In Thondwe, Zomba District, Malawi’s old capital, a widow in her 50’s sorts out some maize bags. There are over 20 of them, all weighing 50 kilogrammes.
With the help of her grandchildren she is applying pesticides to the maize to protect them against weevils.
“Maize is what sustains our lives. We cannot live without food. This is from 2012 harvest, but I also have more from 2011 because of the subsidized fertilizer, says Oliver James, one of one million-plus underprivileged…
