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Malawi’s first large-scale wheat harvest
Published: 03/11/2023
Malawi has yielded its first successful large-scale wheat harvest after years of attempts to find a variety of grain suitable for its soil. Wheat farming is seen as a solution to mitigate the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on grain imports to the African continent.
Ronald Ngwira, chief executive officer of Malawi-registered US company Pyxus Agriculture Limited, which operates a farm in central Malawi for the diversification of wheat seeds, said about four varieties of wheat have been found suitable for Malawian soil out of approximately 80 varieties trialed since 2019.
Agricultural experts in Malawi say wheat farming is expected to produce about 90 tonnes, which is 50% of the country’s wheat consumption. – Africa.com