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 […]
Ensuring food security in a state of disaster
By: Jan Duchoslav and Joachim De Weerdt On 23 March 2024, His Excellency the President declared a state of disaster in 23 of Malawi’s 28 districts in anticipation of a poor harvest caused by the ongoing El Niño climatic event. El Niño has brought about spells of dry weather across much of southern Africa, leading […]
IFPRI Blog: World Water Day 2024: Invest in women for peace and water security
The theme of this year’s World Water Day (March 22), “Water for Peace,” could not come at a more opportune time. Global water, food, and humanitarian crises have reached near-unprecedented levels: As a 2023 conference of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences concluded, “The world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since the Second World War. These conflicts […]
IFPRI Blog: Who’s afraid of high fertilizer prices?
During 2021 and 2022, global food and fertilizer prices spiked due to several overlapping factors. Demand rose as the world economy emerged from the COVID-19 recession; global supply chains suffered major disruptions associated with the uneven recovery; and the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine—both key food and fertilizer producers—generated yet another shock.
Shaping global agendas: The IFPRI Food Security Portal’s pathways to impact
This blog post is part of a special monthly series entitled “Making a Difference,” documenting the impact of IFPRI's projects and initiatives. These stories reflect the wide breadth of the Institute's research, communications, and capacity-strengthening activities around the world, in fulfillment of its mission. The blog series has been peer-reviewed by IFPRI's Impact Committee members.
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