10 Biggest Industries in Malawi
Malawi depends on its agriculture for about a third of its Gross Domestic Product, with four out of five Malawians living in rural areas. As..
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Monsanto to commercially release genetically modified cotton in Malawi
Monsanto has applied to commercially release Bt cotton in Malawi. Currently only 3 African countries grow genetically modified cotton - South Africa (since 1997), Burkina Faso..
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WE NEED TO CHANGE COTTON’S MARKETING STRATEGY- MINISTER
Government is not impressed with the way cotton is being sold in the country- saying the system is not strong and could not lead to..
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Malawi’s cotton ban slows Chipata-Mchinji rail use
The move by the Malawian Government to ban importation of cotton from Zambia has led to less usage of the Chipata-Mchinji rail line. This came..
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Cotton farmers disappointed with low prices
Disappointed by low prices and finding no satisfying explanation for the situation, cotton farmers in Traditional Authority Mlumbe in Zomba suspect buying companies have colluded..
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Cotton output up by 360%, though farmers feel cheated on prices
This year, Malawi has produced 365 percent more cotton than last year, that is 244 154 tonnes compared to 52 456 tonnes. However, the continued..
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Govt bans cotton seed exports as prices plunge
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has with immediate effect banned the exportation of cotton seed. The ban however does not affect the exportation of..
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Quton Malawi pledges to improve cotton production
New cotton seed producers, Quton Malawi, say it targets at improving cotton production in the country and help government save foreign exchange in importing the..
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WHY IS POVERTY GETTING WORSE IN MALAWI?
[caption id="attachment_1476" align="alignleft" width="293" caption="Nsanje Port"][/caption] The answer is leadership. It is those entrusted to govern that are contributing to the worsening poverty situation..
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