EU-KULIMA PROGRAMME

Contributing to increased growth and expanded commercial agriculture base while tackling the long term aspects related to improved food and nutrition security

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Smallholder farmers and rural cooperatives across Malawi will benefit from a new EUR 25 million long-term financing scheme to accelerate agricultural investment launched in Lilongwe on Friday 9 September 2022. For further details please use the link https://t.co/oLSO6Fp2P7

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Today, KULIMA Programme held its 6th Programme Steering Committee Meeting at BICC in Lilongwe. The meeting reviewed progress for the period December 2021 to July 2022. In the picture, the Secretary for Agriculture, Mr. Sandram Maweru, making his opening remarks at the function.

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Today, EU has handed over to @MalawiGovt research supplies procured through the Kulima Programme. Speaking when he received the supplies, Minister of Agriculture, Lobin Lowe, said the state of the Art equipment is a game changer as far as agriculture research in MW is concerned

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Pleased to handover equipment to Chitedze, Lunyagwa & Bvumbwe agricultural research stations. This investment under Kulima will bring change in the way agricultural research takes into consideration & responds to the needs of smallholders for innovative, climate-smart technology

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EU has today officially handed over to the Government of Malawi research supplies procured under the KULIMA Programme. In the picture, EU Ambassador Rune Skinnebach symbolically hands over the equipment to the Minister of Agriculture Hon. Lobin Lowe at Chitedze Research Station

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Today, the KULIMA Multi Annual Programme Estimate (MAPE) organized a site visit for potential bidders to rehabilitate the tissue culture laboratory at Lunyangwa Agriculture Research Station in Mzuzu. In the picture, bidders being appraised on the extent of work required.

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The KULIMA Multi Annual Programme Estimate (MAPE) will this year conduct rehabilitation of Mbelwa Residential Training Centre in Mzimba. Today, the MAPE organized a site visit for potential bidders to carry out the rehabilitation and supervision of the works respectively.

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The KULIMA Programme has a new Programme Coordinator. She is Mrs. Agnes Towera Nkhoma and she joined the programme on 18th August 2021. Mrs. Nkhoma replaces Dr. Chisomo Kumbuyo who joined the NAO Support Unit as Manager for Sustainable Agriculture.

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The KULIMA PCU and the Department of Land Resources Conservation is monitoring implementation of Agroforestry activities in KULIMA districts. In the picture is Tephrosia volgelii (mtetezga) field ready for local seed collection in MATHANDANI section, ESWAZINI epa in MZIMBA SOUTH

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This morning, the KULIMA PCU facilitated the KULIMA Programme Steering Committee virtual meeting which was chaired by PS for Agriculture, Mrs. Erica Maganga. The meeting reviewed progress in implementation from October 2020 March 2021.

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Enhancing COVID-19 prevention for rural farming households: Government of Malawi, FAO and UNICEF provide hand washing and information resources to communities with EU support. https://t.co/VsH61bK9jA

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The picture below shows Mr. Chisunkha, a farmer from Chitipa, demonstrating today to a team from Department of Crops Development and KULIMA PCU on how a bucket trap procured under KULIMA programme Estimate is being used to monitor or detect various species of moths.

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The Department of Crops Development (DCD) of the Ministry of Agriculture is this week conducting monitoring and surveillance of migratory pests on rainfed crops in KULIMA implementing districts. The picture below shows one of the teams interacting with farmers in Mzimba North.

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One to one maize planting transforms the family of Mr. and Mrs. Namanya of Traditional Authority Ntchema, Group Village Headman Masauli in Chiradzulu District. https://t.co/NLWf1BQPlp

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Edward Tchuwa, a farmer and Community Based Facilitator for Tigwirizane Farmer Field School under Mjinge EPA in Mzimba district explains the importance of compost manure in changing farmers' fortunes: https://t.co/LbNynQEBLf

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EU, FAO and Government join hands in distributing 3,600 metric tons of fertilizer to 45,000 households under the COVID-19 emergency response initiative. https://t.co/zXehcl0RZN

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VILLAGE SAVING AND LOANS CHANGING FARMERS’ LIVES: Tipindule Farmer Field School situated in Chikuli section, Thuchila EPA in Mulanje is one of the successful groups that has embraced the VS&L under the KULIMA BETTER Project. https://t.co/CTw4Kki9bx

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FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS TRAINED IN AGROFORESTLY: Tukomalireghe and Wiyule farmers in Karonga were trained on agroforestry and forest management through KULIMA BETTER project in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture. https://t.co/7uFtLqlvF4

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"YOUTH SHINING WITH FARMER FIELD SCHOOL SKILLS" under the KULIMA BETTER Project: https://t.co/ySgexhqPNZ

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KULIMA BETTER REVAMPS KALWEYA IRRIGATION SCHEME https://t.co/F7ymP5cIWA