Category: Agriculture

* Smallholder farmers promote the country’s efforts in ensuring food security * The partnership between Norwegian government and NASFAM started in 2000 By George Mponda, MANA The Royal Norwegian Embassy Ambassador to Malawi, Ingrid Marie Mikelsen has urged smallholder farmers that they should add value to their farm produce to attract more revenue on the market. She said this on Tuesday when she inspected a rice milling plant for Kaporo Smallholder Farmers’ Association (KASFA), which is under National Smallholder…

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* He urged investors to consider mega-farms instead of subsistence farming if they want to invest in agriculture * Citing Malawi’s abundant resources such as valleys and beautiful landscapes Malawi News Agency in Texas, USA Addressing a Malawi-Texas business roundtable discussion aimed at courting possible partnerships and investments in various sectors, particularly those that align with the agriculture, tourism & mining (ATM) strategy, President Lazarus Chakwera urged prospective investors to consider injecting meaningful investments rather than exploitation. Chakwera assured…

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* However, the cyclones came before the contractor had gone far with the project * A lot of streams were developed by the cyclones and rivers changed directions * Which has forced us to raise the railway design and also to construct additional bridges that were not on the first design By Robert Nayeja Government has justified the delays over the construction of Bangula-Marka railway line, saying the back-to-back cyclones — Ana in 2022 and Freddy in 2023 —…

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* Zanyengo App https://apkcombo.com/malawi-zanyengo-app/xdk.intel.zanyengoApp/ to be available for downloading on online Playstore * Bad weather is becoming a norm and there is need for the public to access updates technologically * Innovation to continue by adding SMS updates through mobile phone service providers By Duncan Mlanjira As bad weather is becoming a norm whose effects have greatly impacted the country social and economic livelihood, the Ministry of Natural Resources — through the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services…

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* The project is expected to open up a lot of business opportunities in the district once completed—District Commissioner * Chief Ndenguma appeals to communities to take ownership of the project and refrain from theft of construction materials MANA Nsanje District Commissioner Dominic Mwandira has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the Bangula-Marka railway construction project, describing it as good development as people in the district were expecting to have project completed on time. “The project is expected to…

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* Recently, we have been confronted with the stark reality of hunger in Chikwawa district due to the El Niño weather phenomenon * The plight of our fellow citizens, particularly those in Paramount Chief Lundu’s community, has weighed heavily on our hearts By Duncan Mlanjira Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc emphasised its moto of ‘Creating a Thriving Community’ by donating 16,000 bags of maize flour of 25kgs each to surrounding residents of Nchalo Estate in Chikwawa as an assurance that…

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* 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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