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Fertiliser delays threaten planting in Malawi

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Fertiliser delays threaten planting in MalawiIllustrative image · Loes van der Pluijm · CC BY-SA 4.0

In Malawi, delays in distributing subsidised fertiliser are raising fears among farmers of a poor harvest in 2026-2027. Preparing Mbeya fertiliser takes about 21 days, while rains are expected in the south from the second week of November, Nyasa Times reports, relaying producers’ concerns.

Delays in distributing subsidised fertiliser are threatening planting for the 2026-2027 agricultural season in Malawi, as rains are expected in the south of the country from the second week of November. Farmers fear a poor harvest, reports Nyasa Times, which cites an editorial in the daily The Nation criticising the management of the public Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp).

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