A nationwide citizens march has been scheduled for April 17 in Lilongwe to acknowledge recent improvements in food security, according to Nyasa Times. Organisers pointed to a significant drop in maize prices, which have fallen from peaks of K100,000 per 50-kilogram bag to between K38,000 and K60,000. The organisers credited the price reduction to government interventions, including maize imports and the revival of Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) markets.
In environmental agricultural news, Malawi has authorised a new dairy biogas initiative under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, Carbon Pulse reports. The programme is the country's first project designed to generate Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes by targeting emissions reductions directly from the agriculture sector and household energy use.
Update: Following earlier coverage of Malawi's greenhouse initiatives, GBI Greenhouse Limited continues to expand its fresh vegetable production to replace imports. According to Nyasa Times, the 30-hectare facility near Kamuzu International Airport has maintained its export volume, shipping over 1,100 tons of bell peppers to South Africa. The company also reported cutting its water use by 30 percent and energy use by 40 percent through advanced irrigation and solar power, according to Hortidaily.