A local farmers association has taken a shift from selling and exporting farm procude to value adding to diversify it’s market base. Mulanje based Zikometso Smallholder Farmers Association (ZISFA) is producing Zikometso Chilli Sauce which is certified by the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) and is available in local supermarkets and Zikometso Sunflower Cooking Oil […]
Authorities have expressed satisfaction with the efforts by the Washington DC based non partisan organization, called The Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture [CNFA] for implemented a five year project called ‘farmer to farmer’ observed it has generated a rapid and sustainable economic growth in Malawi’s agricultural sector. The project started in 2013 and rolled out […]
A new financial agreement signed today between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Republic of Malawi, will help more than 437,000 rural households improve their access to financial services nationwide. The agreement for the Financial Access for Rural Markets, Smallholders and Enterprise Programme (FARMSE) was signed in Rome by Gilbert F. Houngbo, […]
Peacock seeds on Friday distributed Peacock 10 drought tolerant hybrid maize seeds to about 112 graduates at Mwimba College of agriculture in Kasungu to enable them appreciate the seeds potency in their respective districts. The 16th Graduation ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Joseph Mwanamveka under the theme […]
Malawi is an agro-based country, which mostly depends on agriculture to strengthen its economic Muscle, therefore agriculture will remain one of the key priorities in the country’s development agenda, and as such it needs various innovations for the success of the sector. An African woman in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is one of the […]
Vice-President Saulos Klaus Chilima has applauded World Food Programme’s initiative in which farmers are encouraged to insure their crops they have grown in case their areas experience an unexpected drought. Chilima presided over WFP’s insurance payout ceremony at Chaweta Primary School in Traditional Authority Machinjiri’s drought-prone area on Thursday where all farmers involved in the project, called […]
Minister responsible for agriculture and water development, Joseph Mwanamveka, has said policies government has put in place will make the country attain food security “soon.” Mwanamveka made the remarks during a surprise visit to the Kasungu Agriculture Development Division (ADD) last week. He applauded the ADD for diligence and commitment to farmer empowerment saying it […]
Farmers Organisation Limited (FOL), an agriculture business entity, has asked farmers in Dowa district to adopt modern technologies such as use of weed chemicals and processed seeds if they are to achieve bumper harvests each passing growing season. FOL Retail Sales and Marketing Manager Hannock Madeira said this during a field day and symposium held […]
The 608 graduating students from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) have been urged to become real farmers and bring innovations that would develop the agriculture sector. On Wednesday, President Peter Mutharika, who is Chancellor for LUANAR made the call when he awarded the students with certificates, diplomas and degrees during the university’s […]
Monsanto Malawi, an integrated agriculture solutions provider, has introduced a new maize seed variety ideal for medium maturity with a strong stem and tolerance to diseases. Speaking during a tour of lead farmers in Thyolo District on Friday, Monsanto Marketing Lead for Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe,Choolwe Mweene, said the new variety DK 777-Ngale is of medium maturity with a strong […]
Foundation for Smoke Free World (FSFW), an international non-governmental organization has urged stakeholders and farmers in the Malawi that there is a need to shift from tobacco go for other crops that could be the country’s main foreign exchange earner as the gold leaf is under pressure from anti-smoking lobbyists. Vice President for FSFW responsible for […]
Small holder farmers in Mzimba have all the reason to beam smiles following launch of a project in the district which is wielding potential to improve access to viable market for their agricultural produce. A business affiliated non governmental organization (NGO), Tradeline Corporation Group Limited (TLC), Friday launched a 5 year Tools for Marketing Access […]
Farmers of Kasonga Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Malenga in Ntchisi District have substituted the use of compost manure with human urine which they say has made their maize yields impressive. Members of Tazindikira, Mwalawatsidwi and Mtuwa Cooperatives in Ntchisi are expected to realise bumper yields thanks to local fertiliser made from urine. The three […]
Malawian Vice President, Dr Saulos Chilima, has appealed to insurance companies in the country to expand their business and insure the agriculture sector. Chilima made the appeal Saturday night in Blantyre at the annual charter dinner organized by the Insurance Institute of Malawi, the body of all insurance companies in the country. He said the […]
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has said crop estimates are not yet out to establish the extent of damage caused by dry spell and fall army worms that has affected some districts in the country. The Ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Osborne Tsoka told Malawi News Agency (Mana) Thursday in Lilongwe that continued dry […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Joseph Mwanamvekha has said government iis going to respond to Makanjira dry spell by conducting a quick assessment of the damage to determine humanitarian support that will be needed. He said this on Thursday in Mangochi when he inspected crop fields in Mpilipili EPA that have been […]
Foundation for Agribusiness and youth empowerment (FAYE) has urged young people in the country to enhance their involvement in agriculture entrepreneurial skills if Malawi is to realize sustainable economic development. FAYE executive director Aubrey Mchonkhwe said this during a three day orientation workshop for Chitipi Youths in the area of Traditional Authority M’bwatalika in Lilongwe […]
Wivokil, a grain protector, has been lauded for the immense impact it is making in helping reduce post-harvest losses, one problem that has been troubling Malawian farmers so hard over the past years. The locally made insecticide, which is a product of AHL Chemical and Steel (ACSL), has helped ease the huge problem of post-harvest […]