Malawi leads in ethanol export

Malawi is said to be leading the Southern African Development Community in the exportation of ethanol. The Ethanol company boss said the increase in exports follows the steady production of ethanol. Dan Liwimbi said his company had increased the production of ethanol to an average of about 25 percent.

Liwimbi said that Ethco has increased ethanol production to about 18 million litres since the company’s establishment, according to the Nation newspaper.

“Now about 50 percent of our annual production is blended with petrol on the market. The other half is produced as industrial or beverage which is also used locally,” he said, adding that this is mainly exported to East Africa.

According reports, the southern African country produces cane ethanol at two plants in Dwangwa in the central region and Chikwawa in the southern region. Malawi depends mainly on agriculture to raise its income.