Mutharika hold talks with Lesotho King Lestie: Malawi upbeat on fighting malnutrition

President Peter Mutharika has affirmed his government’s commitment to end hunger and malnutrition which remains high among Malawians especially children.

President Mutharika audience with His majesty King Letsi of the kingdom of Lesotho
President Mutharika with His majesty King Letsi of the kingdom of Lesotho

Mutharika made the remarks in Lilongwe at Kamuzu Palace on Monday during an audience with His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho.

The king is in the country in his capacity as United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Special Ambassador on Nutrition.

President Mutharika said the fight against hunger and malnutrition requires collective efforts hence the need for all stakeholders to hold hands with government and work together for the benefit of all Malawians.

In an effort to eradicate hunger in the country and address malnutrition, government intends to intensify irrigation farming than just relying on rain-fed agriculture, according to the president.

“Rain fed agriculture is no longer reliable and we have to look for alternative ways. My government has embarked on a mass irrigation project that will be the largest in Southern Africa,” Mutharika said.

Addressing the press after an audience with President Mutharika, His Majesty King Letsie III described the visit as great and cordial saying he had fruitful discussions with the Malawian leader.

“Our discussion centred on nutrition. We talked about the strides Malawi has made over the years in nutrition and fighting malnutrition,” King Letsie said.

Among other issues discussed were various strategies that Malawi is using in improving the nutritional status of its people and how Malawi and Lesotho can work together in fighting malnutrition.

The King observed that Malawi is doing very well in nutrition and that is why he came in order to learn a few things.

According to rankings produced by the United Kingdom Institute of Development Studies in collaboration with the New Partnership for African Development, Malawi is ranked second among 45 African countries that are doing well in fighting malnutrition.

Minister of Health Atupele Muluzi said the story of Malawi’s success is due to a strong political commitment that ensures that nutrition is put at the centre of policy development.

“We’ve managed to bring down stunting from 47% in 2010 to 37% at present. We’ve seen reduction in vitamin A deficiency. We’ve also seen reduction in anemia,” Muluzi said.

The Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MDGS) III puts nutrition as one of the priority areas of development.

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Ndatopa
Ndatopa
5 years ago

You cannot fight hunger by eating mbewa and zitete………..but this Professor is truly retarded!!!

ndele
ndele
5 years ago

zoona? lelo????????????????????????????kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

#DzukaniAmalawi
#DzukaniAmalawi
5 years ago

Your Excellency President Mutharika, this is no time for talking and deliberating of this dibiritatting dieses affecting a significant Malawi population. From Kamuzu Banda, Muluzi, Bingu, Joyce and now your excellency; are just talk, talk, talk and young children are dying like flies with no chance to see their 5th birthday. This is time for implementation and to share with yiur Lesotho counterpart on how Malawi has wealth with same. We can’t be talking of plans, plans, plans and projects upon projects from 1964

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