IFAD pledges more support to Malawi

For over four decades of its operations in Malawi, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has invested over 450 million United States Dollars towards improving lives of rural Malawians.
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January 30, 2025
Director of Irrigation Services, Mr. Geoffrey Mwepa

Director says irrigation should support commercial production

Director of Irrigation Services (DIS) Mr. Geoffrey Mwepa says his department is making sure that irrigation infrastructure that the department is putting up in the country should be managed with
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January 30, 2025
Mlooka Irrigation Scheme is benefiting over 1,289 farmers in Zomba

What is in the recently launched National Irrigation Policy 2024?

The development and management of irrigation schemes require adequate technical and administrative capacity among others.
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January 30, 2025

Dowa-Dambo construction registers remarkable progress

Construction of Dowa-Dambo irrigation scheme is progressing well. Situated in the area of Senior Chief Chakhaza in Dowa district, the 453-hectare scheme is divided into two lots with three companies
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January 30, 2025

Hon. Kawale says Government serious on mechanisation

Minister of Agriculture Honourable Sam Dalitso Kawale, MP, says government is very committed to ensuring that the dream of mechanising agriculture is achieved. To this end, Hon. Kawale says Government
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August 20, 2024

PRIDE in land ownership certification exercise

Farmers, PRIDE and Government officials pose for a group photo
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August 20, 2024

Empowering households through joint planning and decision-making

The household of Kaziwu Mhone and his wife Maness of Chijere Village, Group Village Headman Stendi, in Traditional Authority Timbiri in Nkhata Bay district, is swimming in glory, thanks to
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August 20, 2024

Malawi hosts Learning Route on disabilities

A year after hosting 15 countries to a learning route on gender and social inclusion, Malawi was at it again this year, hosting four countries to another learning route but
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August 20, 2024

Household Approach unlocks better living standards for the Ng’ambis

Living in the outskirts of Karonga town in the northern part of Malawi, Vincent Ng’ambi and his family lived a tough life. A day with one meal was one of
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August 20, 2024

Dowa-Dambo scheme construction launched

by Felix Malamula Minister of Agriculture, Honourable Sam Dalitso Kawale says the country needs more investments in irrigation farming to eradicate the challenge of food shortage and achieve resilience of
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June 5, 2024

In the face of drought Mlooka farmers remain hopeful

by Felix Malamula The southern part of Malawi has been heavily hit by the prolonged dry spells. The dry spells have seen various crops wilting due to the incessant heat,
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May 21, 2024

Malawi leader visits irrigation schemes

by Felix Malamula Malawi leader, President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera says what he has seen at Marko Irrigation Scheme in Chitipa is a clear sign that the Malawi 2063 vision
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May 21, 2024

Chipofya construction launched

by Felix Malamula Minister of Agriculture, Honourable Sam Dalitso Kawale says government wants to see farmers graduate from subsistence farming to commercial farming, emphasizing that this is the only way
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May 21, 2024

Parliamentary Committees visit PRIDE Schemes

by Felix Malamula Members of Parliament under Parliamentary Committee on Transport and Public Infrastructure took time to visit construction works of Lingoni, Mlooka and Wowo irrigation schemes in Machinga, Zomba
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October 27, 2023

PRIDE gets additional funding

by Felix Malamula PRIDE is expected to start construction works for irrigation schemes whose construction start dates were pended due to funding. This follows the additional funding that Government has
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October 27, 2023