Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has been allocated K60 billion for the purchase of 65,000 metric tonnes (mt) of maize during the current farm market season, The Daily Times has learned.
Admarc spokesperson Theresa Chapulapula told this publication that they were expected to open all markets today.
Chapulapula urged farmers to take their maize to Admarc depots across the country in order for them to benefit from their farming.
“We have received funding from the government and we will start purchasing maize beginning 1st June [2026]. Maize purchase alone has been allocated K60 billion and we are expected to buy 65,000 metric tonnes. The maize will be bought at the government-approved price of K900.00 per kilogramme through designated markets across the country,” she said.
Apart from maize, Admarc is expected to be purchasing crops such as rice, pigeon peas, cotton and groundnuts.
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She said the corporation had put in place necessary logistical arrangements to facilitate smooth and transparent purchasing operations during the 2026-27 marketing season.
“We advise farmers to bring to the market maize which is properly dried and clean [; maize] that meets the required quality standards. We are committed to serving Malawians by providing reliable agricultural markets and contributing to national food security [efforts],” Chapulapula said.
However, some sectors of the society have asked Admarc to be entering the farm produce market earlier in order to buy maize directly from farmers and not vendors.
“At the moment, most of the maize is in the hands of vendors. This means Admarc will not buy maize from farmers but from vendors. This means that a lot of farmers might have been exploited by vendors who are purchasing maize below the approved farm gate prices,” said Francis Njanje, who is Malawi Volunteers Organisation Executive Director.
