thursday during a ministerial session of the third ordinary session of the… ...

Nankhumwa tells FISP beneficiaries not to sell coupons

Oct 16, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Kondwani Nankhumwa has advised beneficiaries of the Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP) to use their coupons for intended purposes. Nankhumwa was speaking during the launch at Merowe Primary School in Phalombe. Distribution… ...

Govt commends JTI for recruiting fresh graduates

Aug 12, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa has commended Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Leaf Malawi for recruiting fresh graduates. JTI held a Career Fair on Thursday in Lilongwe where graduates from both private… ...