Tags : agriculture

MALAWI TO BENEFIT FROM UN’S FOOD SUMMIT

By Aamon Butao The Civil Society Organization Nutrition Alliance(CSONA) says the Malawi stands to benefit a lot from the United Nations’ first food summit slated for September next year.  According to the organization, the event will provide opportunity to delegates to discuss building food resilience across the world. Mike Khunga, an official from CSONA, has […]Read More

THE NATION URGED TO INVEST IN COOPERATIVES

By Kenson McCloud Agricultural stakeholders have stressed that the country must invest cooperatives in its commercialization drive.  In an interview with Timveni, officials from the African Institute for Corporate Citizenship(AICC) say capacity building in technical and governance skills is instrumental in having thriving cooperatives.  AICC Chief Executive Officer Dr Felix Lombe noted that most cooperatives […]Read More

YOUTH TIPPED TO VENTURE INTO LEGUME FARMING

By Jecina Chikwelete The African Institute for Corporate Citizenship has tipped legume farmers to be prepared for the 2020/2021 growing season. Speaking with Timveni AICC’s Project Manager for Legume Development Trust Sangwani Makoko said like other farmers, legume farmers should ensure the fields are ready for planting.  Makoko added that despite fears of Covid-19 impact […]Read More

FRAUDSTERS FIND THEIR WAY INTO AIP

By Emma Zawanda Government has uncovered a syndicate of beneficiaries sharing identity numbers in the One Hundred and Sixty Billion Kwacha Affordable Input Programme.  Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe made the revelation on Wednesday during a media briefing on the subsidy scheme. According to Lowe, the anomaly was indentified after National Registration Bureau was tasked […]Read More

LACK OF FARMLAND AFFECTING YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN AGRICULTURE

By Aamon Butao Civil Society Organization Nutrition Alliance—CSONA says failure by most youths to own land is pushing away young people from practicing agriculture. One of nutrition officials from CSONA Mike Khunga has told Timveni, youths have great potential of bringing positive contribution to the agricultural sector. Given opportunity to access land for farming, Khunga […]Read More

AIP LAUNCHES NEXT WEEK

By Esther Manduwa Minister of Agriculture has announced that the much touted Affordable Input Program will be launched next week. Lobin Lowe said this in Parliament on Tuesday when answering questions from Legislators.  Lowe has also disclosed that the country has One Hundred and Sixty Thousand metric tons of fertilizer in stock.   Lowe stressed hard […]Read More