Ministry of Agriculture Archives

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… ...

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… ...