The Ministry of Agriculture says preparations for the 7th Africa-wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW) are at an advanced stage. Minister responsible, Sam Kawale says the event will take place from May 12 to 16 at the Bingu International Convention Centre…
Karonga-based food Thukutalane Investments, a processing and marketing enterprise, is making strides to empowering local farmers to produce high quality products. Established in 2017 by entrepreneur Prosperina Shaba, Thukutalane Investments has been steadily growing its footprint in the country’s food…
A group of like-minded alumni from the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) is making it big through farming. The group, operating under the name “B’06 Entrepreneurs” has a farming enterprise which specialises in the cultivation of vegetables…
In the heart of Khomani Village, just beyond Bunda College in Lilongwe, a young farmer is carving out a unique path in Malawi’s agricultural sector. Andrew Thom, driven by vision and determination, has ventured into turkey rearing, which is a…
The Ministry of Agriculture says it is in the process of implementing strategies that will ensure that farmers in the country have graduated from subsistence farming to commercial farming. Minister responsible, Sam Kawale says among others, government has put in…
An all-women Zomba based cooperative operating under the name Tipindule ladies piggery (TILAPI) Livestock Cooperative is on the rise economically after the group successfully ventured into pig farming. United by their love for pig farming and determination to succeed, members…
In the Northern Region of Malawi, an entrepreneur has made a name for himself in the quail farming industry. Andrew Chalemba, a quail farmer and incubator maker, has achieved remarkable success in just over a year, with his business growing…
Organic farming techniques have boosted a Mzimba smallholder farmer to triple his crop yields, setting a shining example for other farmers in the region. The 33-year-old farmer, Blessings Nkhata, switched to organic farming methods three years ago, after struggling with…
A 23-year-old Lilongwe-based female entrepreneur, Stella Ziyenda has turned herself into a role model among her peers after she successfully ventured into farming. Ziyenda has shattered stereotypes and defied the odds by taking the unconventional path of farming, a field…
Farmers in the country will have a choice when it comes to fertilizer options following the launch of an organic fertilizer called Magic Soil. The new fertilizer is a being produced by Magic Soil Biofertilizer Company, a company owned by…