Mbilizi hands over equipment she says will cut costs and boost farmer competitiveness Malawi has strengthened its drive to modernise agriculture with the distribution of 15 tractors and a full range of farming implements to cooperatives across the country as part of efforts to improve productivity and promote commercial farming. The equipment was officially handed ...

Women farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa could help generate billions of dollars in additional agricultural output if longstanding inequalities limiting their productivity are addressed, according to a new World Bank report. The study, conducted by the World Bank’s Africa Gender Innovation Lab and Development Research Group, examined data from 23 nationally representative surveys across 12 African ...

Image: AGRA Country Director Eluphy Nyirenda The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and its partners are accelerating the adoption of post-harvest technologies among smallholder farmers in Malawi as part of efforts to reduce food losses, improve food security and strengthen climate resilience. The initiative is being implemented through the Regain Programme, which ...

Malawi is expected to record a stronger maize harvest in the 2025/26 agricultural season, offering relief after last year’s poor production, but the country is still projected to face a maize deficit despite the improvement. According to the latest assessment by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), national maize production is expected to ...

Young farmers in Malawi’s Ntchisi district are using a seed-based loan scheme to build businesses, finance education and reduce dependence on traditional lenders, offering a new model for tackling rural youth unemployment and poverty. The initiative, known as PUSHA, is supported by the Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution ...

Lilongwe Targets Fertiliser Cooperation, Seed Harmonisation and Agricultural Trade Reforms Malawi is expected to advocate for stronger regional cooperation on fertiliser systems, seed harmonisation and agricultural trade reforms during the upcoming Southern African Development Community ministerial meeting in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The high-level summit, bringing together ministers responsible for agriculture, food security, fisheries and aquaculture ...

Africa’s agricultural economy depends not only on production but also on the movement of food across borders. Every day, thousands of small-scale traders transport essential goods such as maize, beans, fruits, and vegetables between countries, playing a vital role in feeding communities and sustaining regional markets. Yet for many years, these traders have faced major ...

For decades, Africa’s agribusiness narrative has been shaped largely by discussions around food aid, productivity gaps, and the vulnerability of smallholder farmers. While these challenges are real, they often mask a deeper structural constraint holding back the sector: weak and unreliable market institutions. According to Bharat Kulkarni, Africa’s challenge is not simply low production, but ...

African Leaders during the signing of the CAADP Kampala agreement By Jayden Bagshaw | December 19, 2025 With less than two weeks before Africa’s new agricultural policy framework comes into force, leading policy and agriculture experts have released a practical playbook aimed at helping governments translate long-standing food security commitments into measurable results. The Malabo ...

Tanzania’s escalating trade dispute with South Africa and Malawi took a sharper turn this weekend as officials confirmed a blanket ban on agricultural imports from both countries. The move, which affects avocados, maize, and citrus, has sparked concern across regional trade corridors. The Tanzanian government cites phytosanitary risks and unfair trade practices as justification, but ...