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The Department of Forestry, under the Ministry of Natural Resources, carries out the Forestry Act and the National Forest Policy in Malawi.

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Mr Custom Nyirenda

Director of Forestry
Mr Teddie Kamoto

Director of Forestry Research
Mrs Patricia Masupayi

Senior Deputy Director, Forestry Development and Management

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Research 8 May 2026

Forestry evidence shapes new livestock and aquaculture project

At a consultation in Salima, the Department presented forest cover trends and deforestation data to guide the design of RILAP.