International Fund for Agricultural Development

Mobile marketing system boosts redeeming of subsidized inputs

A 100 percent redemption rate was achieved in Ulongwe Expansion Planning Area (EPA) in Balaka under the second phase of the Sustainable Agriculture Production...

IFAD funded input beneficiaries expect good yields despite dry spells

Persistently hit by dry spells, Balaka district in the southern region of Malawi was again this year not spared from the phenomenon as is...

Subsidised farm inputs helping overcome food insecurity, boosting community incomes

Under the Sustainable Agriculture Production Programme (SAPP II) funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Lilongwe rural communities are confident of enough maize for consumption as some of it will be sold thereby boosting their incomes.

Farmers’ upbeat on improved yields from IFAD funded subsidized inputs

Manesi Samukani a 46-year old maize farmer from Group Village Headman Mwangawa area says this being her third year in farming, she has managed...

Govt. upbeat on further reduction of maize prices

Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development is upbeat that the price of maize in the country is expected to go down further, a...

About 80% redeem IFAD funded farm inputs in Lilongwe

Coming under the Response to Emergencies and Disasters (RED) component in the second phase of the SAPP Programme, the farm inputs are for emergencies and disasters in addition to reducing food insecurity for affected populations and restoring their livelihoods.

Mindset change vital in policy implementation-Extension staff

Some extension workers have noted that most farmers are so used to traditional habits and practices in crop and livestock production that it will take a lot of convincing for them to switch to modern ways of agriculture.

Agriculture Ministry plans to increase Farmer Field Schools to 180

In addition to the over 660 Farmer Field Schools which Malawi currently has, the Ministry of Agriculture has plans to add the schools to...

IFAD funded project promotes market driven research

The Sustainable Agriculture Production Programme (SAPP) II has underscored the need for research which responds to farmer’s needs such as availability of markets for...

More than 200 Agriculture technologies ready for adoption

Ministry of Agriculture says the country has more than 200 agricultural technologies available for adoption awaiting to be implemented by as many farmers as...

FARMSE invests K11.6bn in 17 rural financial inclusion projects

Financial Access for Rural Markets, Smallholders and Enterprise Programme (FARMSE) has invested K11.6 billion in the 17 projects aimed at reducing poverty, enhancing resilience and improving livelihoods in rural areas.
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