Category Archives: Farming

Dedza man commits suicide after wife refuses to sell their only pig

May 26, 2021 no comments

A 23-year-old man in Dedza has committed suicide after his wife turned down his proposal to sell their only pig. The deceased has been identified as Leonard James of Sumbi Village in the area of Trad...

Chakwera says tobacco farmers should face reality of grim tobacco futu...

April 20, 2021 no comments

President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi needs to realise the harsh reality that tobacco use is declining across the world. He urges the Ministry of Agriculture to hold consultations aimed at coming up...

Price of Big Cucumbers goes up in Blantyre

November 25, 2020 no comments

A spot check investigation by Nyasapost in and around Blantyre has confirmed that the price of Cucumbers aka Nkhaka has gone up exponentially since last weekend. While normally used as vegetable, a v...

Illegal Indian immigrant workers granted bail by Lilongwe Magistrate

July 27, 2020 no comments

The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to 65 Indian nationals who were arrested last week for staying in the country illegally. The court has ordered each one of them ...

Vice President Chilima urges resilience against climate change

April 26, 2018 no comments

Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima has urged for more resilience against the adverse effects of climate change when he launched the Resilience Study Report developed by International Govern...

How To Make Silage

January 21, 2018 no comments

Silage is high-moisture fodder preserved through fermentation in the absence of air. These are fodders that would deteriorate in quality if allowed to dry. Silage can be made from grasses, fodder sor...

Grandpa arrested for cultivating Marijuana

January 17, 2018 no comments

Lilongwe Police Station on Tuesday arrested Stafford Chalombe, 63, for cultivating, possessing and selling Marijuana (Chamba/Indian Hemp). According to Central Region Police spokesperson Nolliettie C...

Poultry farmers urged to embrace Quail farming

December 23, 2017 no comments

Quail Farming Encouraged in Malawi The Poultry Association of Malawi (PAM) has advised farmers in the country to adopt Quail farming as a way of supplementing the keeping of birds. PAM general secret...

Mzuzu Honey cooperative posts K2.5m profits

December 15, 2017 no comments

Mzuzu based Nkholongo Honey Cooperative posted about K2.5 million in profits last year after selling 700kgs of honey. The 35 member group has since constructed a modern factory which will enable the ...

Nsanje Police recovers 36 illegal FISP coupons

November 21, 2017 no comments

Suspect escapes through the backdoor Nsanje Police have recovered 36 coupons meant to purchase government subsidized farming inputs and cash amounting to K230,000. Police Public Relations Officer Ser...