Malawi's debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt

Malawi's debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt

Behind a dimly lit bar in Malawi's capital, Ben Manda rubbed his tired eyes and poured a customer a drink. He had been working for 36 hours straight, packing in back-to-back shifts to feed his family of four.

Malawi: Fear of Theft Forces 89 Percent of Farmers in Malawi's Cities to Harvest Maize Early--Triggering a Looming Food Security Crisis

In Malawi's urban farming zones--Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu, and Zomba--an alarming 89% of farmers have been forced to harvest their maize crops prematurely, driven by a rising wave of theft, crippling economic pressure, and the gnawing fear of losing everything before harvest day.

Fear of Theft Forces 89% of Farmers in Malawi’s Cities to Harvest Maize Early—Triggering a Looming Food Security Crisis

In Malawi’s urban farming zones—Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu, and Zomba—an alarming 89% of farmers have been forced to harvest their maize crops prematurely, driven by a rising wave of theft, crippling economic pressure, and the gnawing fear of losing everything before harvest day. What was once a critical stage in the farming cycle has now become […] The post Fear of Theft Forces 89% of Farmers in Malawi’s Cities to Harvest Maize Early—Triggering …

Premature maize harvest to breed hunger—study

Most smallholder maize farmers are at risk of facing food shortage this year due to premature maize harvesting (PMH) driven by food insecurity, theft, economic pressures and climate variability, findings of a new study show. Further, the findings contained in a new policy brief published on April 9 and conducted by Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) through its Centre for Agricultural Re-search and Development (Car…