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Tata International Africa announces new John Deere dealerships in Malawi and Tanzania to support agriculture and construction sectors

August 5, 2022

* Tata and John Deere will provide equipment dedicated to the success of their customers * To those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land * To meet the world’s dramatically increasing need for food, clothes, and infrastructure * The John Deere dealership comes as President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration is advocating for commercial farmers to embrace all seasonal Mega Farms * Which is MW2063 Pillar 1 of agriculture productivity and commercialization By Duncan Mlanjira Tata International…

200 farmer groups to benefit from Malawi Watershed Improvement Project matching grants

July 16, 2022

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* Agriculture Minister Lowe impressed with Mega Farm concept implementation by Chimpeni Estate in Zomba * After finishing harvesting tobacco in April, Chimpeni Farm grew sugarbeans seed on a land over 100ha using center pivot irrigation * Come July, they intend to grow another crop to be harvested in October or thereabout * Before planting tobacco again this same season — three times cropping in a year By Loness Gwazanga, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express About 200 farmer…

Chikwawa citizenry applaud irrigation scheme project initiated by Round Table Malawi

July 2, 2022

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Water tanks installed at the scheme * Chikwawa experiences either floods or dry spells, as such, irrigation farming is a solution to food-insecurity * Many people in the area lost their crops due to Tropical Storm Ana-induced floods and were looking forward to replanting maize on the scheme By Martin Gela Jnr, Correspondent People of Sub-Traditional Authority Masache in Chikwawa District have commended Round Table Malawi for establishing a K16 million irrigation scheme to enable community members to grow…

Ministry of Agriculture responds to Chakwera’s concerns over delay to operationalise establishment of Mega Farms

July 2, 2022

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Chakwera during the Agriculture Commercialisation conference in Lilongwe *Two years down the line since assuming office, there seem there is no progress made * Chakwera ordered the Ministry of Agriculture to present to him a report within 6 months on the progress made By Duncan Mlanjira After President Lazarus Chakwera expressed concern over delays to establish any Mega Farm two years after he assumed office, which the Tonse Alliance touted during the presidential election campaign, the Ministry of Agriculture…

Agriculture Minister Lowe gives dairy farmers hope over regulation of minimumprices

June 2, 2022

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Minister Lowe appreciating some dairy cattle * It is disheartening to note dairy farmers toil to feed the cattle with recommended food rations * And protect them from pests and diseases yet at the end of it all are being offered low prices by milk processors By Tikondane Vega & Stewart Majiga, MANA Minister of Agriculture, Lobin Lowe said government would speed up the process of establishing a national milk marketing board to control milk production and regulate minimum…

Malawi Agrobiodiversity Network pleads with President Chakwera not to assent the Seed Bill into Act

April 26, 2022

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The Bill passed through Parliament at supersonic speed * The legislation process should be reopened to allow for an inclusive process in the development of seed regulation * To balance with regulation of the commercial seed sector through provision for recognition, protection and support for farmer-managed seed systems * Revision of the Seed Act to guard against promotion of the GMO industry in Malawi in keeping with Malawi’s Biodiversity legislation By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Agrobiodiversity Network (MAgNet) has noted…

Alert Chikwawa Police intercepts enforcement metal bars stolen from Shire Valley Transformation Project’s construction site

March 26, 2022

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How the metal rods were packed in the Probox vehicle * Further investigations on the matter have been instituted to arrest more perpetrators * Sources in Chikwawa indicate that theft of construction materials is rampant at the site * It is being done in collusion with staff members that include its security detail * But having been alerted by the contractor, the police intensified its patrol along the road to Kapichira * Chikwawa Police assures the public of tight…

Government set to open awarding of more contracts to cooking oil manufacturers to cushion spiraling prices of the commodity

March 23, 2022

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* Government has been monitoring the commodity’s international price index * It has been observed that some prices are irrationally set here in Malawi * The country produces some of the raw materials for edible cooking oil such as soya beans, sunflower and groundnuts * Prices are usually high in retail shops in urban areas yet same brands in rural areas are relatively low By Joseph Chikalipo, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Minister of Trade and Industry, Honorable…

ADDA’s drone technology 6th cohort training with MUST dwells on flood disaster management

March 20, 2022

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The graduands explaining their innovations * Cyclone Ana and Gombe claimed lives of motorists, whose cars were swept away by heavy water overflow * They were unaware overflooded bridge decks had been heavily damaged * The course involved real time situations from flood affected areas of Chikwawa and Mulanje By Duncan Mlanjira The 6th cohort of the drone technology training that African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) is conducting in conjunction with Malawi University of Science & Technology (MUST)…

Illovo Sugar MD Katandula urges Malawians to embrace the spirit of ‘Umunthu’ to create a thriving community

March 3, 2022

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Katandula; this is at the very heart of our purpose * The society at large is living in a time where the spirit of ‘Umunthu’ is the only way we are going to overcome all the challenges being faced * ‘Umunthu’ is capacity of the African culture to express compassion; reciprocity; dignity; humanity and mutuality * In the interests of building and maintaining communities with justice and mutual caring as described by late Desmond Tutu Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira…