Agriculture

DuPont And Gift Of The Givers Collaborate To Advance Women Farmers In Malawi

DuPont, a science company that brings world-class, innovative products, materials and services to the global marketplace based in the USA, […]

BRITISH GOVT DONATES 400 ARCHIVING BOXES TO MW GOVT

The British government has donated about 400 archiving boxes to Malawi government in the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological […]

Malawi develops primary school climate change curriculum

The Government of Malawi has published a ‘Climate Change Sourcebook for Primary School Teachers’ in support of its National Climate […]

Priorities for climate change adaptations in Northern Malawi

Stakeholders at a recent workshop on climate change discussed the need for greater crop livestock integration and fodder production to […]

Malawi losing US$50m due to illegal agric exports

Malawi’s Minister of Industry and Trade Joseph Mwanamvekha has disclosed that the country’s agro-based is losing about K20bn, equivalent to […]

Cultivating change in Malawi

In Malawi, cotton is the fourth largest agricultural export after tobacco, sugar and tea. In 2013-14, over 320,000 Malawians were […]

MALAWI LOSING US$50M THROUGH ILLEGAL AGRICULTURE EXPORTS

Malawi’s Minister of Industry and Trade Joseph Mwanamvekha has disclosed that the country’s agro-based is losing about K20bn, equivalent to […]

Fish Farming & Vegetable Harvest success in Malawi

Regina Kamwendo lives with her three children in a 2-room, basic thatched house in Nyambi village, Machinga District. They rely […]

African legislators sign declaration to save forests

Members of parliament and senators from Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe have declared their commitment to spearhead efforts […]

MUSICIANS IN MALAWI MAKING MUSIC FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY AWARENESS

Music can bring people together and music can be used as a communication medium to highlight concerns.  This is why […]

Food security situation in Malawi

1. Brief description of the emergency and impact A delayed start of the agriculture season and prolonged dry spells in […]

Climate risk programme expanded for farmers in Malawi and Zambia

Vulnerable rural households in Malawi and Zambia will soon be able to better protect their crops and livelihoods against climate […]

NUMBERS SHOW THAT PEOPLE TO FACE FOOD SHORTAGE IN THE COUNTRY IS LOW

Ministry  of  Finance, Economic Planning  and  Development says only 640,000  people  in 19 districts of the country will  face food  […]

VP Chilima invites Israel irrigation experts to Malawi

Malawi Vice President, Saulos Chilima has invited Israeli water experts to come to Malawi and appreciate investment opportunities in water […]

“Green Belt Initiative to be resurrected” – Pres Muthalika

President Professor Peter Mutharika has reiterated his commitment to reviving the Green Belt Initiative (GIB) in a bid to increase […]

PUMA ENERGY COMPANY RESCUES FARMERS WITH FUEL OVER K1 MILLION

Puma Fuel dealer has pledged over a million kwacha of fuel to at least six hundred farmers in three districts […]

African leaders ‘vow’ to invest aggressively in agriculture

African leaders have ‘vowed’ to invest aggressively in agriculture in the aim of ending hunger and cutting poverty in half […]

Iran, Malawi planning to promote agricultural ties

Iranian and Malawian officials voiced their enthusiasm for boosting agricultural cooperation and exchange of experiences. Speaking in a meeting with […]