A 48-year-old Wiseman Phiri vividly recalls his past as a sunflower farmer. It is a memory that swings from a rosy tale to a nightmare within a flash of a second. More than two decades ago, Sunflower – a crop with large golden flowers grown for its edible seeds which yield oil – was in […]
Malawi Oilseeds Sector Transformation (MOST) on Thursday launched a DVD about Sunflower production with the aim of resuscitating the oilseed sector and improving productivity among smallholder farmers. The video titled “Tukukani ndi Mpendadzuwa” (Develop with Sunflower) documents the process of sunflower production and post-harvest management information. Speaking during the launch at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe, […]