Sam Kawale Archives

Government to release 12, 000 mt of maize to Admarc markets

Aug 18, 2023 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

Government has announced that it will release 12, 000 metric tons of maize to some Admarc markets in the country over the weekend. Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale made the announcement in Parliament on Thursday… ...

Scandal: Malawi engages fake firm in K128 billion fertilizer deal to loot public funds

Jun 13, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) operatives, disguised as a fake Romanian company, have set up a scheme to loot K128 billion through a fraudulent fertilizer deal that Malawi 'signed' with a ghost Romanian company. Malawi24 understands… ...

14,500 metric tonnes of maize ready for distribution – Kawale

Feb 23, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale says the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has 14,500 metric tonnes of maize ready for distribution across the country. Kawale said this in Parliament yesterday after some Members of… ...

Donors assist Malawi to get back maize from NBS Bank

Feb 22, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale says 50,000 metric tonnes of maize which was under collateral at NBS Bank is now back in the hands of government following the intervention of donors. Government-owned Agricultural Development and… ...

MDF engaged to transport AIP fertilizer

Dec 28, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Government has engaged Malawi Defence Force (MDF) to transport fertilizer under the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) to hard to reach areas. Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale has disclosed this in a statement today. "This afternoon,… ...

ADMARC depots to open on December 1

Nov 22, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Following pressure from activists and the opposition, Government through Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale has announced that Agricultural Development And Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) will start selling maize in its depots on December 1. Kawale disclosed… ...

Government contributing K50,000 per fertilizer bag under AIP – Kawale

Nov 17, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale says Government, which has received over 70,000 metric tonnes of donated fertilizer, is contributing K50,000 per 50 kilogram bag of fertilizer under the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) hence farmers are… ...

K180 billion AIP budget vanishes as Malawi relies on donated fertilizer

Nov 17, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale (R) at a factory where donated fertilizer is being blended and packed …Tonse selling donated fertilizer at K15 thousand Malawi has received over 70,000 metric tonnes of donated fertilizer which the… ...

Chakwera fires Agriculture Minister Lowe and his deputy

Oct 25, 2022 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has fired his Agriculture Minister Lobin Lowe and his deputy Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima following a serious fertilizer procurement scandal which saw Malawi Government being duped out of USD725,000 (about K750 million).… ...