‘Kuroiler chickens’ hold the key to better livelihoods: improves nutrition and income for communities
The ICRISAT-led CLIM2 project has helped farmers in Malawi improve poultry productivity by introducing to them Kuroiler chicken, which are hardy, produce Read more...
A tale of ‘chicken and egg’: Malawi farmers reduce poultry feed cost by 80%, increase egg production by 200% through improved feed
Compelled by high cost of commercial feed and low egg production, a group of farmers-turned-entrepreneurs began making nutritious chicken feed with locally Read more...
Climate-smart pigeonpea sparks phenomenal expansion across Malawi
A whopping 49% increase in cropping area, 153 % increase in production and 68 % increase in productivity since 2000 – these Read more...
Building capacity in crop modeling today for a better tomorrow
Young Malawian researchers are being trained in crop modeling to tackle land, water and climate related challenges facing agriculture and smallholder farmers. Read more...
Higher quality seeds can help beat Africa’s ‘hunger pandemic’
Vaccination efforts across the globe encourage hope of an imminent end to the COVID-19 health crisis. But the food security crisis that Read more...
New highly productive sorghum varieties released
Three improved sorghum varieties with a yield potential of approximately 4 tons per hectare and tolerant to grey leaf spot, rust and Read more...
The nexus between agri-food value chains and nutrition
Multi-stakeholder policy dialog in Malawi Malawi has prioritized improving food security for its people through maize-oriented policies and investments. This has, however, Read more...
Fifty technologies in five years – Feed the Future, MISST project shares outcomes in Malawi
Over 245,000 households reached 14,500 MT of seed produced, over 50 technologies developed – these are some of the highlights presented on Read more...
Leveraging a multi-level community model for better nutrition in Malawi
The Government of Malawi is working with ICRISAT, CIAT and the Malawi Seed Industry Development Project (MSIDP II) to increase the utilization Read more...
Three new farmer-preferred sorghum varieties released in Malawi
Three new improved sorghum varieties have been released in Malawi after extensive trials. Pilira 3, Pilira 4 and Pilira 5 have been Read more...