Chairman of Parliament’s Agriculture Committee Felix Jumbe has sharply condemned the loot of millions of money from the ministry of Agriculture asking the government to move in swiftly to recover the money. Jumbe was commenting on ‘agriculture-cashgate’ which has resulted in the government interdicting 74 civil servants from the ministry and 36 others are expected […]
The Ministry of Agriculture has interdicted over 70 of its personnel for allegedly embezzling millions of kwacha in the ministry after an internal audit suspected fraud. The audit instituted by Principal Secretary in the ministry Erica Maganga revealed that the ‘cashgate’ syndicate was masterminded by 75 workers at the ministry’s headquarters and millions of kwacha has […]
Malawi farmers have been urged to take information communication technologies (ICT) seriously for them to grow, Farm Radio CEO, Rex Chapota, declared this during the just ended Agro Info Business Forum held in Lilongwe. Chapota told delegates that time is here that farmers should take farming as business by taking advantage to the boom of […]
Minister of Agriculture Allan Chiyembekeza has been called to abandon his “stubborn refusal” to take advice from Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture. Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Felix Jumbe, said Chiyembekeza is displaying a “stubborn” altitude not to take advise form his committee. “If only the Ministry of Agriculture had adopted the recommendations that our committee […]
World Vision Malawi and government officials have urged communities to champion modern farming technologies to avert hunger and climate change. This comes amid a joint agricultural field day which Chigodi Area Programme (AP) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development held in Chitekwere Extension Planning Area (EPA) in Lilongwe few days ago. Assistant […]
Soya and groundnut farmers across Malawi may have themselves to blame if they do not make a killing out of their crop this season after major processors offered to buy the produce at the most competitive price. The processors, who among others include Rab Processors, Estrell Trading Company, Afrinut, Exagris, Agriculture Commodity Exchange, and Sunseed […]
Lack of professionalism by the Malawi media in agricultural reporting poses threats to food security as the media has a critical role in enhancing production hence government organised a training for agriculture reporting for journalists. Speaking at a three-day media workshop in agriculture reporting in Blantyre, Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) chief executive officer (CEO) Prince […]
In a bid to inform, enlight, empower and increase access to Agribased information, leading mobile telecommunications operator Airtel Malawi has launched Mchikumbe 212, a mobile phone application that offers access to a wide range of information on farming. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Dr Allan Chiyembekeza officially launched the product in Lilongwe. He said […]
Tobacco, fondly christened Malawi’s green gold, will remain the country’s cash crop as Minister of Agriculture and Water development has declared that switching from tobacco to other crops is unrealistic as it would require huge investments and faults the World Health Organisation’s anti-smoking lobby that threatens the leaf’s growing. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Allan […]
In a bid to make agricultural information accessible to farmers in indigenous languages, Access Agriculture has trained media personnel’s in the country on how they can translate Audio -visual agricultural programs into different languages. Some of the media houses that participated during the workshop include Channel for all nations,Nyasa Times, Chanco community Radio, Yoneco Fm, […]
Whether Malawi needs rain to be food secure is a question that can be food for thought for everyone. Food demand in Malawi has been increasing steadily because of the increase in population. In addition, droughts cause yield reduction and food shortages. President Peter Mutharika told the nation on the Status of Food in September last year that close […]
Blantyre synod of the CCAP has told government to initiate an irrigation programme on a lager scale as an alternative to the prolonged dry spells that threatens food security. Blantyre Synod general secretary Alex Maulana said this when the synod officials met President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. Maulana told the […]
Minister of Agriculture Irrigation and Water Developement Dr Allan Chiyembekeza says his Ministry has began the process of intesfying solar powered irrigation in potential irrigable areas along Lake Malawi. He said the initiative is part of the implementation of the country’s first ever Irrigation and Investment Master Plan which was launched last year. Chiyembekeza said […]
Agriculture minister Allan Chiyembekeza has pat on the back prisoners for a working irrigation scheme at Domasi in Zomba that is enabling the prison department to provide 60 percent of food to inmates across the country. Commissoner for farms and industry in prisons Clement Kainja said with huge budget cuts, government grants are not enough […]
Despite being in need of forex, Malawi is losing out on legume exports through uncharted trade routes and limited production. Reports confirmed by local experts indicate an insatiable international demand for Malawi’s pigeon peas, soya beans and ground nuts which other traders have taken advantage of. Unfortunately, 40 percent of Malawi’s total production is being […]
The National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi (NASFAM) on Thursday bemoaned the slow pace in transforming lives of local farmers from being middle income earner to into fully fledged and well established ones. NASFAM Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Betie Chinyamunyamu was speaking at Crossroads in Lilongwe at the launch of NASFAM’s 19th Annual General Meeting […]
Police in Dedza have arrested 25 year old woman, Lucy Simengwa Mwitha who works with Kulima Gold shop as Manageress after being found in possession of fake maize seeds which she was selling at her personal shop in the same district. According to Dedza Police Deputy Publicist Constable Cassim Manda, Mwitha was arrested on Monday afternoon after […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Dr Allan Chiyembekeza on Tuesday admitted that Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) is progressing well despite facing huge challenges. This claim by Chyembekeza comes hot amid complaints from various stakeholders that the programme has started late. Addressing journalists on present status of implementation of 2015/16 Farm Input Subsidy […]