by yohane chideya | Nov 4, 2024 | Africa, Malawi
By Yohane Chideya, Justice Munthali, Eliud Birachi and Jean Claude Rubyogo In 2016, Victoria Mwafulirwa took her first steps into Malawi’s small scale agrifood processing landscape. Her venture, Homes Industries, began almost by accident in the northern district...
by yohane chideya | Sep 21, 2024 | Africa, Malawi
By Justice Munthali1, Yohane Chideya1, Eric Kaima1, Moses Jemitale2, Rodrick Nkhono2, Wilson Nkhata1 and Jean Claude Rubyogo1 1Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT/PABRA 2World Food Programme Imagine a classroom in Malawi filled with joy and enthusiasm, where students...
by yohane chideya | Aug 23, 2024 | Africa, Malawi
By Yohane Chideya, Wilson Nkhata & Jean Claude Rubyogo Common bean farming in Malawi is of paramount importance, deeply influencing the agricultural landscape. This vital legume not only enriches the diet with essential fiber, minerals, and protein, complementing...
by Administrator | Dec 1, 2023 | Malawi
By Yohane Chideya, Justice Munthali, Robert Fungo, Wilson Nkhata, Eliud Birachi, Jean Claude Rubyogo Martha Chizule is always agitated every time she learns about statistics of Malawians that are suffering and dying of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some...
by Administrator | Oct 24, 2023 | Malawi
Digitalization in farming remains a distant goal in most parts of Africa mainly due to low literacy and limited access to digital tools by smallholder farmers. But in Malawi studies show that smallholder farmers in the rural areas of Malawi are increasingly using...
by J Munyao | Aug 17, 2023 | Africa, Beans, Malawi
Lydia Chirwa (right )from Mzimba District,Malawi selling beans to a customer. Photo – Yohane Chideya By Yohane Chideya, Jefferson Munyao & Wilson Nkhata Lydia Chirwa from Mapira Village from Malawi in Khonsolo, Mzimba district is an ardent common...
