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The Ministry of Agriculture is the central government ministry of Malawi responsible for agriculture. [1] [2] The ministry has the responsibility of formulating and implementing national policy on home affairs and other subjects which come under its purview. [3] The current Minister of Agriculture is Samuel Kawale. [4]
The Minister of Agriculture of Malawi is a cabinet position in the Malawi government responsible for the country's agricultural sector. [1] The Minister of Agriculture is further responsible for formulating and implementing policies aimed at promoting agricultural productivity, improving food security, and enhancing the livelihoods of farmers. [2]
At independence in 1964, the cultivable area of Malawi was estimated at 3.42 million hectares (net of the remaining estates), about 90% of which was cultivated. [24] Most of the land in Malawi suitable for farming food crops was available at the time of independence to Malawians without an obligation to pay cash rent or provide labour services.
The Malawi Poverty Reduction Strategy was a framework policy document intended to direct and inform budget decisions for the central government. At the heart of the policy were economic growth, human capital, safety nets, and governance; by making budget decisions that encouraged agricultural economic growth and create effective safety nets ...
In 2013, Malawi drafted a National Climate Change Policy intending to guide actions to reduce vulnerability to climate change for both humans and ecosystems. The policy focuses on adaptation and mitigation, technology transfer, and capacity building. In terms of mitigation, Malawi is committed to improving land use, implementing climate-smart ...
Kawale was born in 1979 in Zomba, Malawi.He attended his Secondary School at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch, South Africa. He has a Master's in Business Administration from ESAMI and currently pursuing PhD in Transformation Leadership at Bakke Graduate University, USA.
The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation, usually known as ADMARC, was formed in Malawi in 1978 as a government-owned corporation or parastatal to promote the Malawian economy by increasing the volume and quality of its agricultural exports, to develop new foreign markets for the consumption of Malawian agricultural produce and to support Malawi's farmers. it was the successor of ...
Nsanje district has a lot of livestock; cattle, goats, sheep, domesticated birds. Most of the rich people in Nsanje accumulated their wealth through livestock farming. Major buyer of cattle in the Nsanje District is Sidik Mia. Fishing is another economic activity that sustains lives of many. Nsanje was devastated by a flood in January 2015.