News & Events


15th June 2016

Standard Bank on Friday awarded scholarships worth MK 5464 million to three students at LUANAR. This comes after along partnership that exists between these two institutions. Speaking during the Awards Ceremony at LUANAR Bunda Campus, Standard Bank Head of Marketing and Communication, Thoko Unyo


Regional Academic Advisory Board on Aquaculture Takes Shape

14th June 2016

Vice Chancellor of the University of Eldoret in Kenya, Professor Ruth Otunga was on Wednesday 8th June 2016 elected as chairperson to lead the Regional Academic Advisory Board for programs in aquaculture and fisheries sciences at the Board’s first meeting in Lilongwe, The fifty eight year old Pr


LUANAR for Sound Academic Leadership

13th June 2016

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) in collaboration with Michigan State University’s Global Centre for Food Innovation Systems (GCFSI) organized a one day workshop on academic leadership for LUANAR management, heads of departments and sections. The workshop that


Press Release: Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE II) Project

11th June 2016

Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE II) Project Approved Kampala, June 10, 2016: The World Bank Board has approved the Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence Project (ACE II). Each of the 24 Africa Centers of Excellence (ACE) w


Kenyan Professor Heads Regional Academic Advisory Board of the LUANAR’s PhD Programme in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science

9th June 2016

Professor Ruth Otunga from the University of Eldoret in Kenya has been elected first board chairperson for the regional PhD programme in Aquaculture and Fisheries hosted at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) following the Regional Academic Advisory Board Meeting held a


LUANAR Actively Participates in 2016 World Environment Day Commemorations, Climate Change Week and Launch of EBAFOSA in Malawi

6th June 2016

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has actively participated in observing this year’s World Environment Day, Climate Change Week and launch of Ecosystem Based Adaptation for Food Security Assembly (EBAFOSA). World Environment Day falls on 5th June and it was se


LUANAR Actively Participates in 2016 World Environment Day Commemorations, Climate Change Week and Launch of EBAFOSA in Malawi

6th June 2016

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has actively participated in observing this year’s World Environment Day, Climate Change Week and launch of Ecosystem Based Adaptation for Food Security Assembly (EBAFOSA). World Environment Day falls on 5th June and it was se


LUANAR Students to Fundraise for Needy Students

4th June 2016

LUANAR Students through Youth for Development (YFD), a registered student organization at LUANAR has organized a fundraising event for needy students to be conducted today at Silver Stadium. According to Limbani Kawonga, Programmes Coordinator for the organization, the idea of supporting needy s


LUANAR steps up awareness on Alectra resistant Cowpea

2nd June 2016

The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has encouraged farmers in the country to use the cowpea variety resistant to Alectra vogelii (Kaufiti), a common witch weed that attacks and lowers the yield of most regume crops including cowpea known as khobwe or Nseula in verna


LUANAR Partners UK Institution for Quality Delivery of ODL

30th May 2016

As part of its efforts to improve delivery of Open Distance Learning (ODL), Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources has partnered with the Open University of United Kingdom (OU), which boasts of nearly 50 years of ODL. The partnership saw senior officials from AU visiting the cou


Recap Project Empowers Dairy Farmers In Mayani - Dedza

23rd May 2016

A CABMACC project that is evaluating feeding and breeding technologies for optimal dairy productivity and reduced carbon emissions also known as ‘Redcap’ organized a field day for dairy farmers in Mayani, Dedza district. The field day, which took place May 6th 2016, was aimed at training dairy f


Malawi Vice President Visits LUANAR

20th May 2016

Written By: Patricia NkhomaThe Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, Right Hon. Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima on Thursday 19th May 2016, commended LUANAR for the progress made on the public Reforms being implemented by the institution. Speaking in an interview during a three hour tour at LUANAR


CABMACC to Support Students Research

13th May 2016

Capacity Building for Managing Climate Change (CABMACC) programme has set aside funds to support research projects by undergraduate and postgraduate students at LUANAR. According to an internal release from the Programmes Coordinating Office, the research to be supported should address any them


LUANAR Launches Skills Development Project including ODL

10th May 2016

The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) launched its Skills Development Project (SDP), on Friday the 6th of May, 2016, at the Bingu International Conference Center in style- complimented by poetry and drama by students and the popular drama duo Winiko and Jacob. Among o


Norwegian Government improves Water Facilities at LUANAR

9th May 2016

Just as most urban and rural areas in the country are being affected by access to safe water, LUANAR has not been spared to the extent that on some occasions some members of staff and students are not available to access safe water. This has forced the LUANAR community to access water from unsafe an


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