A cooperative of young people based in Mzuzu City is making remarkable progress financially after launching bee farming. The cooperative, comprising 40 young people, operates under the name Mtende Youth Cooperative which is under an organisation called Citizen Impact Organisation…
The National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) has called on farmers to utilise irrigation farm input loans as part of efforts to ensure food security and boost agricultural productivity in Malawi. Speaking during a field visit to Pharaoh under Mtosa Extension…
A Lilongwe-based youth-run cooperative, Kafumbata Model Garden Youth Cooperative is on course to dominate the supply of agricultural products particularly in Lilongwe city. The cooperative, based in Mande village in the area of Traditional Authority Masumbankhunda primarily grows horticultural crops…
At least 1,600 young people across Malawi are expected to undergo special training aimed at equipping them with knowledge on entrepreneurship, life skills and mindset change. The training is being championed by the National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) through…
The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has announced that the 21st edition of the National Agriculture Fair (NAF) will take place from August 28 to 30, 2025, at the Chichiri Trade Fair Grounds in Blantyre in…
An alliance of farmers operating, under the name Chamunya Cooperative, is earning rewards through production and supply of honey products. The cooperative, based in Kajembe Kumwenda Village in Traditional Authority Chindi in Mzimba District has over 300 members divided into…
In a quest to generate extra funds and achieve economic independence, government-owned Rumphi Teacher Training College has ventured into farming. Officially opened in March 2024, the college is making strides in both crop and animal husbandry. Rumphi Teacher Training College…
In a move aimed at promoting economic empowerment and sustainable livelihoods among young women, Girls on the Lead Young Feminist Movement has trained 70 girls in irrigation farming under its project, Her Livestock, Her Independence. The training, conducted in the…
A group of enterprising farmers, operating under the banner “Chigunyu Farmers Cooperative” is reaping rewards after venturing into groundnuts farming. The cooperative, based in Mpherembe in Mzimba comprise of 215 members. The cooperative’s chairperson, Samson Ng’oma has indicated that the…
Link Community Development Malawi (LCDM), through its Climate Just Communities project, has distributed farm inputs worth over K47 million to 500 less-privileged households in Traditional Authority Symon, Neno District. The distribution aims to support irrigation farmers by equipping them with…