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Supporting government in reviving banana farming
2020-10-19 10:03:40
For quite a long time, Malawi has been importing a bulk of banana fruit from Tanzania and Mozambique costing forex and risking accidently importing other diseases of banana. This is due to the famous disease in banana, Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) has caused great loss of banana production in the region, including Malawi. The Government has engaged various intervention to improve banana productivity and one of it is to engage existing tissue cu ...
Agro-ecology is crucial for improved food security
2020-10-08 08:59:22
The Ministry of Agriculture has hailed LUANAR for hosting a workshop on agro-ecology which aimed at giving a platform to stakeholders to share practices, innovations and approaches with others, appraise current policy environment on Agro-Ecology Intensification (AEI) as well as conceptualise research and development projects based on innovations, results and analysis. This was said on Wednesday 7th October 2020 at Lilongwe Hotel during ...
LUANAR VACANCIES
2020-10-05 12:57:33
The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Bunda College is inviting qualified persons to fill the following Vacancies: a. Network Engineer (1 position) b. Systems Administrator (1 position) c. Secretary (2 positions) d. Driver (2 positions) Please download the attached document to find details of the job descriptions. Individuals who meet the minimum requirements for the positions should send their applications ...
Vacancy Announcement
2020-09-12 11:30:39
The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bunda College is inviting qualified persons to fill the following vacancies 1. Network Engineer (1 position) 2. Systems Administrator (1 position) 3. Secretary (2 positions) 4. Driver (2 positions) Download the document below for details ...
EXAMINATION RESULTS FOR SEMESTER 1 OF THE 2019/2020 ACADEMIC YEAR FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AT BUNDA COLLEGE
2020-10-07 01:23:34
The Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has released the end of semester 1 examination results for the 2019/2020 academic ...
Diploma in Irrigation Technology: Producing Irrigation Technology graduates with relevant skills in irrigation technologies for improved food security
2020-09-30 08:44:17
Uniqueness of the Program This programme is offered by the Department of Natural Resources at LUANAR’s Natural Resources College. The programme strategically enhances acquisition of knowledge and skills on development/modification of several innovative irrigation technologies, establishment and management of irrigation sites for improved food security and household income. Duration: 2½ years Aim of the program The programme aims at increasin ...
Eleven Engineering students awarded for best engineering concepts
2020-08-30 07:46:13
Eleven students from four public universities in Malawi have been awarded grants for coming up with best engineering concepts after emerging winners of an innovation competition organised by the Department of Agriculture Engineering at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) through the Higher Education Partnership in Sub-Saharan Africa (HEPSSA) project. In May this year, LUANAR called for innovative engineering concepts from students of the four public universities ...
LUANAR student inspires primary school pupils
2020-09-22 07:26:30
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) student, Davie Chilinda, has said lack of inspirational talks to learners remains a big challenge in the country as most of them get confused during their time in school. Chilinda made the remarks recently at Chilomoni Catholic Primary School in Blantyre where he was donating face masks to standard eight learners at the school. “Many students especially those coming from poor families find it difficult to buy these face ma ...
Luanar experts and Ministry of Agriculture discuss measures on implementation of Affordable Inputs Program
2020-09-28 07:21:10
Experts from the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) visited Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security where the two parties discussed measures on implementation of Affordable Inputs Program (AIP). The experts from LUANAR’s Extension Department urged the ministry to look into other factors that can contribute positively to realise bumper harvest for the 2020/21 growing season. The team highlighted on the need to build capacity of District Agricultural Extens ...
The Norwegian-funded CABMACC Programme Supports Book Publication
2020-09-26 07:02:20
The Programmes Coordination Office is pleased to announce the book titled: Climate Impacts on Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability in Africa by the internationally renowned publisher, Springer. The editors of the book are: • Prof. Bal Ram Singh, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway • Associate professor Dr Andy Safalaoh, Animal Science Department, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural ...