New Agriculture minister slams tobacco industry
Published on July 13, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Newly-appointed Minister of Agriculture James Munthali has said lack of innovativeness by players in the industry is retarding development of […]
Tag: agriculture
Agricultural Sector Opportunities for US Firms
Published on July 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Written by: US Commercial Services Malawi is one of the poorest nations on earth, with over 15 million inhabitants and a […]
New food security alliance is timely for Malawi’s path out of poverty
Published on June 18, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi’s government has had to apply a painful remedy to heal economic damage of the past but we’re seeing signs […]
Supplier reduces prices of fertilizer…cites currency appreciation
Published on June 17, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
The business community is slowly responding to recent positives in the local economy, with latest being one of the major […]
Tobacco revenue drops despite more volumes being sold compared to last year
Published on June 7, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
The tobacco market this year has so far been outperformed by last year’s market season in revenue terms, an indication […]
The Future of Food and Farming
Published on May 22, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Lately, 4 hundred main foods safety specialists coming from Thirty-five nations reported that entire world is establishing for that “perfect […]
Yearly meeting minutes of Malawi Zone Rice
Published on May 22, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Arrive in Karonga on Wednesday after two days preparatory meetings in Lilongwe. There’s a lot of interest in rice these […]
Permaculture a solution to improving environmental health & alleviating food insecurity in Malawi
Published on May 18, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
After graduating from the Monterey Institute of International Studies in December 2011, Catherine moved to Malawi to work at the Kusamala Institute of […]
The story of Francis the Maize farmer
Published on May 9, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
“I am learning something: a new way for planting maize,” announces Francis Mussa, with a slight smile on his face. “Twenty […]
Malawi warns traders against buying produce directly from farmers
Published on May 6, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
As Malawi faces a shortage of maize, the country’s Agriculture and Food Security Ministry has warned unscrupulous traders against buying […]
Joyce Banda has bigger problems than Madonna
Published on April 26, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
President has proved willing to comply with the demands of western donors, but the people she governs are not impressed. […]
Maximising the female force behind African agri supply chains
Published on April 23, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
In the developed world, debates rage on boardroom gender quotas and equality of executive pay. However, far less prominence is […]
Malawi expects around 50% increase in maize surplus this season
Published on April 20, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi expects its maize surplus to increase by nearly 50 percent this season, the minister of agriculture said on Tuesday, […]
Fairtrade in Malawi: what next to build a sustainable future for farmers and workers?
Published on April 15, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
What next to build a sustainable future for farmers and workers in Malawi? Vidya Rangan, Senior Research and Impact Manager, […]
Government comfirms there is a maize deficit
Published on April 12, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Government says now there is no maize. Didnt we just export maize to our neighboring countries not too long ago? […]
Malawians rethink maize planting as climate dries
Published on April 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Less than three years after Ezelina Nyirongo reluctantly abandoned cultivation of her favourite local maize varieties, the 48-year-old from Rumphi […]
Malawi Pres. Joyce Banda’s BBC Focus on Africa interview: Transcript
Published on April 7, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
BBC—Madam President, who is in charge of Malawi? JB—The Malawians are taking decisions about their own destiny. What has happened […]
The West made Bingu look like a dictator,JB watchout
Published on April 5, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
“Most of what the African leader does is dictated by what the West wants and thinks. Then the African follows […]