Category: Agriculture

* ADMARC should be fully commercialized to be jointly managed with the private sector * Malawi should have its own mining company in strong alliance with the private sector * The defunct MDC needs to resuscitated for it to trail-braze investments in all strategic sectors of the economy * So that a diversified economy would be built that will be resilient in times of exogenous shocks By Duncan Mlanjira For ‘Inclusive Wealth Creation and Self Reliance that is enshrined…

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By Chifipa Mhango, Don Consultancy Group Chief Economist JOHANNESBURG, 13th June, 2023–The Minister of Agriculture of Malawi, Hon. Sam Kawale’s explanation on the fertilizer procurement deal with a Romanian company has left us saddened, as it also reflects governance challenges on the part of Malawi Government.   I would like to remind my fellow countrymen the following: “The destiny of any country in a democratic depensation cannot be left in our man nor woman alone; nor a grouping of…

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* This is a community founded initiative that is taking advantage of a small seed funding * To create more value in form of more productivity, more products, more livelihoods and a very ambitious business plan By Susan Hara, MANA The success story of ACADES — an agricultural producer organisation that received financial support from the Agricultural Commercialisation (AGCOM) — has impressed a visiting World Bank delegation, led by Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde. AGCOM is funded by…

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* The various reforms are to enhance targeting, efficiency and mitigate all risks on the fiscus * K12 billion has been allocated for maize purchases by the National Food Reserve Agency and ADMARC to replenish the strategic grain reserves By Duncan Mlanjira Finance & Economic Affairs, Sosten Gwengwe told Parliament on Thursday during his National Budget policy statement that government will continue to reform the Affordable Input Programme (AIP) in the 2023/2024 fiscal year. He said “Learning from the…

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