Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice-president (responsible for the South) Kondwani Nankhumwa has publicly commented on the recent Constitutional Court nullification of the May 21, 2019 presidential election results, saying despite the ruling, President Peter Mutharika remains Head of State and that in the event of a fresh election, he will be the party’s torchbearer and he will win […]
Government says it is committed to responding to the food insecure areas by ensuring that affordable maize is distributed through relief programmes as well as through State produce-trader the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) for those economically stable and that can afford maize. Presenting ministerial statement on food security situation in Parliament on Wednesday, […]
Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has conceded that the maize storage facilities does not have enough stocks, falling short with about 197,000 metric tones of the recommended minimum stocks. Nankhumwa said this when he was presenting the ministerial statement on the national food security situation in Parliament on Friday. He said the […]
Agricultural production and productivity remain low affecting domestic demand and export opportunities largely due to weak delivery of agricultural extension services, Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa has said. “Weak agricultural extension services delivery is due to, among other factors, high farmer and extension staff ratio and ineffective coordination,” he said at Crossroads […]
The shadow-boxing in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has taken on a new gear with veteran politican Brown Mpinganjira going all out to destroy DPP’s Southern Region vice president, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Kondwani Nankhumwa. Mpinganjira was the first multiparty Member of Parliament (MP) […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) senior officials took time off from their partisan political assignments to attend the inauguration ceremony of Blantyre synod newly elected general secretary Reverend Billy Gama at Mkowa CCAP in Blantyre. The ceremony also offered vice president Everton Chimulirenji to meet face to face in public with party strongman Agriculture […]
Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has expressed gratitude to Malawi’s development partners, through the Donor Committee on Agriculture and Food Security (DCAFS), CSOs and “all partners” for their valuable financial and technical support towards development of the agriculture sector. “We look forward to continued unity of purpose in our efforts to drive […]
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. […]
Farmers in Malawi, particularly smallholder farmers, play a significant role in the Malawi economy as agriculture remains important for household and national food, income and nutrition security, Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa has said. “The (agriculture) sector generates 29% of GDP, 65% of employment, and 67% of export earnings,” he said when […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa, has encouraged the youth to strive for entrepreneurship, especially in agriculture, saying it is the fuel for sustainable development of the country, instead of scrambling for white collar jobs. He was speaking at the Natural Resources College (NRC) Graduation Ceremony of Intake of 32 Symposium in […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa has emphasized the need to engage the youth in meaningful agriculture at a tender age, if Africa is to achieve food security in the near future, and particularly in the light of high unemployment. The minister said this when he met the German Federal Minister of […]
Malawi’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa is in Berlin, Germany attending the 2020 Global Forum on Food and Agriculture scheduled to take place from January 16 to 18, 2020. On Friday, January 17, 2020 the minister met the Strategic Advisor for Food and Land Use Coalition Ann Tutwiler and discussed the […]
President Peter Mutharika has taken a swipe at opposition leaders and rights activists for the continued violent demonstrations. Speaking in Lilongwe on Friday during an agricultural function, Mutharika claimed the opposition in this country is capitalizing on the poverty of the people to manipulate them into behaviour of violence. “Opposition leaders are deliberately creating poverty […]
President Peter Mutharika has said agriculture remains the mainstay of Malawi economy thus government will ensure that the agriculture sector is significantly transformed. He made the remarks at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe on Friday when he officially launched the Agriculture Commercialization Project (AGCOM). The President said it was therefore imperative that […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa says good agriculture practices and smart technologies are a prerequisite for this country’s economic growth. He made the remarks on Monday, December 30, 2019 when he presided over the official handover ceremony of a Solar-powered Irrigation and Milling Plant at Mikolongwe Veterinary Station, Mikolongwe Farm in […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa has said government appreciates the role church plays in the social and economic development of this country. He was speaking at Mitembe CCAP on Sunday, December 28 2019, when he was guest of honour at induction of Reverend Wilson Biya Phiri at Mitembe Parish, which is under Mulanje […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development and Mulanje Central Parliamentarian, Kondwani Nankhumwa, on Saturday, December 28 2019, visited and cheered up inmates at Mulanje Prison in harmony with the giving spirit of the festive season when Christians celebrate the birth of Lord Jesus Christ. Speaking to the prisoners and members of staff after the […]
President for the Providence Industrial Mission (PIM) Reverend Wilson Mitambo has said Malawians must strive to live in unity and harmony despite political differences as it is a prerequisite for meaningful social and economic development. Reverend Mitambo said Malawi is renowned for its people’s ‘warmth’ hence its ‘Warm Heart of Africa’ status and that Malawians […]