Category: Agriculture

By Glory Msowoya, MANA President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has warned unscrupulous suppliers that might want to be involved in corruption in this year’s Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP). Speaking during the launch of the AIP at Pirimiti Boys Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mwambo in Zomba, the President urged all suppliers to follow all terms and conditions of their contracts. “Corruption is unethical. This malpractice will not be tolerated in this programme and my government will…

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By Solister Mogha, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera said the country has been a poor and famine-infested nation because very few farming households had a chance to access cheap and affordable farming inputs. He said this at the official launch of the much-touted K160.2 billion farming Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP), which he described as an injection that would drive the country’s economy. Speaking at Pirimiti Boys Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mwambo in Zomba on Saturday,…

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Maravi Express Malawi Agriculture Policy Advancement and Transformation Agenda (MwAPATA) Institute, an independent agricultural policy think tank formed in 2019, has officially been launched at a grand event that took place at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe on Thursday. Speaking during the function, which was presided over by Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe, MwAPATA Board chairperson and advisor Richard Mkandawire described the launch as a milestone, saying the institute will help to support home grown policy generated…

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