President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has defied donor demands by continuing with Affordable Input Program.
At least 1.5 Malawians have started accessing government's heavily subsidised farm inputs after President Chakwera officially launched this year's AIP on Friday.
A bag of fertilizer costs about K90,000 the country must get into serious agricultural productivity to turn around the economy. "The achievement of food security for every household in Malawi is one of this government's priorities. Dependency cannot drive the country forward. Everyone in their homes, villages and towns must be self-reliant and that is what will earn us some respect.
Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale said this year's programme is earmarked to benefit 1.5 million people where 1.49 million farming households will benefit from fertiliser and seeds while the remainder will redeem goats.
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