{"id":236,"date":"2026-02-02T10:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantagbiosciences.org\/people\/victoria-balaka\/?p=236"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:36:11","slug":"highlights-of-extension-work-in-lilongwe-east-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plantagbiosciences.org\/people\/victoria-balaka\/2026\/02\/02\/highlights-of-extension-work-in-lilongwe-east-district\/","title":{"rendered":"HIGHLIGHTS OF EXTENSION WORK IN LILONGWE EAST DISTRICT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After completing my studies, I moved to Lilongwe just for a change but am still occupying the same position as an Agriculture Officer. I am overseeing 11 extension planning areas with a total of 167 members of staff. It has been a journey of adapting to the new environment while incorporating the new skills I gained in school. Overall, extension work in Lilongwe district is rewarding as farming is a way of living for most communities. Therefore, in this blog post i will share a pictorial focus of some exciting work I have done in the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 1: Supervisory Visits in farmers\u2019 fields who took loans from Neef<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 2: attended distribution of inputs worth 7 billion under farmers\u2019 resource mobilisation programme<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 3: Supervised Sustainable land management and agricultural practices supported by SAPP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 4: conducted public campaigns sensitising community leaders on correct usage of fertilizers supported by Government<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 5: setting up irrigation equipment for farmers supported by Irish Aid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 6: Supervised rain fed agriculture interventions in clusters and mndandandas for Farmers supported with inputs by Government(FISP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I look forward to continuing to sharing more of my work in Lilongwe through this platform<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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