Malawi government has officially launched its 2026/27 Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme, promising more than 1.2 million smallholder farmers access to cheap fertiliser and seed — but issued a chilling warning to officials involved in its distribution that any theft or diversion of the vital supplies will not be tolerated. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water […]
High Court has delivered a scathing rebuke to the government after ruling it unlawfully froze out four local companies from multimillion-kwacha fertiliser supply contracts — and ordered ministers to pay up for the mess. Judge Simeon Mdeza did not mince his words when he delivered the damning verdict in Lilongwe on 27 August, branding the […]
Malawi’s government has ditched its digital fertiliser subsidy system and gone back to old-school paper coupons — and campaigners fear it could reopen the door to dodgy dealings. The Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp) hands out cheap fertiliser and seed to more than a million households every year — but has been plagued by scandal […]
Minister of Agriculture, Lobin Lowe has warned the government is set to axe 21 firms in the Affordable Input Program (AIP). Lowe said that the ministry will terminate contracts of the firms because they have failed to supply the subsidised fertiliser under the program. He was addressing a news conference in Lilongwe and said out […]
Malawi Police are warning people to carefully examine maize seeds they want to buy this planting season following reports that there are fake seeds on the market. On Monday, police arrested three men on suspicion they were involved in production of fake maize seeds. Mponela police spokesperson Kaitano Lubrino said the suspects packed the fake […]
Consumers association of Malawi (CAMA) has urged the newly elected Tonse Alliance government to disregard Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP), which has replaced Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp), in its budget, saying it does not benefit the country. In a statement released, Cama argues that the provision of farm input subsidy to small holder farmers does […]
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Lobin Lowe has announced termination of Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP) and replaced it with another program the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) which will benefit 4.2 million farming households in the country. Addressing the media in Lilongwe on Friday, Lowe said AIP aims to enable Malawi attain food security […]
In a damning condemnation, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera Friday says President Peter Mutharika’s move to reduce Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) fertiliser prices to K5000 is a confirmation that it has all along been ripping off farmers. Chakwera made the remarks following the presentation of the 2020/21 budget by Minister of Finance […]
The budget presented on Friday by Minister of Finance Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha promised to bring prosperity to farmers through a series of targeted interventions, from improved market access to access to credit and slashed the fertilizer prices from the current K22 000 per 50 kilogram bag to K5 000. Mwanamvekha also disclosed […]
Former president Joyce Banda has hailed former president late Bingu Wa Mutharika for making Malawi a hunger free country through Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (FISP). Banda said Mutharika was a wise leader who introduced FISP programme to reach out to poor Malawians who could not afford to buy inputs at higher prices. She praised late […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera has said the party has tweaked its pledge in MCP manifesto in which the party promised to introduce a universal subsidy programme opting to adopt cheaper fertiliser of 50 kg bag of fertiliser selling at K4,495 as advocated by UTM leader Saulos Chilima. The MCP presidential hopeful […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Walter Development Kondwani Nankhumw has said the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp), the country’s biggest social protection project, will continue as government is set improve the system. Nankhumwa described 2019/2020 FISP program as a success. He said the essence of the programme is to uphold the welfare of the poor. […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has said government puts household and national food security on top of its development agenda that is why it introduced the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) in 2005/06 season and on Tuesday launched the 2019/20 FISP wth a promise of an organised season this year. Nankhumwa […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa says at least 900000 smallholder farmers from 28 districts will benefit from this year’s Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP). The minister said this during a press briefing on Monday in Blantyre where he said 90,000 metric tonnes (MT) of fertilizer will be accessed this year of […]
The Malawi government will on Tuesday October 15, 2019 officially launch the 2019-2020 Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (FISP) as Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa will preside over the event, which will be held in Migowi, Phalombe. Briefing reporters at Sunbird Mount Soche in Blantyre on Monday on the FISP implementation arrangements […]
Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development say the government will this year use a mobile app to buy fertilizer and seeds. The ministry principal secretary Grey Nyandule Phiri has told a cluster committee of parliament on Agriculture, Irrigation, Natural Resources and Climate Change said the use of the technology would drastically […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa, says he is aware of the debate on whether to stop or continue the targeted Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) program, and he always appreciates both sides of the argument. Nankhumwa said the FISP program is a pro-poor program that aims at helping Malawians to attain […]
Government should revisit the he targeted Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp) because it has not benefitted the majority poor, an academician has told the Minister of Finance, Joseph Mwanamvekha. Vice chancellor of the Lilongwe University of Natural Resources and Agriculture Professor Kanyama Phiri said during a pre-budget consultations—hosted by the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and […]