Month: April 2019 Posts

Govt hails research scientists

Apr 05, 2019 Johans Mumba 0 &

Government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water development has saluted the commendable job agricultural research scientists are doing in the country to address challenges slapping productivity in the agriculture sector. The remarks were… ...

Alert: Foot and Mouth hits BT, Neno

May 30, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

...Butchers get stern warning... Malawi government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has warned of suspected outbreak of foot and mouth disease reported in Blantyre and Neno district. The ministry has disclosed… ...

Govt sets K150/Kg maize price

Apr 21, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Government has set a minimum price of K150 per Kilogramme (Kg) for buying maize from farmers in the 2017/18 agriculture season. According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development​​​​ signed… ...

Govt warns against illegal purchase of farm produce

Apr 13, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Government has warned traders that they will be arrested if found purchasing farm produce without licence. Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development and Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism have said in a statement… ...

WhatsApp betrays Malawi minister

Feb 12, 2018 Luke Bisani 2 &

Sending WhatsApp messages to the wrong forum is not new but Malawi Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha could be in hot soup as wrong parking has disclosed his dealings. The minister… ...

Govt refuses to ban importation of vegetables

Dec 08, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 40 &

Government has refused to ban importation of vegetables by big retail shops. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha told Parliament that government can only impose punitive taxes on imported vegetables. Ntcheu North… ...

Armyworms destroy half of Malawi’s maize crop

Dec 04, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 6 &

Malawi continues to be affected by armyworms as the pest has destroyed half of Malawi's planted irrigation maize this year. Speaking at a UN Food and Agricultural Organisation conference in South Africa, senior official in… ...