June 18
Malawi: Delay, Doubt and Rising Costs - Why Is Nfra Still Waiting for Funds As Malawi's Strategic Maize Purchase Hangs in the Balance?
As the clock ticks and maize prices continue to rise, pressing questions are emerging over why the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) is still waiting for funding to begin one of… Read more »
June 14
Malawi: AGRA, Partners Promote Post-Harvest Technologies to Reduce Food Losses
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and its partners are scaling up the use of post-harvest technologies among smallholder farmers in Malawi as part of efforts to… Read more »
June 04
Malawi: Fertilizer Dream Stalled As Dzombe's Mega Plant Awaits Environmental Approval
A fertilizer manufacturing plant that promised to transform Malawi's agricultural sector and potentially end the country's dependence on imported fertilizer remains idle months… Read more »
May 29
Malawi: Malawi Govt Hails India for 1,000 Metric Tons Rice Donation to Ease Hunger Crisis
The Malawi Government has hailed India for donating 1,000 metric tons of rice to support families facing hunger following devastating climate shocks that have pushed millions into… Read more »
May 25
Malawi: Attorney General Mbeta Saves Malawi K23.4 Billion in Landmark Fertiliser Case Victory
Frank Mbeta has scored a major legal victory for the government and Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM) after successfully blocking the payment of… Read more »
Malawi: Admarc Yet to Receive K40 Billion As Delays Leave Farmers Exposed to Exploitative Maize Prices
Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) says it has still not received the funding promised by government to begin purchasing maize and other farm produce from… Read more »
May 20
Malawi: Tobacco Farmers Cry Foul Over Persistently High Rejection Rates
Tobacco farmers across the country have once again raised concern over the persistently high rejection rates affecting auction burley tobacco since the opening of this year's… Read more »
Malawi: 'Zigege' Fuels Bad Tendency of Eating Without Hand Washing Habits
Zigege; is a processed as fried sliced Irish potato soaked in colored and spiced paste of wheat flour. Read more »
April 24
Malawi: Press Cane Completes K10 Billion Waste to Fertilizer Plant
......as High Court strikes out K6.6 billion claim against the company Read more »
March 22
Malawi: Neef Warns of K15bn Loss, Pushes Parliament to Ease Ban On Selling Rotting Farm Inputs
The National Economic Empowerment Fund (Neef) has issued an urgent, high-stakes plea to Parliament to partially lift a suspension blocking the disposal of overstocked farm inputs,… Read more »
March 10
Malawi: Luanar Intensifies Intercropping Push Through Macadamia Production
The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) is stepping up efforts to transform farming into a profitable business by promoting macadamia-based… Read more »
March 08
Malawi: Luanar Pushes Parliament to Fund Agricultural Research - A Battle That Could Decide Malawi's Food Future
Malawi's agriculture sector stands at a crossroads. For decades, the country has relied on smallholder farming, rain-fed agriculture and imported technologies that often fail to… Read more »
Malawi: Admarc On Life Support - The Company Needs K144 Billion From Malawians to Still Be Alive
The state-owned food trader, Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc), says it needs a shocking K144 billion to operate properly and save itself from collapse in… Read more »
March 04
Malawi: NBM PLC Unveils Mo Excellence Programme for Tertiary Students
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has launched Mo Excellence, an initiative aimed at investing in education through funding and sponsorship of high performing students, the needy… Read more »
Malawi: Zambia Maize Deal in Turmoil - Only 15,000mt Hauled As Unpaid Local Transporters Cry Foul Over Dollar Payments to Foreigners
Malawi's Zambia maize deal is unravelling -- and the numbers tell a disturbing story. Out of the 100,000 metric tonnes (MT) assigned to local hauliers under the cross-border… Read more »
Malawi: Greenbelt On the Brink? 87.6 Percent Capital Cut Sparks Fears of Collapse of Flagship Irrigation Programme
The government's decision to slash the Greenbelt Authority capital allocation by a staggering 87.6 percent has ignited serious questions about the future of the once-flagship… Read more »
March 03
Malawi: Middle East War Threatens Malawi's Fuel, Fertiliser and Food Prices
The ongoing war in the Middle East could soon be felt in the pockets of ordinary Malawians, with energy and economic experts warning that the country will not escape the shockwaves… Read more »
February 25
Malawi: Malawi Government Champions Protection of Tobacco Farmers' Welfare
Minister of Agriculture Roza Fatchi Mbilizi on Tuesday presided over the Tobacco Industry Conference held at the Capital Hotel in Lilongwe. Read more »
February 18
Malawi: Minister of Finance Hails Ecobank for K175 Million Donation to National Lean Season Food Response
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation, Joseph Mwanamvekha, has commended Ecobank Malawi for donating K175 million towards Malawi's National Lean Season Food… Read more »
February 13
Malawi: 'No Malawian Should Die of Hunger' As Maize Prices Collapse After State Intervention
Food security occupied a central place in President Peter Mutharika's SONA address today, reflecting both the political sensitivity of hunger and the economic vulnerability of a… Read more »
February 10
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Shows True Friendship, Donates 370 Tonnes of Maize to Malawi
Zimbabwe has demonstrated what officials have described as true regional solidarity after donating 370 metric tonnes of maize to Malawi to help ease the country's worsening food… Read more »
Malawi: Many Farmers Still Not Getting FISP Fertiliser As Government Admits Problems
Government says that more than 1.4 million bags of fertiliser have so far been collected by farmers under this year's Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (FISP). Read more »
February 05
Malawi: Paving the Way to Food Security - the Imperative of Improved Rural Roads in Malawi
In the breathtaking yet unforgiving terrain of Chitipa, northern Malawi, rural roads tell a painful story. They are dusty in the dry season, muddy death traps in the rains, and for… Read more »
February 03
Malawi: Minister Mbiridzi Launches 2026 Tobacco Industry Afforestation, Urges Care for Seedlings
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Roza Mbiridzi, on Monday launched the 2026 Tobacco Industry Afforestation Initiative at Nankokota Primary School in… Read more »
February 01
Malawi: Weather Experts Warn of Punishing Dry Spell As Southern Malawi Stares At Looming Food Crisis
A frightening dry spell is tightening its grip on southern Malawi, raising serious fears of a food security and economic crisis that could affect millions of people. Read more »
