Beginning in 2006, the country began mixing unleaded petrol with 10% ethanol, produced in-country at two plants, to reduce dependence on imported fuel. In 2006, in response to low agricultural harvests, Malawi began a programme of fertilizer subsidies, the Fertiliser Input Subsidy Programme (FISP). It has been reported that this programme, championed by the country's president, is causing Malawi to become a net exporter of food to nearby countries. The FISP ended with President Mutharika's death. In 2020, the programme was replaced with the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP), which extends the subsidy on maize seed and fertiliser to sorghum and rice seed.
Beginning in 2006 the country began mixing unleaded petrol with 10% ethanol produced in-country at two plants to reduce dependence on imported fuel In 2006 in response to low agricultural harvests Malawi began a programme of fertilizer subsidies the Fertiliser Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) It has been reported that this programme championed by the country's president is causing Malawi to become a net exporter of food to nearby countries The FISP ended with President Mutharika's death In 2020 the programme was replaced with the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) which extends the subsidy on maize seed and fertiliser to sorghum and rice seed