mw urged to rethink its farming model

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• Malawi farmers produce only 4-7 kg of maize per kg of nitrogen applied, lower than other African countries.
• Government officials and researchers highlighted inefficiencies of current fertiliser use during a regional agroecology forum in Lilongwe.
• Climate change, declining soil health, and rising input costs threaten food security in Malawi.
• Participants emphasized need for agroecology and reduced reliance on synthetic fertilisers.