Chilli farming offers economic lifeline for smallholder farmers
Sainabu Adamson is a budding chilli farmer. Over the years, her journey in maize farming yielded little and left her with the burden of sourcing...
Category : Agriculture
Govt. boosts food security at Nkhata Bay Prison
Nkhata Bay Prison Public Relations Officer, McDonald Migolo, has praised the government for supporting the maize farming initiative, saying the project is improving food sufficiency...
How Actellic-treated fish from Nkhata Bay ends up on your plate
Nkhata Bay, famous for its blue waters and fishing camps has long been the heartbeat of Malawi’s fish trade. From sunrise to sunset, traders haul,...
Synthesis Agriculture hailed for promoting smart farming
Centre for Agricultural Transformation (CAT) has commended Synthesis Agriculture for promoting smart farming amid the effects of climate change. Executive Director for CAT, Macleod Nkhoma,...
Carbon as a new cash crop: How Malawi is turning trees into climate assets
Malawi’s fight against land degradation has entered a new phase one where trees are not just symbols of conservation, but currency in the global carbon...
Women farmers in Mwanza brace for new season amid climate change
In Mwanza District, where most families depend on rain-fed farming, women are once again preparing their fields for the new growing season, hopeful that this...
FAO pledges continued support towards Malawi’s food security efforts
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has pledged continued support to the Government of Malawi in its drive to achieve lasting food security. FAO Representative...
Govt shifts to buying maize locally
Government has reversed its maize import plans and will now prioritise buying from local medium and large-scale farmers to stock national grain reserves. Controller of...
New research hub to advance Malawi’s Agriculture
As Malawi’s 2063 agenda champions agricultural transformation aimed at shifting from subsistence, rain-fed farming to a commercialised, climate-resilient and diversified sector that enhances productivity, creates...
MNT congratulates President Mutharika, Vice-President Ansah
The Media Network on Tobacco (MNT) has extended its congratulations to President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika and Vice-President Dr Jane Ansah on their victory in...