Malawi’s policy ambitions increasingly emphasize the need for greater crop and diet diversity. Despite these stated goals, the country’s food system continues to revolve around maize, both in production and consumption. This brief discusses the economic imperatives that drive low-income, land-constrained Malawians to prioritize maize. Only by addressing these underlying incentives can policy effectively reduce […]
IFPRI Maize market report January 2026
The Monthly Maize Market Reports are developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi, with the main goal of providing clear and accurate daily maize price data in selected markets throughout Malawi. The reports are intended as a resource for those interested in maize markets in Malawi, namely producers, traders, consumers, or other agricultural stakeholders. Highlights Average […]
New IFPRI study introduces breakthrough framework to assess economic risks in developing countries
A new IFPRI study published in the Economic Modelling journal presents a groundbreaking approach to understanding how developing economies are affected by multiple, simultaneous shocks — from swings in global commodity prices to volatile crop yields and capital flow disruptions. The study introduces a Systematic Risk Profiling (SRP) framework that integrates computable general equilibrium (CGE) modeling, historical shock data, and machine‑learning […]
IFPRI Strategy 2026-2030: Food policy research for a changing world
IFPRI’s Strategy for 2026–2030 reaffirms the Institute’s commitment to providing research-based policy solutions. IFPRI works with partners to use the power of policy to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods, contribute to empowerment, and promote sustainability and climate resilience, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This new strategy responds to the many challenges and opportunities emerging today, […]
AI, copyright, and content licensing in digital agriculture
The large language models (LLMs) that power most artificial intelligence chatbots and other applications are exponentially more massive than those of earlier systems, relying on vast datasets and billions of parameters to produce their human-like outputs. Such scale is often celebrated as the driver of their cutting-edge capabilities. But scale alone does not guarantee sound […]
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