Apostle Clifford Kawinga of Salvation for All Ministries International has urged Malawian farmers to shift from rain-fed agriculture to irrigation farming to safeguard national food security against El Niño-induced threats. Speaking during an engagement with traditional leaders from the Northern Region, Kawinga highlighted the ministry’s Hope Fields Initiative, which provides solar-powered irrigation equipment and farm […]
Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe and his deputy Agnes Nkusankhoma on Saturday toured various developments irrigation schemes in Zomba where the Minister directed engineers to ensure that they fix challenges which farmers at the Agricultural Irrigation schemes are facing to ensure food security. Speaking after touring Njala and Likangala Rice Scheme in Zomba, Lowe said […]
The Minister of Irrigation and Water Development, Charles Mchacha has called for concerted efforts towards agricultural commercialisation and revamping of irrigation schemes to sustain the country’s economic growth. Mchacha made the call when he was commenting on President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s recorded State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered in Parliament last Friday ahead of […]
Minister of Irrigation and Water Development Charles Mchacha has assured beneficiaries who are yet to be compensated in line with the K175 billion Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP), Conduril, irrigation canal in Chikwawa that the project will sort them out in three weeks time. Mchacha made the remarks on Wednesday when he toured the first […]
Over 10 000 youth in the districts of Nkhatabay and Nkhotakota are expected to benefit from an ambitious project called Agriculture Infrastructure and Youth in Agribusiness, thanks to Malawi government. This has been disclosed after Minister of Irrigation and Water Development Charles Mchacha toured the construction site of Linga Dam in Nkhatabay. Among other things […]
Minister of Irrigation and Water Development Charles Mchacha has assured smallholder farmers in small irrigation schemes in the country of government support. Mchacha said this after inspecting Matiti and Kulowamgulura irrigation schemes in Blantyre and Thyolo respectively. Mchacha accompanied by his deputy Eshter Majaja emphasized that time for paper work and presentations in office is […]
Minister of Irrigation and Water Development, Charles Mchacha has warned contractors implementing different projects in his ministry that they will not be paid until government is satisfied that they have completed works they were contracted to do. The minister was speaking in Phalombe after touring a K2.7 billion construction, rehabilitation and expansion project of gravity-fed […]
With the abundant land and water resources in the Malawi, irrigation provides a significant technical means to increase agricultural output, Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa has said. He was speaking at Chikwawa Community Centre Ground on Wednesday, 11 March, 2020 when President Arthur Peter Mutharika officially launched the Shire Valley Transformation Programme […]
Farmers in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Chakhaza in Dowa district have expressed concern over lack of reliable water supply for irrigation farming. The farmers who belong to Malipa irrigation scheme said the river they rely for water supply does not run throughout the year. Chairperson for the Scheme, Kondwani Bintoni said they fail […]
President Peter Muthalika on Tuesday July 2 commissioned Bwanje irrigation dam in the area of Chief Kachindamoto in Dedza District. Speaking at Msekeni Primary School ground, Muthalika said the dam which will supply water to the existing 800 hectare irrigation scheme will transform the lives of people in Dedza. “The construction of Bwanje dam is […]
Visually impaired Farmers in Chikhwawa district can now afford a smile as Malawi council for the handicapped (MACOHA) has constructed a K10.1 million Irrigation System at Ndakwera Resettlement Scheme. Supported by Standard Bank of Malawi and the Norwegian Church Aid (NAD), the development comes as a relief to visually impaired farmers considering that it will […]
Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET) has appealed to government to increase investment in irrigation farming activities as the country is expected to receive erratic rainfall in 2018/19 agricultural season. The consensus forecast produced by the 22nd Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF) in Lusaka, Zambia predicated that Southern African countries including Malawi would receive […]
Hundreds of farmers in Nsanje North are in dire stress as farming operations have stalled at Makhapha solar powered irrigation scheme, a few months after the multimillion Kwacha irrigation scheme was handed over to farmers for use. The scheme’s Chairperson Davite Mainje has confirmed the development in an interview saying their first crops are already […]
Chitipa District Council has commended Karonga Agricultural Development Division (KRADD) for its commitment to promote modern agricultural technologies which have potential to improve crop and livestock production in Chitipa and Karonga Districts. The commendation was made Friday by the Vice Chair person for Chitipa District Council, Councilor Jaster J Ng’ambi when he presided over 2017 […]
Nsanje irrigation expert say the risk of drought disasters which the district has been facing over the years can be alleviated by the use of solar energy powered irrigation which improves crop yields subsequently achieve food security. District irrigation officer Movete Mkandawire while applauding Enhancing Community Resilience Programme (ECRP) which is under the consortia led […]
President Professor Peter Mutharika on Tuesday officially launched construction works for a multipurpose dam in Bwanje Valley in the area Senior Chief Kachindamoto in Dedza which is budgeted for K6.4 billion. Speaking after laying a foundation stone for the project, Mutharika said the dam is going to be one of its kind in the country’s […]
People of the twin districts of Chikwawa and Nsanje in the Shire Valley have a reason to celebrate following government’s endorsement that the Shire Valley Irrigation Project (SVIP) is viable. Director of Irrigation Services in the Department of Irrigation under the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Geoffrey Mamba said this on Friday when […]
Communities from Mpundi village in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Namabvi in Mangochi have said they have found gold in irrigation farming. The communities have owed their success to Pemphero Community-Based Organization (CBO) for providing them with farm inputs and irrigation materials. “Unlike in the previous years when hunger used to bite us hard […]