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Stakeholders Call for Collaborative Action to Restore Dzalanyama Forest Reserve

Speaking during a multi-stakeholder policy roundtable held in Lilongwe on Wednesday, 18 March 2025, Law Enforcement Officer Daniel Kabichi said joint efforts are key to reversing the degradation of the forest reserve. “You know, inter-agency partnership is very important in tackling issues, especially Dzalanyama,” said Kabichi. “This crucial ecosystem helps secure the provision of water and even fauna and flora.” Kabichi described Dzalanyama as a critical water catchment area in Ma...

READ MORE Posted: March 20, 2026

LUANAR Hosts Regional AgrGROW Project Dissemination Workshop

The workshop brought together regional and international partners to reflect on the impact of the AgrGROW project, share research findings and discuss the future of climate-smart higher education in Eastern and Southern Africa. The AgrGROW project, co-funded by the European Union, focuses on strengthening agropreneurship education through curriculum reform, lecturer capacity building and stronger collaboration between universities and industry. The consortium includes Häme University of Appl...

READ MORE Posted: March 13, 2026

LUANAR Management Tours TACE Experimental Farm to Showcase Agricultural Innovation

The programme, established by TACE in partnership with Gala Macs Limited, provides hands-on learning opportunities for students and local youth while supporting community-based agricultural development. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Emmanuel Kaunda, together with Deputy Vice Chancellor, Associate Professor Agnes Mwangwela, University Registrar, Dr Phillip Kaonda, and other senior officials, toured the farm to witness the impact of the collaboration. Speaking during the visit, Professor Mwang...

READ MORE Posted: March 12, 2026

LUANAR Calls for Increased Funding to Boost Agricultural Productivity

Professor Kaunda made the remarks when members of the Parliamentary Committee on Education visited LUANAR on 6 February 2026. He said agriculture must be given priority if Malawi is to achieve its goals of agricultural mechanisation and modernisation. “What I was trying to inform and plead with the parliamentarians is that priority must be given to agriculture. Within agriculture, if we are going to develop this country, we need science, technology, skilled people, and capacity. LUANAR a...

READ MORE Posted: March 8, 2026

LESSONS IN CONSERVATION LED CAMPUS CLEAN-UP EXERCISE

The initiative brought together over eighty students who worked hand-in-hand to restore cleanliness across key areas of the campus. In her remark, Patience Balalika, a fifth-year Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Lilongwe Lessons in Conservation Fundraising Manager, said, "It was an excellent activity, and we hope that other organisations emulate the same spirit. We need to own environmental stewardship" Among activities carried out, students collected litter, swept pathways, and cleared bl...

READ MORE Posted: March 8, 2026