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8th March 2016
Agriculture, is an ancient sector in Africa and has been the major source of livelihood in most African countries. Africa is also known to have enormous natural resources such as forests, birds, fish, lakes and rivers and land. However, the “land of plenty” is struck with food and nutrition inse
7th March 2016
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) and Michigan State University’s Global Center for Food Systems Innovations (GCFSI) are working together to advance LUANAR’s capacity building as outlined in LUANAR’s Strategic Plan through the Innovation Hub programme. The In
7th March 2016
A solar pump that was donated at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) by the Foundation for Irrigation and Sustainable Development (FISD) in June last year has improved the production of horticultural produce at Bunda Farm. In an interview on Monday, the Farm Manage
7th March 2016
A researcher from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Dr Kingdom Kwapata has started trials on genetically modified (GM) cowpea also known as biotechnology (BT) cowpea , a second GM crop to be researched by the institution. The process of genetic modification invo
27th February 2016
The Global Center for Food Systems Innovation recently pioneered an effort to teach students how to help better feed the world. The Frugal Innovation Practicum targeted students and faculty from Lilongwe University of Agriculture & Natural Resources in Malawi and from Michigan State University in
27th February 2016
The Global Center for Food Systems Innovation recently pioneered an effort to teach students how to help better feed the world. The Frugal Innovation Practicum targeted students and faculty from Lilongwe University of Agriculture & Natural Resources in Malawi and from Michigan State University in
26th February 2016
Learning has significantly improved at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) courtesy of Online Learning and Training (OLAT) platform. In an interview recently, OLAT specialist Mr Noel Jambo said one can access video clips, notes and power point presentations of all
22nd February 2016
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) through the Department of Horticulture has trained local farmers in indigenous vegetable production during their field visit at Bunda campus last Thursday. According to the Head of Aquaculture Department Dr Abel Sefasi, the trainin
19th February 2016
The Africa Centers of Excellence Project has revised its Environment and Social Management Plan, the revision of the plan took place in Tanzania. Our own Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Emmanuel Kaunda is part of the team that was involved in revising the plan. Please find attached the Plan for
17th February 2016
Staff members from Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) spent five days in Malawi collaborating with their LUANAR counterparts in the implementation of various activities under the Capacity Building for Managing Climate Change (CABMACC) Programme being coordinated by the Lilongwe University
16th February 2016
Deadline for submission of Research Proposals for RPC Grants: 18th March 2016 1. Preamble The Directorate of Research and Outreach at the Lilongwe University of Agricultural and Natural Resources has financial resources amounting to Forty Million Kwacha (MK40 million) to support academic members o
15th February 2016
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) in collaboration with Department of Nutrition, HIV/AIDS (DNHA), Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA), Ministry of Trade and Industry; Community Health Sciences Unit (CHSU) and Ministry of Health –Environmental health Unit are imple
11th February 2016
The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources is adopting Moodle, an online learning management system that is used to deliver course content and host online learning activities. This adoption comes as part of its initiative towards achieving world class status. Facilitating the train
10th February 2016
The Centre for Agricultural Research and Development of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources will conduct courses listed below at its premises at Bunda Campus between February and April 2016. Course Title: Quantitative Research Methods in Agriculture and Forestry Dates: 22
10th February 2016
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) was established by an Act of Parliament No. 22 of 2011, by delinking Bunda College of Agriculture from The University of Malawi. Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals to fill the following academic posi
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