50% of subsidy inputs on the market
While farmers complain of delays in the disbursement of fertilizer under this year’s Farm Input Subsidy Program – FISP – […]
Agriculture
Intercropping ‘boosts maize yields by 50%, research indicates
Growing leguminous trees on maize farms — a form of agroforestry — can boost and stabilise maize yields, a 12-year […]
Malawi govt bans maize export as food prices soar
Raising food prices and maize shortages have forced Malawi’s government to maintain the maize export ban this year, Minister of […]
EU gives Malawi K4.8 billion to boost sugar production
Malawi has received a boost of K4.8 billion from the European Union –EU towards enhancing the production of sugar by […]
Malawi to attend Tobacco forum in South Korea
Government has said that it is sending a high powered delegation to the fifth session of conference of parties to […]
Experts to examine sand blended subsidy fertilizer, Simama denies wrong doing
“I don’t want to be seen as defending my company or my driver, but the truth will judge us”, said […]
End fertilizer subsidies to fight hunger – Study indicates
Subsidizing farmers’ fertilizer is a poor way to fight hunger and should be phased out, according to a new report […]
Cooperatives cushion the blows of hunger in Africa
“One in eight people goes to sleep hungry every day,” according to the ‘State of Food Insecurity in the World […]
Farmers urged to continue growing tobacco
Tobacco farmers in the country should continue growing the leaf and not be disturbed by reports of a precarious future […]
Agro-forestry to boost maize yield
A long term study has found out that agro-forestry can help farmers across Sub- Saharan Africa cope with the impact […]
Mulli Brothers chucked off Farm Input Subsidy Programme list
There is mist over how the Ministry of Agriculture removed Mulli Brothers Limited from a list of transporters for the […]
Monsanto Malawi warns on fake seed vending
Monsanto Malawi has called upon the general public to assist in raising alarms on fake seed vending in this year’s […]
Joyce Banda promises to give chiefs free fertilizer
Malawi President Joyce Banda has promised to give chiefs free fertilizer and has asked them not to include themselves on […]
Malawi 2012 Farm Input Subsidy Programme starts
Malawi government on Tuesday kick-started the 2012 farm-input subsidy programme aimed at helping poor subsistence farmers achieve food security. Launching […]
Malawi’s livestock production low
Malawi’s livestock production has drastically dropped; a trend agricultural officials have attributed to poor livestock management skills among farmers. Public […]
Lake Chilwa’s declining waters threaten livelihoods of fishers and farmers
Oscar Wemba is a fisher who makes his living on Lake Chilwa. But as he casts his net each day, […]
Court stops Integrated Tobacco Production System
The High court in Blantyre on Tuesday restrained government and the Tobacco Control Commission from implementing the tobacco Integrated Production […]
Govt gives 3 months deadline to subsidy fertiliser suppliers
Malawi Government has released names of successful bidders to supply fertiliser in the K40 billion (about $133 million) 2012-2013 Farm […]