Zimbabwe has delivered a third consignment of humanitarian maize to Malawi, handing over 330 metric tonnes in Lilongwe on Thursday, according to APAnews. The shipment brings Zimbabwe's total contribution to 1,000 tonnes. Malawi's Department of Disaster Management Affairs will coordinate the distribution of the grain to households affected by recent severe floods and poor harvests.
In the cash crop sector, a study published in The European Journal of Development Research and highlighted by Tobacco Tactics on March 26 indicates that national tobacco production is increasingly concentrating in the Central Region. The research notes that production in the Southern Region has declined, a structural shift that researchers warn is widening regional economic inequalities.
Update: Following the recent parliamentary approval of the K10.9 trillion national budget for the 2026 to 2027 fiscal year, the Ministry of Agriculture has officially secured the largest single sectoral allocation at K971.3 billion, reports AllAfrica. The funding is directed towards agricultural input programmes, extension services, and climate-resilient farming initiatives to support national food security and irrigation development.