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Cannabis Regulatory Authority issues licences to 35 organizations

April 10, 2021

Industrial hemp * 41 applications were received, only six have not made it * They are expected to address a few issues and then re-submit By Tione Andsen, MANA Farmer organizations, cooperatives and corporate partnerships have adequately met the requirements which earned them licences to venture into industrial hemp (cannabis) business. On Friday, Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) issued licences to 35 organizations following an exhaustive evaluation process as provided for in the Cannabis Regulation Act 2020. At a press…

AGRA engages with Malawi President Chakwera in achieving an inclusive agricultural transformation

April 7, 2021

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Chakwera poses with AGRA Malawi president * Applauds success of farm Affordable Inputs Programme which Chakwera launched in 2020 * It has already reached 3.7 million smallholder farmers who could hardly access fertilizer and improved seed * Agriculture accounts for 42% of Malawi’s GDP and the AIP was rolled out to help drive the country’s economy * Malawi is on the right path towards achieving an inclusive agriculture transformation By Duncan Mlanjira The Board chairperson for the Alliance for…

27 Malawians receive scholarships and awards from Institute of International Education Scholars

March 23, 2021

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A Malawian groundnut farmer who needs to be taught best agricultural practices by experts * Under Agricultural Transformation Initiative Fellowship and Scholarship Fund * The Funds aims at strengthen the capacity of Malawian researchers in high-priority fields * To help the country transform its agricultural sector by reducing dependence on tobacco By Duncan Mlanjira Twenty-seven Malawians have been awarded scholarships by the Institute of International Education (IIE) under their Agricultural Transformation Initiative Fellowship and Scholarship Fund (ATI FSF). The…

Ministry of Trade starts issuing maize export licences

March 20, 2021

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Maize is a controlled commodity which requires a licence Maravi Express To allow the economy off take excess stocks of maize from last year’s harvest for export and to create storage room for this year’s harvest, the Ministry of Trade has started issuing maize export licences. In a public notice released on March 15, the Ministry says the licences will only be issued “to exporters with proof of verifiable maize stocks from previous agricultural season”. “The licences to be…

Neno only district which has no tarmac road for the past 57 years—say concerned citizens as they petition government to act

March 19, 2021

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The petitioners at Parliament on Thursday morning By Duncan Mlanjira Concerned citizens of Neno on Thursday stormed Parliament, which is in session, demanding that the government should consider upgrading the road to the district to tarmac standard. Carrying placards — of which one said “Neno is the only district which has no tarmac road for the past 57 years” — the concerned citizens presented their petition through Parliament and was received by Member of Parliament for Neno North, Thoko…

Crop situation in the Northern Region looks very promising

March 14, 2021

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Most of them fields in region are expected to bring a very high yield. Crops like maize, cassava, groundnuts, soya, beans are giving hope to many that there will be a good harvest this year. Malawi News Agency’s photojournalist Govati Nyirenda takes us through pictures a glimpse of what is on the ground on the crop situation shot last week.

Over 7,400 hectares of maize wilt in Balaka

March 11, 2021

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The sad state of maize crop in Balaka * As well as three hectares of cow peas and four for groundnuts * This puts farm families at risk of hunger in the district * We started on very good note this year as the crops were promising By Mary Makhiringa, MANA Due to prolonged dry spells in Balaka, 7,467 hectares of maize crop as well as three for cow peas and four for ground nuts have completely wilted. During…

Malawian technology company to compete in 2020 Seedstars World Competition

December 30, 2020

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* Seedstars is a Swiss-based private company with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship * The Malawian company Neytech Solutions offers technology solutions to businesses, individual, organizations as well as government institutions. * Its services include web design and development; database design and development; software design and development as well a research design and implementation By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian technology company, AgriTech Startup, has been identified amongst 93 other countries to participate…

Two agricultural cooperatives presented with trucks under Agriculture Commercialisation project

December 18, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Two Southern Region cooperatives, Shire Highlands Milk Producers (SHMPA) and Minyali Cotton Farmers, were on Thursday presented with a truck each under government-funded Agriculture Commercialisation (AGCOM) project. The farmers asked for the funding to ease challenges they face in transporting their produce to various markets and also received more funds for the SHMPA farmers to buy extra food supplements for their dairy cows and for buying more cows to be supplied to new and existing members…

Norway partners ILO to improve working conditions in Malawi’s tobacco industry

December 10, 2020

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Unacceptable habit of a mother carrying her baby on her back while working in tobacco fields in Kasungu.—Picture by ILO By Duncan Mlanjira The Government of Norway and the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Tuesday signed a partnership agreement for a new development cooperation project to improve working conditions and access to rights in Malawi’s tobacco sector. A statement from the Norwegian Embassy in Lilongwe and the ILO says the overall objective of the new project is to support…