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9th June 2015
Capacity Building for Managing Climate Change (CABMACC) programme has organised a two-day workshop to discuss communication needs of the programme and come up with its communication strategy and operational plan. The workshop which is running from 9th to 10th June 2015 targeted programme manag
8th June 2015
The Norwegian government through the Infrastructure Development Programme has pumped in 10,000,000 USD of which part of the funds will be used for construction of a 212 bed space hostel for female students. Speaking on Monday during the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the construction of the hostel,
6th June 2015
The government through the Ministry of Natural Resources Energy and Mining has commended Bunda Environmental Club, a club formed by Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management students, for its initiative in participating in this year’s World Environmental Day. In her remarks Pr
4th June 2015
A former UNIMA staff Dr Eirene Williams currently based in UK has recently donated books to LUANAR Library. Dr William who donated eleven different books and a DVD taught at Chancellor College from 1971-1972 and was later transferred to Polytechnic where she worked from 1972 to 1977 when Chancell
3rd June 2015
Timothy Nthaziyake Pearson Gondwe has been appointed Visiting Professor of SRUC, a Scottish Rural College based in Edinburgh, Scotland with effect from June 2015. The appointment is in recognition of on-going and active academic collaboration with staff of SRUC. In a l
3rd June 2015
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill vacant Academic positions in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine tenable at LUANAR) in Lilongwe. All positions are tenable as soon as possible by the beginning of the Academic Year in 20
2nd June 2015
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has constructed a hostel for both its masters and PhD students. LUANAR Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Emmanuel Kaunda said the hostel will address the problem of accommodation among these students saying previously available sp
2nd June 2015
Bunda Environmental Club is geared to celebrate this year’s World under a theme Sustainable Production and Consumption. The function which will take place at LUANAR Bunda Campus on Saturday 6th June 2015 will start with cleaning of the campus from 6:00 to 8:00 oclock in the morning. Th
29th May 2015
Issuance Date: June 1, 2015
Closing Date: July 15, 2015
29th May 2015
Three members of staff from LUANAR recently visited the Nowergian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) in As, Norway where they spent a week, from 15th May to 21st May 2015 learning and sharing experiences with colleagues in the academic sector. The three namely Dr. John Kazembe, senior Lecturer in th
29th May 2015
The Department of Food Science and Technology at LUANAR is conducting a research meant to address the problem of aflatoxin in groundnuts. The collaborative research which also involves the University of and Virginia Tech from USA is titled Aflatoxin Management Interventions, Education and Analy
28th May 2015
Traditionally, Malawi has relied on other countries to train her veterinary surgeons, leaving an extreme shortage in the number qualified veterinary doctors. Speaking to our reporter on Wednesday, LUANAR’s Veterinary Programme Coordinator, Dr William Mfitilo
27th May 2015
Over the years, the horticultural sector has been faced with several challenges including those related to post harvest food, economic and nutrition losses. Statistics show that over 85% of smallholder farmers encounter numerous losses after harvesting their loses due
17th May 2015
Drawing from Anil Gupta’s work on frugal innovation, the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) and Michigan State University (MSU) are facilitating a five-week practicum on frugal innovation in urban food systems. Frugal innovation re
17th May 2015
The University’s Programmes Coordinator and an Associate Professor of Environmental Sustainability Dr David Mkwambisi will be among global experts attending the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC) meeting on climate change, food and agriculture in D
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