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Malawi24
Malawi24Nov 9, 2026
Nsanje gets 12,106 FISP fertiliser bags
Nsanje farmers are a step closer to accessing subsidised fertiliser after 12,106 bags were delivered to nine designated markets ahead of the 2026/2027 farming season. The delivery comes as thousands of smallholder farmers prepare for planting, with the district expecting to benefit from 16,288 FISP coupons allocated for the season. Nsanje District Council spokesperson Steven...
Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP)Fertilizer
Malawi24
Malawi24Nov 6, 2026
Milk centre bringing hope to Blantyre dairy farmers
A milk Centre has brought hope of better sales to over 7000 Blantyre daily farmers
AgricultureBlantyre
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OrderlyNov 3, 2026
Parliament Presses for Opportunity, Protection and Resilience
employmentonlinesafety
Malawi24
Malawi24Nov 2, 2026
TC hailed for protecting Tobacco Industry from child Labour
The Media Network on Tobacco (MNT) has commended the Tobacco Commission (TC) for its tireless effort in fighting child labour and protecting children in tobacco-growing communities. MNT says the Commission has shown strong commitment and leadership in ensuring that tobacco production in Malawi does not come at the expense of children’s education, health and future....
children's rightstobacco
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 29, 2026
Grower registration sparks tobacco fears
Malawi could be heading for a difficult tobacco season next year, with thousands of growers yet to secure their place in an industry that remains a major source of the country’s foreign exchange. Only 70,000 of the estimated 170,000 active tobacco growers had registered under the Know Your Grower (KYG) initiative by October 27, leaving...
Telephorus Chigwenembetobacco
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 28, 2026
Govt awards K4.6 billion FISP deal to little-known firm
Malawi Government intends to award a K4.59 billion contract for the 2026/27 Farm Inputs Programme (FISP) to a company with a thin public record whose legal identity and ownership Malawi24 has yet to confirm. A Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development notice dated 17 October names Renaissance Agriculture and Food Systems as the successful...
corruptionFarm Input Subsidy Program (FISP)
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 28, 2026
K30m tarpaulin scandal: ADMARC accused of ‘blackmailing’ Malawians
ADMARC has been accused of “blackmailing” Malawians over its controversial tarpaulin procurement. Analysts say the grain trader is using threats of maize losses to evade scrutiny and accountability over plans to pay nearly K30 million for a single tarpaulin. The controversial procurement is under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) over suspected corruption. Yesterday, Chief...
Admarccorruption
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 27, 2026
ADMARC fears stock losses without tarpaulins
ADMARC has warned that it risks losing maize and fertiliser stocks due to a shortage of tarpaulins, as a proposed K2.97 billion procurement deal for the materials faces an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) investigation. The contract, which has raised eyebrows over its hefty price tag for just 100 tarpaulins, was earmarked for Maiden Investment before the...
AdmarcAgricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc)
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OrderlyOct 27, 2026
Westminster Hall Presses Government On Heritage, Services and Reform
educationhousing
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OrderlyOct 22, 2026
Commons Debates Defence, Equality and Safe Maternity Care
environmentagriculture
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OrderlyOct 21, 2026
Commons Balances Energy, Farmers’ Demands and Antisemitism Action
energyeducation
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OrderlyOct 19, 2026
Lords Debate Accountability, Farming Reform and Citizenship Education
parliamentforeignpolicy
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 18, 2026
Malawi growers mark World Food Day in crisis
Malawi farmers are being crushed between record input costs and the region's lowest maize prices, a paradox that dominated the country's commemoration of World Food Day on Friday, 16 October, as stakeholders warned of a deepening food security crisis in a nation already battling erratic rains and chronic hunger.This year's theme, "Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow.",...
CAMAAgriculture
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OrderlyOct 16, 2026
Heritage Pubs Debate Runs Into Drought and Division
environmenttransport
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OrderlyOct 15, 2026
Lords Debate Pension Reform, Local Democracy and Food Security
welfareforeignpolicy
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OrderlyOct 15, 2026
National Care Service Plans Lead Day Of Scrutiny and Debate
healthcareagriculture
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 14, 2026
Farmers’ hopes clouded by corruption fears
Farmers hoping to escape hunger and poverty through agricultural support could be left behind if corruption creeps into the selection of beneficiaries for a K25 billion development project in Malawi. Hope Field Initiative (HFI), which plans to establish 20 additional farmers' clubs across Maseko Ngoni communities, has acknowledged problems involving corruption and compromised beneficiary selection...
Apostle Clifford KawingaHFI
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 14, 2026
Rising fish prices, broken machine squeeze Salima women
In Kadale Village, Salima District, members of Chifatso Women Group are struggling to keep their fish sausage-making initiative running as rising fish prices and damaged processing equipment threaten an activity they once relied on to generate income.For Zeres Chibwana, the group's cluster leader, the challenges have turned what was previously an income-generating opportunity into a...
CARE MalawiFish farming
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 7, 2026
IMF deal: APM ‘agrees’ to devalue Malawi Kwacha
Malawians must brace for another kwacha devaluation as President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s (APM) government pursues a fresh IMF deal, threatening more pain for households already struggling with high living costs. The latest IMF statement reports considerable progress towards a new Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. Although it does not confirm a devaluation decision, currency adjustments...
corruptionDevaluation
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 6, 2026
ADMARC to pay K30m each for tarpaulins that cost K3m
…K2.97bn tarpaulin bill is more than government's K2.5bn contribution towards construction of 55 health posts …almost equals entire K3bn allocation for construction of Cancer Centre State-owned ADMARC Limited plans to spend nearly K30 million on each of 100 tarpaulins under a K2.97 billion procurement deal. Shockingly, Malawi24 has established that even large heavy-duty industrial tarpaulins...
AdmarcBen Botolo
Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 4, 2026
Makoponi afika ku Kasungu
Kuli chimwemwe kwa alimi pafupifupi 50,000 m’boma la Kasungu pomwe makoponi pansi pa ndondomeko ya zipangizo za ulimi zotsika mtengo ya Farm Inputs Subsidy Program (FISP), afika tsopano. Boma la Kasungu lalandira makoponi omwe alimi okwana 48,596 omwe adalembetsedwa agwiritse ntchito pogulira feteleza mu ndondomeko ya FISP.A Loveness Kapachika omwe anayimira bwanamkubwa wabomali a Lawford...
FertilizerFISP
Malawi24
Malawi24Sep 30, 2026
Jane Ansah-backed farms flourish
Fields in Rumphi are beginning to tell a different story as maize and tomatoes planted with support from the Dr Jane Ansah Foundation push towards maturity.Mhuu! What started as support for community livelihoods is now taking shape in the fields, with crops growing and an irrigation system keeping farming activities going.The foundation’s Director of Operations,...
Jane AnsahJane Ansah Foundation
Malawi24
Malawi24Sep 29, 2026
Malawi gets new boost in local fertiliser production
Farmers in Malawi are getting another option for fertiliser as a Blantyre plant turns waste materials into thousands of kilogrammes of locally produced organic fertiliser every hour.The Rural Development Investment Initiative Trust (RUDEVIT) plant in Chileka is producing about 3,000 kilogrammes of granulated organic fertiliser per hour, adding to the country’s local supply.The facility began...
FertilizerMalawi Fertilizer Production
Malawi24
Malawi24Sep 15, 2026
UK backs Mzimba farmers to turn crops into income
Mzimba farmers could have more opportunities to turn farming from a means of survival into a reliable source of income.This follows the renewing of interest in strengthening agriculture in the district by the British Government.British High Commissioner to Malawi Leigh Stubblefield made the commitment during a meeting with Inkosi Yamakhosi M’mbelwa V at Edingeni in...
AgricultureBritish Government