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High soybean prices in Zambia and Malawi may make chicken costly too: lack of competition is to blame

March 20, 2025

By Arthur Khomotso Mahuma, Namhla Landani, University of Johannesburg * Published by theconversation.com on March 18, 2025; https://theconversation.com/high-soybean-prices-in-zambia-and-malawi-may-make-chicken-costly-too-lack-of-competition-is-to-blame-250322 * Soybean pricing and production dynamics have been challenging for Zambia and Malawi, threatening poultry production in the region Poultry is one of the cheapest protein sources for the growing population of the east and southern Africa region. That makes soybeans critical to food security in the region, as they are an important input in chicken feed. Soybean pricing and production…

ADMARC Limited managing maize sales under controlled procedures to prevent bulk purchases

March 19, 2025

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* Also implementing rationing measures to ensure fair distribution in its commitment to fairness, transparency and corrective action * Chiefs, church leaders, village development committees, NGOs and the police overseeing transactions and to report discrepancies By Duncan Mlanjira Having noted with concern reports of malpractices in maize purchases and sales, ADMARC Limited says it is managing its maize sales through the marketing department under controlled procedures to prevent bulk purchases. In a statement, ADMARC Limited Chief Executive Officer, Daniel…

Standard Bank Plc injects over MK320 billion into the Malawi economy

March 19, 2025

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Chief Executive Phillip Madinga * Through taxes to government, agriculture and infrastructure projects — competing for the lion’s share of the funding * The bank will also invest about US$100 million into the tobacco sector this year to promote manufacturing exports and help invigorate forex generation By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank Plc has announced that it has injected over MK320 billion directly into the Malawi economy through taxes to government, agriculture and infrastructure projects — competing for the lion’s…

Though reduced in intensity, Cyclone Jude is still posing some danger to Southern Region districts

March 11, 2025

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The projected path of Jude * It is now moving at an increased speed of 19km/hr and is expected to exit Malawi by late afternoon tomorrow * DCCMS continuing monitoring its movement and strength and next update is tomorrow March 12 at 10h00hrs * Any possible changes on its impacts on Malawi weather will be communicated to the nation accordingly * Meanwhile, floods related to impact of Jude in Mulanje District Council have affected 169 households in Traditional Authority…

Cyclone Jude currently centered around Phalombe and has significantly reduced its intensity

March 11, 2025

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* The centre pressure is 1001hPa and is moving southwest-wards at reduced speed of 13km/hr * And still projections have maintained that the Southern Region being the most impact area By Duncan Mlanjira In its update on progress of Cyclone Jude, at noon today, the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) reports that it is currently centered around Southern Region’s Phalombe District and has significantly reduced its intensity as the centre pressure is 1001hPa. The update further…

Cyclone Jude still moving westwards towards southern Malawi but at a reduced speed of 15km/hr

March 10, 2025

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The current satellite image and projected path * Its centre is in Mozambique at a distance of about 322km from Phalombe * However, the leading edge of the cyclone has already reached Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira In its latest update, the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) says tropical cyclone Jude is still moving westwards towards southern Malawi at a reduced speed of 15km/hr and now has a centre pressure of 988hPa. Its centre is in…

Tropical storm Jude strengthens further into Cyclone stage as it makes a landfall over Mozambique coast of Nampula

March 10, 2025

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The orange color represents category 9 while yellow depicts category 5 * Projections have maintained that Southern Region will be impacted the most by the cyclone Jude * Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services to issue next update around 14h00 today By Duncan Mlanjira Tropical storm Jude had strengthened further into Cyclone stage as it makes a landfall over Mozambique coast of Nampula, which is about 470km from Phalombe District. An update from Department of Climate Change &…

Possible impacts of tropical storm Jude storm likely to start getting to parts of Southern Malawi in the next 12 hours; As Jude is expected to make a landfall over Mozambique coast tomorrow

March 9, 2025

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Red zone. The orange colour represents category 9 and yellow depicts category 5 * Districts forecasted to be highly impacted (category 10) include: Mulanje, Phalombe, Zomba, Mangochi, Machinga, Thyolo * As well as Nsanje, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Blantyre, Balaka, Ntcheu, Neno, Mwanza Salima and Dedza * Next update will be issued this evening at 18h00 today, March 9 By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) alerts the public that tropical storm Jude has maintained its…

Farmer Kachulu Nanthambwe at Chitipi in Lilongwe alleges being terrorised by MCP members to illegally snatch his farmland

March 6, 2025

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* Complains in open letter to President Chakwera, Ministers of Lands and Home Affairs; ACB and MP Jean Sendeza * My family has legally owned and farmed on this land since the early 1990s, and we hold a valid title deed * However, these individuals have shown complete disregard for the law even though we have obtained a court injunction * It appears the law enforcement officers fear repercussions should they arrest members of the ruling party, the MCP…

AGCOM phase-2 to expand climate smart irrigation to ensure all-year farming for 100,000 farmers

February 27, 2025

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* As Government, World Bank signs US$45 million AGCOM phase-2 program in Lilongwe yesterday * The grant is sourced from a multi-donor trust fund through Norway, Ireland, the European Union, and the Government of Flander By Patience Longwe, MANA The World Bank and the Malawi Government have signed a US$45 million (MK80 billion) grant agreement for the implementation of Phase 2 of the Malawi Food Systems Resilience Program under the Agricultural Commercialisation (AGCOM) programme. The grant, sourced from a…