Rising from the Floods: Ang’ona Irrigation Scheme breathes again
Every morning, Mariam Issah, a 34-year-old mother of three, walks down a dusty footpath to a patch of green rice seedlings in Boadzulu, Mangochi. Just...
Category : Agriculture
From fishing nets to green fields: Solar irrigation transforming lives in Mangochi, Zomba
The morning sun is now shining fiercely in Nyenyezi Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Bwananyambi in Mangochi, but Alumbedye Imedi is still in the field, busy...
Nsanje chiefs call for inclusion in environmental policies
Chiefs and some other indigenous and local knowledge holders in the area of Traditional Authority Ngabu in Nsanje have called for inclusion in processes of...
How a bowl of porridge is reshaping primary education in Malawi
On a dusty road snaking through the parched fields of Chikwawa, the scent of porridge cuts through the morning air. At Chagambatuka Primary School, hundreds...
ADMARC to import 200,000 tons of maize
Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) has announced plans to import 200,000 metric tons of maize to cushion Malawians against food shortages and rising prices...
CGIAR donates K513 million equipment to boost Malawi’s food security
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has urged researchers at Chitedze Agricultural Research Station to intensify efforts to help Malawi end hunger. CGIAR...
Sunflower farming transforms lives in Kuntiyani, Balaka through FARMESE support
Farmers from Kuntiyani Village, Traditional Authority Kalembo in Balaka District, are reaping the benefits of sunflower farming following training and support from the Financial Access...
NIS restores hope for Nkhata Bay farmers
Farmers in Nkhata Bay District have praised the government for introducing the 2025 National Irrigation Strategy (NIS), saying it has given them renewed hope of...
Biotech cotton raises yields for farmers
Biotech lab at LUANAR Malawi, being an agro-based economy, invests billions of Kwacha into the agricultural sector to boost productivity. But in recent years, climate...
EU Injects €3 million into SADC disaster preparedness drive
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a €3 million boost from the European Union (EU) approximately K6.084 billion to strengthen disaster preparedness...