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46,000 people to benefit from clean potable water to communities sorrounding Shire Valley Transformation Programme

January 12, 2026

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* By October this year some farmers will start receiving water for irrigation as temporary intake construction is at about 66% complete and is expected to be operational by April * Substantial progress has been made on the main canal from intake with about 70% of construction works completed as permanent intake is expected to be completed in 2027 By Pempho Nkhoma, MANA As part of the Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP), about 46,000 people from the sorrounding communities…

Airtel Money partners with agricultural input suppliers Farmers World to power cashless shopping across Malawi

December 17, 2025

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* With 90 shops across the country, Farmers World serves both retail customers and farmers, combining trusted global partnerships, strong local expertise, and customer-centric innovation to support sustainable agricultural productivity and economic growth across Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Money, Malawi’s leading mobile money service, has partnered with agricultural input suppliers, Farmers World to introduce a seamless digital payment solution — a collaboration that enables customers to pay for goods conveniently and securely using Airtel Money across 90 of…

Solar experts PowerPlus Control Systems designing, supplying and installing top notch premium renewable energy solutions

November 9, 2025

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* Harness the power of the sun with a solar water pump, you will save money and reduce your carbon footprint * Go for solar; go green; save bills; be smart; be clean and save the environment — we have various products and customised systems to suit everyone By Duncan Mlanjira With offices in Lilongwe, behind Nazarene Church in Falls and Blantyre behind Kudya filling station, solar experts PowerPlus Control Systems are designing, supplying and installing top-notch premium renewable energy…

President Mutharika abolishes school development fund or any other fees in all public schools except boarding fees

October 31, 2025

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* The government has introduced free secondary education by fees for abolishing tuition, examination, school development and identity card * Mutharika unveiled a series of new government initiatives aimed at improving livelihoods, boosting industrialisation, and enhancing service delivery * But for all this to happen, good governance and rule of law will be very key. I will not tolerate any corruption * My Government will empower the Anti-Corruption Bureau to prosecute corruption cases without fear or favour. In the…

President Mutharika appoints Roza Mbilizi as Agriculture Minister, George Patridge as Industrialisation, Business, Trade & Tourism Minister

October 17, 2025

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* Mbilizi is former Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Deputy Commissioner General and was elected as MP for Machinga North representing the DPP * Widely regarded as one of Malawi’s most respected corporate figures, Partridge brings a wealth of experience from the financial and industrial sectors By Duncan Mlanjira President Arthur Peter Mutharika has appointed two more ministerial positions, giving the post of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development to Roza Fetch Mbilizi and that of Industrialisation, Business, Trade & Tourism…

MUST to attend Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture AGM in Botswana

September 26, 2025

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* Set to join around 175 member universities from across 40 countries in Africa to be hosted by Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources (BUAN) in collaboration with the Government of Botswana * From December 1-5 under the theme; ‘Positioning Africa’s universities and the higher education sector to effectively impact development processes on the continent’ By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi University of Science & Technology (MUST) will attend Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) annual general…

Government to purchase remaining farmers’ tobacco through SFFRFM

September 14, 2025

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* SFFRFM has already commenced the process and is active on the tobacco auction floors * The Government recognises and highly values the immense contribution of the tobacco industry to the livelihoods of Malawian households and to the national economy By Duncan Mlanjira The Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has put in place arrangements to purchase farmers’ remaining tobacco that was produced in the 2024-2025 growing season following the slow down of sales at the tobacco auction floors…

Agriculture Minister Kawale unveils new Affordable Inputs Program to boost commercial farming

September 9, 2025

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* The revamped AIP, which rolls out on October 1, will see farmers accessing fertilizer and seed inputs through farmer clubs and cooperatives to reduce fraud, improve logistics, and strengthen accountability * The initiative is targeting 1.1 million beneficiaries nationwide, each expected to pay K15,000 per 50kg bag of fertiliser with the commercial farming fertiliser sold at K90,000 per bag through Smallholder Famers Fertilizer Revolving Fund By Rosalia Kapiri, MANA Minister of Agriculture, Sam Kawale has announced a strengthened…

Lower Shire to become Malawi’s food basket upon completion of Shire Valley Transformation Programme—Chakwera

September 9, 2025

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* Farmers should expect to harvest thousands metric tons of maize, rice as well as sugarcane — whose ready market is Illovo Sugar Malawi * The programme, touted as one of the biggest irrigation projects in Southern Africa, will cover 10,500 hectares which are the total hectares for 13 mega farms owned by cooperatives By Robert Nayeja, Leah Malimbasa (MANA) & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express President Lazarus Chakwera has assured people in the Lower Shire that his administration will…

Blantyre farmers tipped on quail production

September 5, 2025

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* This investment is generally low-maintenance compared to larger livestock and creates income and employment opportunities, making it a profitable * So far, we have found that quails are rewarding because they begin laying eggs early, and their products can be sold quickly, leading to a fast return on investment venture By Memory Kutengule Chatonda, MANA Farmers participating in the Malawi Watershed Services Project (MWASIP) at Kapichira catchment in Blantyre, have been encouraged to diversify their income-generating activities by…