Month: December 2017 Posts

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… ...

Admarc to start buying maize

Nov 18, 2017 Russell Kondowe 108 &

The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has said it will start buying maize from farmers next week. According to the parastatal, farmers will be able to sell their maize at its 337 markets countrywide… ...

FAO pumps K50 billion into agriculture, nutrition

Oct 27, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 23 &

The Food and Agriculture Organization – FAO has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Malawi's Ministry of Agriculture for two five-year projects aimed at addressing food security and nutrition. According to FAO Deputy Director General… ...

Fisp suppliers warned against selling expired fertilizer

Oct 19, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 8 &

Government has warned suppliers of farm inputs under the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) against selling expired fertilizer to farmers. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamvekha made the warning on Wednesday when… ...

K600 million to deal with locusts

Sep 23, 2017 Luke Bisani 18 &

K600 million has been set aside as money to be used in a red locust outbreak in Malawi. Ministry of agriculture, irrigation and water development has since disclosed that it has invited international experts to… ...

Govt fires 68 civil servants over K166 million fraud

Aug 10, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 137 &

Sixty eight employees have been fired at the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Development for stealing K166 million in a period of two years. The scam which happened between 2012 and 2014 involved 63 officers… ...

Journalists tipped on agriculture reporting

Aug 09, 2017 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The ministry of agriculture has asked journalists in the country to engage agricultural experts when reporting on the agriculture sector. Director of research in the ministry Dr Wilstone Makhumba said this on Monday in Lilongwe… ...