The Paradise News
Read our stories below, and we hope that you learn and be inspired to start practicing permaculture at your farm, house or any peice of land that you have.
Transforming Lives Through Permaculture: A Successful Monitoring Visit to Chiliza Community
Today, the Permaculture Network Malawi team conducted a monitoring visit to the farmers of the Chiliza community in Lilongwe. These farmers previously underwent permaculture training and received a starter pack of seeds and seedlings to help them establish homestead...
38 New Agro-Ecology Champions Graduate in Mponela, Dowa
Mponela, Dowa – The successful completion of a five-day Agro-Ecology Training Course has marked a significant milestone in the promotion of sustainable farming practices in Malawi. A total of 38 lead farmers have graduated from the program, emerging as new...
Day Four of the Agro-Ecology Training in Mponela, Dowa: Focus on Zones and Guilds
The fourth day of the ongoing Agro-Ecology Training in Mponela, Dowa, was centered around two critical concepts in sustainable agriculture—zones and guilds. These principles play a fundamental role in the design and management of resilient agro-ecological systems,...
Updates on Agro-ecology Training Courses by Norwegian Church Aid Malawi
Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) Malawi has been actively conducting intensive Agro-ecology training courses across various districts, focusing on equipping farmers with sustainable agricultural practices. These training sessions, conducted under the Gift Catalogue Project...
Empowering Farmers Through Agroecology: A Week of Intensive Training in Ntchisi
Last week, the Permaculture Network Malawi, in partnership with Norwegian Church Aid-Danish Church Aid (NCA-DCA) and CADECOM, conducted a five-day intensive practical Agroecology training course for farmers in Ntchisi district under the Gift Catalogue Project. The...
Advancing Inclusive Solutions for Invasive Alien Species and Sustainable Use of Wildlife: A Regional Trialogue in Windhoek, Namibia
This week, we are honored to be in Windhoek, Namibia, actively participating in a regional Trialogue for East and Southern Africa. This crucial gathering focuses on advancing inclusive solutions for the management of invasive alien species and promoting the...
Day Two: Danish Students Visit Farmers in Ntchisi
Today marked an engaging and insightful second day in the field with students as they explored the integration of agroforestry trees in agro-ecosystems. The primary focus was on enhancing soil rejuvenation, biomass creation, live fencing, and fodder production for...
Day Three: Integrating Agroforestry for Sustainable Food Forests
1st February 2025 Today marked an insightful and productive third day in the field with Danish students, as we focused on the integration of agroforestry trees within agro-ecosystems. This approach plays a vital role in soil rejuvenation, biomass creation, live...
Danish Students Visit Agro-Ecology Project in Madisi
30th January 2025 Today, we had the pleasure of hosting a group of students from Denmark at one of the agro-ecology projects we initiated in Madisi. The visit was part of their educational tour aimed at learning more about sustainable agricultural practices in Malawi....
