World Food Programme
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National
‘Fertiliser cost raises maize prices’
An increase in fertiliser prices is said to be pushing maize prices up, a trend that will remain such and…
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National
Cost of living up 10.8%
The minimum average cost of a typical household’s monthly survival expenditure in Malawi increased by 10.8 percent from October to…
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Features
Pan-African approach in tackling food security
By Joyce Chimbi: Upheaval on the global stage, the war in Ukraine, conflict in the Horn of Africa, severe climatic…
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National
Government to spend K40 billion on donated fertiliser
The government is set to spend K40 billion on blending 10,000 metric tonnes (mt) of fertiliser which Morocco donated for…
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National
Norway, Iceland donate K4.2 billion to hunger fight
Governments of Norway and Iceland have donated $4.1 million (about K4.2 billion) to the World Food Programme (WFP) to help…
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Business
World Food Programme, government advocate crop diversification
The Ministry of Agriculture and the World Food Programme (WFP) are encouraging farmers to diversify their crop production and consider…
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Features
On Ukraine’s independence and global peace and progress
By David Pert: On Wednesday, 24 August 2022, Ukraine celebrated the 31st anniversary of its independence. I have been reflecting…
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Features
Little sprinkles that are nourishing dry gardens
The dirt road stretching into Amini Village, Traditional Authority Mbela, in Balaka is bordered by arid crop fields draped in…
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Features
Flood survivors’ home of plenty
When raging waters swept across swathes of villages westward of Shire River in Chikwawa, in January this year, Margret Beni’s…
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Business
Food stocks to deplete early than usual-report
Households’ food stocks in the Southern Region are expected to be exhausted by August compared to October in a typical…
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