Abstract: Malawi has been at the center of the debate on agricultural input subsidies in Africa ever since it significantly expanded its fertilizer subsidy program about two decades ago. When it did so, Malawi was a trailblazer, receiving international attention for seemingly leveraging the subsidy program to move the country from a situation characterized by […]
Journal Article: A New Approach to Monitoring Farmer Prices: Method and an Application to Malawi
We are pleased to announce that the article "A New Approach to Monitoring Farmer Prices: Method and an Application to Malawi," Authored by Bob Baulch, Seng Kiong Kok, and Aubrey Jolex has been published in the Journal of Development Studies. Abstract: This paper proposes a new approach to monitoring farmer prices in low-income developing countries. […]
El Niño: Malawi’s harvest of maize – its staple food – may fall by 22.5% this year (The Conversation)
The Conversation published an article by Joachim De Weerdt, Channing Arndt, James Thurlow, Jan Duchoslav, Joseph Glauber, Liangzhi You, and Weston Anderson. The article looked at possible weather pattern changes driven by El Niño – an unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean – and their impact on maize production in Malawi. […]
Special event: From Commitments to Impact: Analyzing the Global Commitments Toward Promoting Food Security and Healthy Diets
Since the mid-2010s, progress in reducing food insecurity and improving diet quality has stalled. Multiple shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, have exacerbated the situation and put Sustainable Development Goal 2 on Zero Hunger further out of reach.
Vacancy Announcement: Seeking a Policy Analyst
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a Policy Analyst. The position will be attached to IFPRI’s Malawi Strategy Support Program based in Lilongwe. The initial contract will be for a period of one year, with a possibility to renew depending on performance and funding. Essential Duties: […]
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