Lilongwe, Malawi — The latest DIEM-Monitoring round, conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in September and October 2025, reveals that an estimated 735,567 agricultural households in Malawi are facing a critical food security crisis. This emergency agriculture support brief, established in June 2020, aims to guide humanitarian interventions focused on livelihood support and resilience building.
The DIEM — Monitoring program, which collects data through computer-assisted telephone interviews and face-to-face surveys, provides a comprehensive view of the agricultural landscape in Malawi. The data is regularly updated and available on the DIEM Hub, facilitating targeted mitigation measures and support for vulnerable households.
The report underscores the urgent need for emergency agricultural assistance to protect the food security of rural populations in Malawi, emphasizing the importance of interventions that can strengthen resilience against future shocks. Paragraph: The findings of the DIEM-Monitoring round highlight the gravity of the situation in Malawi, where a significant portion of the agricultural community is in dire need of support. Humanitarian actors are now focusing on implementing targeted interventions to address the immediate needs and build a more resilient agricultural sector in the face of ongoing challenges.
Source: reliefweb
