Farmers acquire and maintain good quality groundnut seed to improve yield
Cynthia Mvalo smiles with her hands on her hips. She looks happily at the truck full of groundnuts which she […]
Cassava farmers reap the benefits of joining a processing co-operative
With a young baby strapped to her back, Grace Malikebu is busy preparing her garden to plant cassava. She has […]
Malawi: HIV-positive farmers improve nutritional status with mixed farming
This story was first published in July 2019 Clement Mbewe and his two children sit on the verandah of their […]
Malawi: Soap made from cassava peels boosts farmers’ income
A thick, dark cloud slowly engulfs the sky. Although it hasn’t rained for the past two days, it will certainly […]
Malawi: Community radio helps farmers become food and nutrition-secure
This story was originally published in January 2016. As an infant, Enelesi Nkhoma’s firstborn son was very weak, lost a […]
Malawi: Youth migration hurts farm production, but one youth is succeeding on the farm (IPS)
As households in southern Malawi’s Chiradzulu District start preparing their farms for the next maize growing season, Frederick Yohane is […]
Radio Dinosaur FM knows the power of myth-busting, inclusion, and destigmatization
Nestled in the heart of Karonga district, Malawi, Radio Dinosaur FM is named for the dinosaurs that once lived there. […]
Malawi: COVID-19 social distancing measures disrupt markets and farmers’ income
It is a cool, dry winter afternoon and Ida Maganga is arriving home from her field of Irish potatoes and […]
Malawi: Clubs help farmers benefit from groundnut farming
It’s a bright Wednesday morning and Phillip Msakwiza is busy supervising construction work for his new house. He is using […]
Malawi: Women and youth join co-operative to access better groundnut markets
It’s four o’clock in the morning, but Alice Kawaye is already awake in her well-thatched grass house. The 38-year-old farmer […]