Although geographically distant, there are multiple channels through which Russia's invasion of Ukraine can affect the lives of Malawians. Before the invasion, Russia's and Ukraine's exports accounted for about 12% of total calories traded in the world, and the two countries were among the top five global exporters for many important cereals and oilseeds, including […]
IFPRI Maize Market Report March 2022
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 Retail […]
Virtual event: Sell Low, Buy Low? A New Explanation for a Persistent Puzzle
Abstract: We provide new insight into the seeming puzzle that many farmers in low-income countries sell their crops at harvest, when prices are low, rather than waiting until prices increase later in the year. We use 20 years of data from 1037 retail markets in 30 African countries to demonstrate that the lean season price […]
Virtual Event: Adapting yet not Adopting? Conservation Agriculture in Central Malawi
Abstract: Conservation Agriculture (CA) has been widely promoted as a pathway to sustainably intensify agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Yet despite decades of promotion, CA uptake in SSA remains sparse with only few analyses of its impacts on farming and rural livelihoods. This study, which focuses on areas in Central Malawi considered to have a […]
Project Note: Resilience in the Malawi Agri-food System Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
This project note provides a farm-level analysis of the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, 12–15 months in, using a nationally representative rural household survey conducted in June–July 2021. We draw three major observations from the survey. First, farming activities, access to inputs and extension services, production, and sales were largely unaffected by the crisis. There […]
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