Category: Agriculture

Heavily attacked maize crop in some parts of the country—Pictures courtesy of Malawi Weather Chasers * Amidst these adversities, could genetically modified (GMO) crops offer a viable solution? * LUANAR is conducting a ‘confined field trial for biotechnology developed maize crop’ * With an aim to confirm the efficacy of GMO maize crop in line against leaf-eating insects and herbicides tolerance Feature by Leonard Masauli, MANA As most farmers continue to face effects of climate change such as dry…

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* The dry spells in the country in the past months of the rain season caused by El Niño, need to be countered strategically * By employing measures such as irrigation and collaborating with already existing mega farmers from across the country By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale on Thursday announced that Government has allocated K100 billion towards intensification of irrigation farming through mega farms as a way of ensuring that maize reserves remain sufficient throughout…

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* Healthy watersheds can benefit everyone in Malawi, but they need to be cared for and nurtured * “Human activities are increasingly detrimental to the health of Malawi’s watersheds * The rapid conversion of land for agriculture and widespread deforestation for wood are proceeding at an alarming rate * Forest cover has declined from 47% in 1975 to just over 20% in 2021 By Duncan Mlanjira Watersheds play a crucial role in sustaining the ecosystem, biodiversity, wildlife, agriculture, and…

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* The food distribution exercise as a significant milestone in WFP’s efforts to alleviate the plight of vulnerable people who urgently require food assistance * The government has hit the ground running by reaching out to affected vulnerable people in Blantyre By Duncan Mlanjira World Food Programme (WFP) Malawi handed over 1,400 metric tonnes of maize for the government distribute to food-insecure people under the 2023/24 lean season food insecurity response programme. This is the first consignment of 23,000…

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* Implemented through maize distribution and cash transfers—Minister Kunkuyu * Emphasised the need for Malawi to graduate from financing subsistence farming to agricultural commercialisation By Patricia Kapulula, MANA Minister of Information & Digitalisation, Moses Kunkuyu, government has put in place interventions on the current food insecurity situation — implemented through maize distribution and cash transfers. Kunkuyu, who is also government spokesperson, made the remarks at a press briefing at Central Office of Information (COI) in Lilongwe on Tuesday on…

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