NBS, LUANAR PACT TO BENEFIT FARMERS
NBS Bank has partnered with Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) to enhance agri-based research and crop production. Vizenge Kumwenda, Chairperson for NBS...
Category : Agriculture
TRADE PROGRAMME SUPPORTS THYOLO DAIRY FARMERS
Cases of dumping litres of milk due to power outages will soon be history for dairy farmers under the Mangunda Milk Bulking Group in Thyolo...
ATI INVESTS K5BN IN LUANAR CROP RESEARCH
The Agriculture Transformation Institute (ATI) is constructing a $3 million (K5 billion) multipurpose office building at Natural Resources College under Lilongwe University of Agriculture and...
FISH PRODUCTION CAN TRANSFORM MALAWI’S ECONOMY” — NATURAL RESOURCES MINISTER
Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change Michael Usi says fish production has potential to transform the country’s economy before 2063. He said this in...
NASFAM CALLS FOR MORE INVOLVEMENT IN FARM-GATE PRICE FORMULATION
The National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi (NASFAM), the country’s largest smallholder-owned membership organisation, has called for more say in the formulation of farm-gate prices....
GOVT TO AID CK FARMERS AFTER HEAVY RAINS
Following the aftermath of heavy rains in some parts of the southern region, government announced it will distribute early germinating seed varieties to 3365 households...
MZATI, NAPHINI COOPERATIVES BENEFIT FROM TRADE MATCHING GRANTS
The Transforming Agriculture through Diversification and Entrepreneurship (TRADE) programme has presented about K170 million in grants to two farmer cooperatives from Lilongwe District. The initiative...
TANZANIA MAIZE IMPORT BAN LIFTED
The Malawi government has lifted the ban on maize importation from Tanzania. In a statement signed by Secretary for Agriculture Dickxie Kampani, traders can now...
HOW WOMEN FARMERS IN MANGOCHI ARE TRANSFORMING THEIR LIVES THROUGH IRRIGATION AND SCHOOL FEEDING
In a district where many men migrate to South Africa in search of better opportunities, leaving their wives and children behind, a group of women...
WFP TAKES FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO NSANJE
Barely a day after the World Food Programme (WFP) rolled out lean season cash for food distribution in Phalombe, the UN body has distributed food...