Malawi: Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Protect Vulnerable Households From Hunger

The Government of Malawi has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that food relief efforts are delivered with integrity, transparency and efficiency to support millions of… Read more »

Malawi: We Are Not Ready for Planting Season, Mutharika Says as Fertilizer Crisis Deepens

President Peter Mutharika has publicly conceded that his government has failed to prepare the country for the 2025/26 planting season, admitting that Malawi is heading into the… Read more »

Malawi: Government, AGRA Launch Delivery Lab to Transform Malawi's Poultry Sector

Malawi has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform its poultry industry into a key driver of nutrition, job creation, and inclusive economic growth -- with government and… Read more »

Zambia: Zambia Dismisses Fake Reports, Confirms Maize Export Deal With Malawi Still On

The Zambian government has dismissed as false recent reports suggesting that it had cancelled its maize export agreement with Malawi, affirming that the deal remains firmly in… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi's Maize Imports - a Strain On Foreign Exchange

Malawi is facing a deepening foreign exchange crisis, which is complicating the government's efforts to secure essential food supplies -- particularly maize, the country's staple… Read more »

Malawi: Was Mega Farms Initiative a Scam? the Story of Billions Missing, Suppliers Unpaid, and Farmers Abandoned

What was once hailed as Malawi's boldest step toward agricultural modernization -- the Mega Farms Initiative -- is now facing accusations of mismanagement, political interference,… Read more »

Malawi: Trillions Spent, Yet Malawi Still Hungry - What Exactly Is the Problem?

Malawi's hunger story is one of paradox and pain -- a nation that spends trillions of kwacha to feed itself, yet its people still queue for maize and battle starvation. Over the… Read more »

Malawi: The Fertiliser Fall - How Malawi's Self-Reliance Collapsed Under Imports, Policies, and Poor Planning

Once a symbol of self-reliance, Malawi's fertiliser production faded over the years leaving farmers and the economy at the mercy of global prices and delayed imports. Read more »

Malawi: When the Rains Change - Malawi's Farmers Struggle to Adapt

As the rainy season fast approaches, farmers across Malawi faces growing uncertainties. Followed by unpredictable weather patterns , threatening harvests, livelihoods, and the food… Read more »

Malawi: Ansah Storms Central Region With Fertilizer Promise, Vows to Lift Farmers From Poverty

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) running mate, Justice Dr. Jane Ansah, is fast emerging as a powerful voice in the Central Region after pledging affordable fertilizer and a… Read more »

Malawi: Chakwera to Announce New Fertilizer Prices This Evening

President Lazarus Chakwera has revealed that he is, today, announcing new fertilizer prices this evening as Malawian farmers prepare for the upcoming farming season. Read more »

Malawi: Farmers Cheer Fertilizer Price Cut As Chakwera Slams NOCMA Sabotage

Farmers across Malawi have welcomed the new fertilizer prices announced by President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday night, describing the move as timely and fair. Read more »

Malawi: NFRA Rewards Farmers With Heft Maize Price Increment

National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) has with immediate effect increased maize buying prices to motivate farmers and traders to deliver more maize to the agency. Read more »

Malawi: Malawi's Fertiliser Surge Fails to Produce Tall Children - Report

Malawi may be topping African charts in fertiliser consumption, but the country remains a nation of short people, a new continental report has revealed--reminding policymakers that… Read more »

Malawi: Breakthrough! Malawi Launches Eagle Nano Urea Fertilizer to Boost Agricultural Productivity

Malawi's agriculture sector is set for a major breakthrough with the official launch of Eagle Nano Urea Liquid Fertilizer, a cutting-edge innovation that promises to transform crop… Read more »

Malawi: AGRA Eyes Soybeans and Groundnuts to Help Malawi Break Free From Tobacco Dependence

Malawi could double its export revenues within the next decade by shifting from tobacco to high-potential crops such as soybeans, groundnuts, and horticulture, a senior official at… Read more »

Malawi: Maize Prices Soar to K85,000 Per 50kg, Pushing Malawians to the Brink

Malawians are reeling as maize prices skyrocket, with a 50-kilogram bag now fetching a staggering K85,000, up from K60,000 just a few months ago. The sharp rise is tightening the… Read more »

Africa: Malawi Among Africa's Most Food Self-Sufficient Nations - New Global Study Reveals

Malawi has been ranked among the top 50 most food self-sufficient countries in the world, according to a groundbreaking study published in the journal Nature Food in May 2025. Read more »

Malawi: Kawale, AG Thabo Accused of Orchestrating Smear Campaign Against PS Muloza Banda in Fertilizer Deal Saga

A fresh twist has emerged in the unfolding fertilizer procurement scandal, with high-level sources at Capital Hill alleging that Agriculture Minister Sam Kawale and Attorney… Read more »

Malawi: Habitat for Humanity Malawi Empowers 360 Women in Lilongwe With Mk31.5 Million Seed Grant

Habitat for Humanity Malawi has disbursed a transformative MK31.5 million start-up grant to Women's Housing Savings and Loan Groups (HSLGs) in Area 27, Lilongwe, aiming to uplift… Read more »

Africa: Mozambique Beats Hunger, Malawi Sinks - 8 Million Starving Despite Billions in FISP

As neighbouring Mozambique celebrates its removal from the United Nations' Hunger Hotspot list following a successful harvest, Malawi remains gripped by a worsening hunger crisis… Read more »