Department of Irrigation-Malawi
Facilitating the increase and stabilization of agricultural production
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Field Training- Canal Construction
Training staff in Medium scale irrigation dev funded by JICA
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Masenjere irrigation scheme
125 hactares planted with beans, 90% utilised, as of 04 July 2023
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The 2024 Departmental Review Meeting

The Department of Irrigation conducted its annual Departmental Review meeting to review...

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Launch of the National Irrigation Policy 2024

The Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Samuel Dalitso Kawale, officially launched three policies...

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The Agriculture Conference at BICC Auditorium

Launch of the ATM Expo at BICC

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on Friday, 19th April 2024 launched the first-ever...

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OUR SERVICES

Irrigation Schemes

Facilitating construction and rehabilitation of irrigation schemes across the country

Dams

Facilitating construction of Dams for water conservation for irrigated agriculture

Irrigation Scheme Design

Designing of climate smart irrigation schemes

Advisory Works

Provision of advisory services on irrigation farming to different stakeholders

IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGIES

Gravity fed

Accounts for about 56% of the total developed area. Most commonly used technology because of its cost-effectiveness

Watering cans

The cheapest and traditional technology of irrigation

Treadle pumps

The treadle pump is gaining in popularity among smallholder farmers throughout the country.

Motorised pumps

Most efficient irrigation technology. And it is also the most expensive of all the technologies

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FARMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT US

A number of the testimonies talk of increased agricultural production and improved agricultural practices.

Through the lessons by officials from the department of irrigation, I have learnt a number of modern farming practices including irrigation farming. And as a result, I have made tremendous improvements with my farming.

  • Tobias Kawanga
Maize Farmer

I have doubled my income from farming from the moment I adopted irrigation farming. I grow a number of commercial crops and I harvest more than once for each of the crops hence increasing my income and I am able to support my family.

  • Agness Mafuta
Commercial farmer

My yield has greatly increased from 20 50 kgs bags to 150 bags per year. This has been the case because with irrigation farming, I do harvest three or four times a year as compared to the time when I was only relying on rain fed farming

  • Eliya Kamwala
Legume farmer