Dueling PDCs
For the past two weeks, Kusamala has been up to its eyeballs in Permaculture Designing. Northwest of the centre, in the classroom at the end of the market garden, nine people from the Lilongwe Wildlife Center (LWC) are participating in a Permaculture Design Course led...
Graduation at Kusamala: Bringing art back into agriculture
This past Saturday, Kusamala celebrated the graduation of our apprentices, who chave completed a six-month permaculture training at Kusamala. The apprenticeship program at Kusamala is an important part of Kusamala's mission to strengthen the capacity and knowledge...
One Year into JANEEMO: How is the project going?
Kusamala will soon begin the second year of the JANEEMO project which is being implemented in Dowa district, north of Lilongwe. The project aims at improving household food security, income generation and environmental stewardship. Having gone through the first year...
Keeping Soil in its Place
In Malawi, studies estimate that nutrient loss from soil erosion has resulted in a 4 to 25% loss in agricultural yields. Using a conservative estimate, this translates to a loss of approximately MK7.5 billion per year, or 1.6% of Malawi’s GDP. These models further...
President distributes maize and flour
Zodiak Broadcasting Station with support from the Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET) convened a public debate on Friday, 14th February at Crossroads Hotel. The topic being discussed was: “Should the State President of Malawi (Her Excellence Dr Joyce Banda) be...
“Eating is an Agricultural Act”
Wendell Berry never fails to make farming eloquent, while still reminding us that everyone is a part of the food system: eater and growers. Maize, cassava, soya, groundnuts, pigeon pea, pumpkin, sweet potato and shell beans! All of these crops are thriving in our...
