Malawi launches 10-year strategy to tackle deforestation
Malawi has launched a 10-year strategy to tackle deforestation, as pressure from charcoal production, agricultural expansion and demand for cooking fuel continues to threaten the...
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Old Mutual links responsible business to Malawi’s development
Old Mutual Malawi says responsible business goes beyond making profits, with the financial services group investing in agriculture, infrastructure, education and environmental protection to support...
Malawi has potential in legume market
Irish Ambassador to Malawi, Kate Brady, says Malawi has the potential to become a key player in legume production. Brady made the remarks in Chikwawa...
Agriculture can transform with collaboration — Mbilizi
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Roza Mbilizi, says collaboration is key to agricultural transformation. She made the remarks in Lilongwe during celebrations marking...
NFRA set for maize purchases
National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) says it is fully prepared for this year’s maize purchasing exercise following a K100 billion allocation from the government to...
Agrizone sets aside K6bn credit facility for farmer groups
Agrizone International Trading Limited (AZIT) says it has committed K6 billion towards financing organised farmer groups as preparations gather pace for the 2026/27 farming season....
Malawi launches third-generation NASIP to drive agro-commercialisation
Government and development partners have launched in Lilongwe the formulation process for Malawi’s Third-Generation National Agri-Food Systems Investment Plan (NASIP), with emphasis on private sector...
Malawi secures $8.49m grant to rebuild irrigation schemes after Cyclone Freddy
The African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a US$8.49 million grant (around K14.7 billion) to help Malawi restore irrigation infrastructure destroyed by Cyclone Freddy and...
TRFCA says science can bolster tea production
Head of Research at Tea Research Foundation of Central Africa (TRFCA), Nicholas Mphagwe, says the organisation aims to ensure members produce tea that could be...
RE-GAIN project helps farmers cut post-harvest losses and boost incomes
Smallholder farmers in Lilongwe are beginning to reap more value from their harvests, thanks to a climate-smart initiative dubbed Reducing Post-Harvest Food Loss through Climate...