Malawi demands maize from farmers with outstanding loans
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nyasa Times
Malawian state company MAIIC is requiring Mega Farms programme beneficiaries with unpaid loans to deliver their maize to designated depots by 22 November 2026. The harvest is intended to support food security and repay public funds; farmers who miss the deadline risk prosecution, according to MAIIC and the Ministry of Agriculture.
The Malawi Agricultural and Industrial Investment Corporation (MAIIC), Malawi’s state agricultural finance corporation, has asked beneficiaries of the Mega Farms programme with outstanding loans to deliver their maize by 22 November 2026, Nyasa Times reported. The organisation aims to recover the public funds lent to farmers.
The stocks must be delivered to depots run by ADMARC, the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) or the Agricultural Commodity Exchange for Africa (ACE), according to a joint notice from MAIIC and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development. Farmers who fail to deliver the required quantities or repay their loans risk being referred to debt-collection companies or prosecuted. Amounts owed may include interest and fees stipulated in contracts and by law.
MAIIC managing director Taz Chaponda said the maize belonged to the government and should contribute to national food security. He urged the beneficiaries concerned to comply with the repayment terms to avoid possible prosecution.
MAIIC is resuming these efforts following a ruling issued on 28 August 2026 by the Commercial Division of the High Court of Malawi in Lilongwe. Judge Trouble Kalua lifted an injunction obtained by 48 large-scale farmers on behalf of 800 others, which had until then prevented the organisation from recovering overdue loans.
