Issuing Agency: Ministryof Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Incumbent Office Name: Ministryof Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Address: The Director, Department of Agricultural Research & Technical Services, P. O Box 30779, Lilongwe 3, Malawi
Fax: (265)1 788-801
Email: agric-research@sdnp.org.mw, davidkamangira1@gmail.com
Website:
Phone: (265)999 122 199, (265) 888 342 712

 

Procedure Step Description Required Documents
1 An importer should go  to Bvumbwe, Chitedze or Lunyangwa research stations.  
2 The importer is required to fill in permit forms and pay a fee of MK2,500.00.  
3 The permit is ready within five working days and valid for six months.  

 

Forms
# Title Description Issued By File
1 Application form for Import of Plant and Plant related Products Application form for Import of Plant and Plant related Products Agriculture Research Services (DARS) PDF
2 Phytosanitary Application Form Phytosanitary Application Form Agriculture Research Services (DARS) PDF
Measures
# Name Description Measure Type Agency Comments Legal Document Validity To Measure Class
1 Permit requirement to Import some plants Any person importing vegetative material, mushroom or other fungal spawn, seeds or any unmanufactured plant product, or any rooting compost, soil or other growing media, any live insect or other invertebrate, or any plant pathogen requires a permit authorizing such importation. Registration requirement Agriculture Research Services (DARS) To control importation of such items inorder to regulate the spread of pests and diseases due to regional bondage. Plant Protection Act- MoAIWD 9999-12-31 Good
Step-by-Step Guide
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