Malawi revives banana industry under FAO-China initiative
Malawi has intensified efforts to restore its banana industry with renewed focus on smallholder farmers and sustainable value chains under the One Country One Priority...
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Malawi launches STOSAR II to boost agriculture, regional trade
Malawi has launched the second phase of the Support Towards the Operationalisation of the SADC Regional Agricultural Policy (STOSAR) programme, a regional initiative aimed at...
Malawi launches digital programme to strengthen fight against crop pests
The Government of Malawi has officially launched Phase Two of the African Phytosanitary Programme (APP), marking a key step towards modernising pest and disease surveillance...
Research calls for increased investment, coordination in Malawi’s food systems
New research findings have revealed that inadequate financing and weak coordination continue to undermine Malawi’s efforts to transform its food systems and improve household food...
Norway boosts Malawi’s food crisis response with $8.3 million support
Norway has pledged $8.3 million to help Malawi tackle a worsening food crisis, with the announcement made during the launch of the 2025/26 lean season...
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...
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...
85,000 children trapped in the cruel grip of disasters in Phalombe
Beneath the shadow of the majestic Mulanje Mountain, the land whispers stories of both abundance and despair. Here, in Phalombe District, where the soil should...
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...
Malawi at the heart of Africa’s food reset button
A Malawian development economist based in South Africa, Greenwell Matchaya, is playing a key role in shaping Africa’s most forward-looking food systems strategy. Matchaya co-authored...