E-adaptation to climate change in Malawi
Published on October 24, 2014 by Face of Malawi
The figures are alarming: according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the world’s population is expected […]
Tag: Farming
DuPont And Gift Of The Givers Collaborate To Advance Women Farmers In Malawi
Published on October 22, 2014 by Face of Malawi
DuPont, a science company that brings world-class, innovative products, materials and services to the global marketplace based in the USA, […]
Cultivating change in Malawi
Published on October 17, 2014 by Face of Malawi
In Malawi, cotton is the fourth largest agricultural export after tobacco, sugar and tea. In 2013-14, over 320,000 Malawians were […]
Farm entrepreneurs feed Malawi despite climate change
Published on June 25, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Conditions for Malawian farmers are tough – with over 80 percent of agriculture reliant on rainfall, the shifting climate means […]
Living wage project for tea farmers in Malawi launched
Published on June 23, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Measures to increase wages for those dependent on the tea industry for their livelihood have been put forward in Malawi, […]
Malawi’s subsidies farms are only affordable donor support not what is needed to boost agriculture
Published on May 28, 2014 by Face of Malawi
For a decade, Malawi has been subsidising farm inputs. The policy is very popular in rural areas, but other things […]
Get rid of starvation
Published on May 22, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
At this time, 4 hundred primary food stuff security and safety professionals coming from Thirty-five international locations publicised that entire […]
The Future of Food and Farming
Published on May 22, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Lately, 4 hundred main foods safety specialists coming from Thirty-five nations reported that entire world is establishing for that “perfect […]
Patchy rains in Malawi bring harvests to some, hunger to many
Published on November 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Drought in parts of Malawi spelled disaster for farmers like Saukila who live from harvest to harvest, surviving on what […]
Malawi hunger drives acceptance of new staples
Published on November 15, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Farmers across Malawi, struggling to harvest sufficient staple crops of maize and rice in changing weather conditions, are turning to […]
Agro-forestry to boost maize yield
Published on October 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
A long term study has found out that agro-forestry can help farmers across Sub- Saharan Africa cope with the impact […]
African farmers’ livelihoods at risk
Published on May 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Representatives of hundreds of thousands of African tobacco farmers will gather at the International Tobacco Growers Association Africa Regional Meeting […]
Horticulture can turn around Malawi | NewsTimeAfrica
Published on December 5, 2011 by FACE OF MALAWI
Lilongwe – The marketing of horticultural crops such as bananas and mangoes can heavily contribute to the economic growth of […]
Aquaculture taking root in Malawi as Lake Malawi dries
Published on November 7, 2011 by FACE OF MALAWI
As scientists call for increased investments in aquaculture to reduce fishing pressures on Lake Malawi, one of the world’s fresh […]
Malawi Tobacco Earnings Decline 72% to $73 Million in Season, Zodiak Says
Published on July 4, 2011 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi’s tobacco earnings declined 72 percent from the start of the selling season to July 1 compared with a year […]
Tobacco poisons Malawi’s children
Published on May 6, 2011 by FACE OF MALAWI
By KRISTIN PALITZ At the height of Malawi’s tobacco harvest, the lush fields of the country’s key tobacco growing district, Kasungu, […]