The Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) has urged the incoming government to reduce reliance on donor support and prioritize homegrown development strategies, warning that overdependence on external aid threatens the country’s long-term economic sovereignty.

Authorities in the Agriculture sector have emphasized that growers need to work in farmer clubs to make significant progress in transforming the sector.

Malawi’s laws, including Section 44 of the Police Act and the Firearms Act, allow security agencies such as the police, army, and prison officers to use firearms in their duties.

The Ministry of Agriculture says fertilizer stocks for group farmers remain stable across Malawi, with over 273,000 bags already sold through the Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM).