The Minister of Transport, Sidik Mia engaged his Mozambican counterpart and port authorities in that country to consider prioritisation and smooth flow of fertiliser meant for the Affordable Input Program (AIP) as there has been a delay in implementing the program.

Mia has said that the above has bared fruit, since Mozambique has assured Malawi of the prioritization of docking vessels and offloading fertilizer, speed up clearance of all types of documents, extending of border operating hours and improve on security to reduce loss through theft. “We have discussed at length with the facilitators, as well as transport and port operators, who have shown commitment to help accordingly,” Mia said.

Through the AIP, the government intends to distribute 430,000 metric tonnes of affordable fertiliser to 4.2 million households in the country. Meanwhile, more than 100,000 tonnes of fertiliser would have been imported through the two routes within the next few weeks.