Greenbelt Authority (GBA) and Maka Resources from Zimbabwe have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), effectively enabling the two companies to start investing in large-scale commercial irrigation in Malawi. The pact is expected to translate into “huge export produce that will help many countries in Africa.” The MoU signing took place in Lilongwe on Tuesday, […]
Welcome to GreenBelt Authority
Vision
Transforming Malawi into a wealth nation assured livelihoods and sustainable utilisation of land and water resources
Mission
To increase sustainable irrigate agricultural production and productivity through well developed managed infrastructure for comprehensive utilisation of land and water
About Greenbelt Authority
Greenbelt Authority(GBA) is a government corporation established under the Greenbelt Authority Act No. 23 of 2017 from the Greenbelt Initiative. The Aim of the organization is to champion large scale commercial irrigation through efficient use of land and water resources in order to accelerate social-economic transformation in the country.
Authority rolls out K31 billion rice scheme
Greenbelt Authority (GA) has stamped an indication to start developing a $40 million (about K31 billion) irrigation rice scheme in Traditional Authority (T/A) Kyungu in Karonga District in May this year. The scheme is aimed at developing 1,000 hectares of irrigable land for increased crop production and productivity where about 5,000 metric tonnes of rice […]
Green Belt Authority eyes export markets for vegetables
The Green Belt Authority (GBA) says its Greenhouse Project is set to start supplying high-value vegetables to local and export markets. The project is being implemented on a 16-hectare plot at Lumbadzi, Lilongwe under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement with an Israeli company Inosselia Commercial Limited. GBA acting chief executive officer Amon Mluwira speaking […]
Greenbelt authority outlines PPP plans
State-owned Greenbelt Authority (GBA) has unveiled plans to partner willing private local and international investors in the implementation of massive irrigation and agro-processing projects, a move experts say is a game-changer. In a statement GBA, trading under the GBI Holdings Limited (GBIHL), said it is exploring joint venture projects that could spur economic development. The […]
