Month: August 2023 Posts

Maize: Expert says high prices worrying

Aug 25, 2023 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

An agriculture expert has urged Malawi Government to distribute maize to all parts of the country in order to control the worrying increase in maize prices. This comes amidst high maize prices on the market… ...

Tomato atha kukhala golide wathu – atelo akatswiri

Aug 23, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

…boma alipempha kupeza misika yokhazikika Akatswiri a zaulimi ati ngati ulimi wa tomato ungatengedwe bwino komaso ngati pangakhale njira zamakono zosungira tomato, mbewuyi itha kumabweretsa ndalama zakunja zochuluka kuposa fodya yemwe dziko lino limadalira pano.… ...

Exit potatoes enter tomatoes: Oversupply, the growers’ disgrace

Aug 18, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

… experts tip govt, farmers on value addition, structured markets It is no longer a secret that millions of people in Malawi are on the brink of extreme hunger. However, the year 2023 seem to… ...

Farmers urged to bargain for high prices

May 17, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 5 &

An agricultural expert has asked farmers in the country to take the responsibility of bargaining for high prices whenever they are selling their crops on the market. This is coming after farmers protested government’s decision… ...

Malawi should research for pest resistant maize – Cisanet

Mar 07, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet) has called on government to invest in research for resistant varieties of maize in order to deal with armyworms which have destroyed maize in parts of the country. This is… ...

Cisanet wants maizegate culprits behind bars

Feb 01, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 2 &

The Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet) says it wants people implicated in the maizegate scandal arrested as it is disappointing that the public officers entrusted with responsibility chose to misuse resources. This is coming at… ...

Malawi Hunger: Farmers urged to diversify

Dec 07, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 9 &

The Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet) has urged farmers to plant a variety of crops in order to ensure good harvest. This is coming at a time when many parts of the country have now… ...