Despite promising Malawians fertilizer at K4,500 per 50kg bag under the AIP in 2020, prices have been soaring across the country. Farmers now fear that even with new price cuts, exploitation in the market may persist
As one way of supporting surrounding communities, JCM Solar Company in Salima has distributed farm inputs worth K57 million under its Livelihoods Restoration Programme.
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for the north, Jappie Mhango, has expressed anger at the decision by the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) administration not to allocate adequate fertilizers to the Northern and Southern Regions in the implementation of the first phase this year’s Affordable Input Programme (AIP) this year.
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has on Monday launched the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) for the 2024/2025 farming season in Neno District with a call to beneficiaries of various social protection interventions to utilise the initiatives with prudence.
The Government of Malawi through Ministry of Agriculture has said about 2,454,748 Malawians will benefit from the Affordable Input Program (AIP) for the 2024-25 farming season to ensure the country has sufficient food.
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has assured Malawians that his government will deliver in time subsidized farm inputs under the Agricultural Input Programme (AIP).
Minister of Agriculture Sam Dalitso Kawale has disclosed that Malawi stands to save US$498 million from the fertilizer deal the government has signed with a Romanian company – East Bridge.
Minister of Civic Education and National Unity who is also a member of the Ministerial taskforce on Affordable Input Program (AIP) Timothy Mtambo has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the flagship Tonse Alliance program in Karonga despite the late start.
