Category: Agriculture

* You that claim to be educated do not want to do the same but want to be in offices  * Malawians need to invest more in agriculture as it is the driving force of our economy  * I am impressed with the agricultural products that we have as a country — indeed, Malawi is very wealthy MANA & Maravi Express In emphasising on the need to exploit opportunities in the agriculture sector as a key factor to accelerating…

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* The U.S. government remains committed to partnering with the government and people of Malawi  * To attract transparent and responsible investment and increase jobs, income and exports By Paul Madise, MANA During a groundnut farming fair at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) on Thursday, United States Embassy to Malawi’s Chargé d’Affaires, Amy Diaz, commended Malawi Government for its commitment to support private sector businesses such as Pyxus Agriculture Malawi, to invest and expand into value chains like groundnuts…

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* We want to achieve the agricultural, tourism & mining (ATM) strategy of which energy is the enabler  * With the use of solar energy we will be able to pump in water which will be used for agriculture  * This means that people can be harvesting more than two times a year—Energy Minister Matola By Sheminah Nkhoma, MANA Minister of Energy, Ibrahim Matola has urged the public to adopt the use of solar energy as one way of…

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Trade Minister shows the retail packets now ready for the shops * Malawi is a sugar exporter but last year production was seriously affected by Cyclone Freddy that led to scarcity of sugar in the country since December  * Salima sugar has started its cycle today and we are flooding the market with sugar at normal prices and people will not scramble for the commodity anymore By Lekereni Chinkhota, MANA As one way of dealing with scarcity and exorbitant…

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Chakwera arriving at his Capital Hill offices * We will have investors specifically the financing institutions such as banks  * Who will tell us what services they have to help Malawians to invest in the agriculture sector—Minister Kawale By Sella Singini, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday held several engagements including meeting ministers responsible for Agriculture, Tourism and Mining (ATM) ahead of ATM strategy promotion week scheduled from Friday, April 19-27 April at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in…

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* I will make sure I fight for farmers because I understand that they are the key players in the realization of MW2063  * That seeks to make Malawi an independent middle income economy  By Sheminah Nkhoma & Wanangwa Tembo, MANA At the official opening of the 2023/24 Tobacco Market at Chinkhoma Auction Floors in Kasungu today, President Lazarus Chakwera has recognised tobacco farmers as the country’s economic drivers because they generate the much needed forex for importing essential…

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* The historic irrigation project was initiated in 1979 with support from government of Taiwan * Covers 243 hectares of land that harvests over 1,112 tonnes of rice — realising revenue of over K1.1 billion in one harvest By Duncan Mlanjira  Nkhate irrigation scheme in Chikwawa District, which was initiated by former President, late Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda in 1979, still stands the test of time as its beneficiary farmers harvest over 1,112 tonnes of rice in one harvest on…

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