Malawi Government urged to introduce tax incentives for agribusiness entrepreneurships
A third-year student at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Letson Sikweya, has emphasized the need for the government to introduce tax incentives for agribusinesses to stimulate…
Kenya’s GMO Potato Poised to Transform Farming as Scientists Near Approval Stage
Kenya is inching closer to commercializing a genetically modified (GMO) potato resistant to late blight disease, following years of intensive research led by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization…
Central Poultry powers over 150 farmers to improve poultry production in Malawi
Poultry farming is crucial for food security, offering a vital source of protein and income for many families in Malawi and across the world.
Pwani Oil Marks World Environment Day with 3,000 Tree Seedlings Planted on Kenya’s North Coast
In a bold stride toward its reforestation target, Pwani Oil has planted 3,000 tree seedlings along Kenya’s North Coast Beach, reinforcing its commitment to grow 1 million trees across the…
Sanergy set to mark zero waste day with climate change action in urban sanitation and agriculture
David Auerbach, the Co-Founder of global firm Sanergy Collaborative The International Day of Zero Waste is observed annually on March 30th with an aim to promote sustainable consumption and production…
AGRA, Green Climate Fund Partner to Launch USD 105 million Food Loss Reduction Program in Africa
AGRA has partnered with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to drive climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture driving food loss reduction across Africa. The approval of this initiative under GCF’s pilot Project-Specific…
Malawi CSOs satisfied with implementation of NEEF Fertilizer Loan, increased levels of transparency and accountability
Local civil society organizations (CSOs) dedicated to good governance, transparency and accountability in Malawi have expressed satisfaction with the level of transparency and accountability with which the management and staff…
Malawi Government says climate change, limited resources are slowing progress in agriculture diversification, value addition
Principal Secretary (PS) responsible for Irrigation Services in Malawi's Ministry of Agriculture, Engineer Geoffrey Mamba, has highlighted climate variability, resource limitations, and gaps in mechanization and agro-industrialization as some of…
MaBLEM dares Chakwera to wake up from slumber, avert hunger, address fertilizer scarcity in AIP implementation
The Malawi Civil Society-Led Black Economic Empowerment Movement (MaBLEM) has challenged President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and his administration to wake from their slumber and start addressing food insecurity and…
Continental farmers call for a true agro-ecology-based food systems transformation to achieve food sovereignty, resilience
Farmers from the African Continent have called for a true agro-ecology-based food systems transformation in order for them to achieve food sovereignty and resilience in the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development (CAAD) strategy and action plan 2026-2035.