People’s Development Party (PDP) has launched its two-pillar manifesto focusing on ending hunger and taming escalating prices of commodity in the country for the next five years.
Unpacking the party’s manifesto at Golden Peacock Hotel in Blantyre yesterday, PDP presidential candidate Kondwani Nankhumwa noted that Malawians continue experiencing hunger and uncontrollable increase of price of goods and services.
He said to address the challenges, if voted into power in the September 16 2025 General Elections, his administration will among others revamp and restructure Admarc Limited by splitting it into social and commercial divisions.
Said Nankhumwa: “The social division will have markets across the country to sell maize and other food commodities at a very affordable price, but also buy from farmers produce at competitive prices.
“On the other hand, the commercial division will manage large commercial farms of various crops but with emphasis on maize to fill into the national food reserves.”
Besides restructuring Adma rc , h e sa i d h i s administration will redesign the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) and reintroduce the coupon system targeting productive households and individuals and that the elderly and people with disabilities will receive food vouchers redeemable at designated shops.
Nankhumwa also said his government will have a lean Cabinet with not more than 20 members as well as 20 Principal Secretaries and restrict ministers’ international travel to three times per annum.
Later in the afternoon, PDP launched its official campaign at Nyambadwe Ground in Ndirande Township in the city.
Speaking during the campaign launch, PDP secretary general Simeon Phiri believed that their manifesto has answers to all the challenges Malawi is facing.
Nankhumwa established PDP last year after being fired from the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
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FOOD SECURITY
Maize prices are yet again on an upward spiral after a slight ease during harvest season with a 50 kilogramme (kg) bag now fetching K85 000, squeezing low-income earners in a tight corner.
For consumers such as Anita Kang’ona of Mthandizi in Bangwe Township, Blantyre the rising prices have forced her family to take a drastic measure of having one meal per day.
The 26-year-old housewife, married to smallscale entrepreneur James Kumdanila, said her family’s food situations was worsening with each passing day.
