By Atupele Rashid:
The Indian High Commission has pledged support for Malawi’s reforestation efforts, urging communities to actively participate in caring for planted trees to ensure their survival.
Indian High Commissioner to Malawi Amararam Gujar said this Monday during a tree-planting exercise held in Area 2 in Mzuzu City.
Gujar said the Indian Government supports initiatives aimed at making cities greener and cleaner and that environmental conservation is a key part of India’s philosophy.
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“Our philosophy entails that we should always make our surroundings cleaner and greener because we believe in coexistence. This initiative is part of the Indian Government’s foreign policy,” he said.
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Raiply Malawi Limited Chief Executive Officer Krishnadas Nair, whose firm participated in the exercise, also urged communities to take responsibility for nurturing trees after planting to improve survival rates.
Nair said the company has planted about 1.6 million trees during the current planting season as part of its commitment to environmental conservation.
“It is important that we take care of trees after they are planted, otherwise next year we will be planting in the same exact places. We should care for the trees as we would a child for them to survive,” Nair said.
Mzuzu City Mayor Chiyembekezo Moses said the council’s reforestation campaign, which aims to restore Mzuzu’s status as a green city, is progressing well.
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Moses urged stakeholders to continue supporting the initiative so that more trees can be planted across the city.
The exercise was supported by Raiply Malawi Limited and other stakeholders including Mzuzu University, First Capital Bank and Grand Palace Hotel.
Malawi is currently observing its national forestry season for 2025-26, which runs from December 15, 2025 to April 15, 2026, and was officially launched on January 16, 2026 by Second Vice-President Enoch Chihana.
The campaign emphasises tree planting, forest conservation and sustainable forest management, with authorities aiming to plant millions of trees across the country.
