Ministry of Agriculture has promised to take a new deal with the fertilizer association to master plan on how they can work together to improve the soil enrichi
The day was uncharacteristically cool for Chikwawa District when Agriculture Minister Sam Kawale arrived at the first inspection site. Kawale immediately got down to business after an exchange of pleasantries with the Korean supervising engineer upon arrival that Friday midmorning. “Are you okay with the pace [of construction]?” he asked Francis Lim, a representative of
Much like south Georgia, agriculture drives the economy in Malawi, and farming is a way of life for much of the population. As demand for tobacco dropped over recent years, Malawi’s farmers turned to peanuts.
A dozen heads of cattle. A dozen houses. Eight plots. A two-tonne lorry. A grinding mill. Two oxcarts. Two motorcycles. Eight bicycles. Three children in boarding schools. Rice farmer Sadiston Mbalu and his family are counting the proceeds from Likangala Irrigation Scheme, the largest in Zomba District. “Irrigation is a gift that keeps giving,” he
The Cotton Council of Malawi says the 2024 Cotton Marketing Season is expected to open on May 9, with the minimum price set at K900 per kilogramme (kg). The council’s spokesperson Prisca Jamali confirmed the development, saying Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale is expected to launch the season in Salima. “The preparations have been successful