News & Events


5th May 2016

The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) will from June, 2016 start offering some of its programmes through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode. In ODL, students will most of the time study on their own away from campus so that they can continue working, doing b


LUANAR NRC Campus Equips Farmers with Drip Irrigation Skills

4th May 2016

As part of the Green Innovation Centre Project, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) NRC Campus recently organized a workshop on drip irrigation for farmers in the surrounding areas as well as in some parts of the central region. Davis Sibale, an Irrigation Lecturer w


LUANAR-MSU Innovation Scholars Programme

28th April 2016

Call for application opening on 18th April, 2016. For more information about the programme click on the links below. Programme concept note PRESS RELEASE 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR INTAKE FOR UNDERGRADUATE SELF-SPONSORED DIPLOMA, AND BACHELORS (GENERIC AND MATURE ENTRY) CANDIDATES

28th April 2016

The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) is pleased to announce names of 919 undergraduate self-sponsored candidates who have been selected to pursue various diploma and bachelor’s degree (generic and mature entry) programmes for the 2016/2017 academic year at Bund


LUANAR Professor Plants Over 100,000 Trees

28th April 2016

Meet Dr Kenneth Wiyo, an Associate Professor of Soil and Water at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR). Also known as "Bwampini" after the character from A.E. Dziko’s book for his go-getter, visionary personality, Dr Wiyo has singlehandedly planted over 100,000 trees


LUANAR Drills Staff, graduate Students in Research Writing

27th April 2016

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) with funding from USAID, through the Legume Innovation Lab at Michigan State University organised a three-day workshop on research writing for publication. The workshop which started on Monday 25th April 2016, targeted the Universi


"UMFULA" Project to Support Governments Developmental Plans in the face of Climate change.

26th April 2016

Implementation of the “Uncertainty Reduction in Models for Understanding Development Applications” project also known as "UMFULA", “river” in Zulu is underway in Malawi and Tanzania. "UMFULA" Projects team members which were hosted by LUANAR, led by Principal investigator, Professor Decl


LUANAR Filling Station ready by June 2016

26th April 2016

Being far from the city of Lilongwe, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) strives to be self-contained and reduce time for transactions between staff and student. Apart from Bunda farm which is now a commercial entity, the University is currently constructing a comme


Bunda Elects New Student Union

25th April 2016

Students at LUANAR Bunda Campus last Friday elected their new union leaders. This year’s elections attracted 50 candidates of which 42 were male while only eight were female. Peter Maurice M’bweza, an irrigation engineering student, who won with a landslide victory is now the new Bunda stu


LUANAR Students Sensitize Mitundu Secondary students on Climate Justice

25th April 2016

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) Students for Climate Justice Club on Saturday organized an interactive awareness campaign on climate change and climate justice at Mitundu Seconday School. The campaign which was organized in collaboration with TROCARE, LUANA


NEPAD Fish Node Drills Young Researchers in data analysis and research findings dissemination

22nd April 2016

Having witnessed the relevance of excellent research skills in data analysis and research findings dissemination, the NEPAD regional Fish Node at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) organized a training seminar on data analysis and interpretation of results using SPSS a


LUANAR to Introduce a BSC in Agricultural Innovations

21st April 2016

In its drive to offer market relevant programmes, the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) will soon introduce a new undergraduate degree programme in Agricultural Innovations. The Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Innovations will focus on producing multi-skilled grad


Bsu Elections Campaign at its Peak

21st April 2016

Bunda College Students (BSU) this Friday will cast votes to choose their new leaders. This year’s election is totally different compared to the previous elections. The number of participating candidates has increased to fifty compared to forty-two in the last elections. Female candidates turn up a


LUANAR Partners Fish Farmers to Promote Aquaculture Production

20th April 2016

In its quest to reach out to farmers in the country, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) is working with Innovative Fish Farmers Network Trust (IFFNT), a network established by the Malawi Government through the Aquaculture Development in Malawi (ADiM) project to contr


The Government of Norway Boost Water Supply at LUANAR 's Bunda Campus

20th April 2016

Just as most urban and rural areas are being affected by access to safe water, this has not spared LUANAR to the extent that some members of staff and students could not access safe water for more than 2 days. This has forced the LUANAR community to access water from unsafe and unsecure sources. Thi


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