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...
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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...
Ministry drills frontline extension workers to enhance agricultural productivity
The Ministry of Agriculture is training frontline agriculture extension workers in Dowa to equip them with hands-on training aimed at transforming how farmers learn, adapt...
Moroccan fertilisers approved in Malawi
Malawi’s Deputy Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Kennedy Lweya, has hailed the approval of two Moroccan fertilisers for use in Malawi as a game-changing...
Restoring Mpatsa Hill: A blueprint for resilience and agricultural prosperity in Phalombe
In the heart of Phalombe District, where the scars of cyclones and environmental degradation were once the harsh reality for farmers, the Mpatsa Watershed Management...
Italy channels €4 million via WFP to feed school children in Chikwawa
The government of Italy has committed €4 million (approximately K7.6 billion) through the World Food Programme (WFP Malawi) to boost school meals in Chikwawa District....
Iceland expands support for Home-Grown School Meals in Malawi
The World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with Malawi’s Ministry of Education and the Government of Iceland, has expanded the Home-Grown School Meals (HGSM) Programme...
WFP, Malawi Government sign pact to import 48,000 metric tonnes of maize
In response to food insecurity caused by an El Niño-induced drought, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Malawi Government have signed an...