Month: December 2020 Posts

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.… ...