There are expectations that farmers who are part of the Seed Systems Project which is being implemented by LUANAR will have access to quality, improved, and preferred seed varieties as the project enters its 3rd Phase. The project, which is funded by the McKnight Foundation, will in this phase strengthen farmer centred seed systems which aim to enhance agrobiodiversity and resilient food systems while ensuring high yields and food security. Speaking at the Project Inception Meeting in Li...

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) Deputy Vice Chancellor, Associate Professor Agnes Mwangwela, has called for a shift in how food security is understood in Malawi, saying it should go beyond crop production to include transport, processing, markets and policy systems. Speaking during the opening of a Food Systems Governance training in Mzuzu, Mwangwela said Malawi can no longer rely solely on farm-level production to guarantee food security, as many factors aff...

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), through the Sustainable Food Systems in Malawi (FoodMa) Programme, is conducting a training on Food Systems Governance for agriculture extension workers and lead farmers from Mzimba and Rumphi districts. The training is taking place at Grand Palace Hotel in Mzuzu from Monday, 12 January to Wednesday, 14 January 2026. It is focusing on key areas such as emerging trends in food systems governance, food security and nutrition, su...

We are excited to celebrate a remarkable achievement by Prof. Abdi-Khalil Edriss, Big Data Management Coordinator at ACE II AF APA and Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. With Financial Support from ACE II AF APA, Prof. Edriss has authored a groundbreaking Econometrics textbook that uses real African data and examples. This book fills a long-standing gap by contextualizing econometric principles within African realities, making it a powerful tool for students, ...

LUANAR’s three Centres of Excellence the Centre of Excellence in Transformative Agriculture Commercialisation (TACE), the Africa Centre of Excellence in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science (AquaFish), and the Africa Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Policy Analysis (ACE II APA) are making a strong impression at the 20th Technical and Advisory Meeting (TAM) and the 26th Regional Steering Committee (RSC) Meeting underway from 8-11 December 2025 at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Speke Resort in Kampa...