Tag: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

Tobacco prices increases as auction continues

Published on March 28, 2014 by Face of Malawi

There has been a slight improvement on tobacco prices at the Limbe auction floors today. The leaf is now starting […]

Malawi warns traders against buying produce directly from farmers

Published on May 6, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

As Malawi faces a shortage of maize, the country’s Agriculture and Food Security Ministry has warned unscrupulous traders against buying […]

Maize shortage hits women in Malawi

Published on April 30, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Each night Esnart Phiri, a widow with five children, sleeps outside the gates of the state-run maize trader or Admarc […]

From Malawi to McDonald’s: Two Brits in Malawi quench Western thirst for smoothies

Published on April 24, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The mango trees on Lake Malawi feed most of their fruit to the shadows. Each year, millions of sweet, yellow-fleshed […]

Malawi bans maize exports

Published on April 12, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi government has banned with immediate effect exportation of maize and other legume seeds, warning to persecute anyone found […]

Govt mismanaging hunger—Cisanet

Published on March 15, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Civil Society Agriculture Network (Cisanet), an umbrella body of non-governmental organisations that advocate for people’s rights to food, has said […]

Govt gives 3 months deadline to subsidy fertiliser suppliers

Published on September 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Government has released names of successful bidders to supply fertiliser in the K40 billion (about $133 million) 2012-2013 Farm […]