A value chain analysis conducted in Malawi by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) identified legumes to have strong business case with greatest potential for nutrition and gender benefits with best opportunity for innovation. Chairperson for value chain, Vincent Amon Mpaluku made the remarks on Monday during a media briefing in Lilongwe. He said legumes […]
The newly established Lilongwe agro-based company Pyxus Agriculture Limited (PAL) says about 10 000 smallholder farmers from across the country have gone into contract with the company to grow different legume crops which it will be purchasing from them at the end of every harvesting season. Pyxus Agriculture Limited Malawi Managing Director Ron Ngwira disclosed […]
Movement for Black Economic Empowerment Movement (MaBLEM) have advocated for the protection of legumes produce in Malawi so that the crop fully benefits Malawians because no local farmers are involved at export level since the industry is saturated by foreign traders especially from India, Asia and Burundi. “Observations on legumes market show that presently, at production level, the local […]
Finance minister Goodall Gondwe has challenged Malawians to grow legumes instead of tobacco in a bid to turn around the ailing economy. Gondwe said this in an interview Thursday after he presented a paper on the state of the economy at the just ended all inclusive Public Affairs Committee indaba. “We now need to introduce […]