In this Op-ed IFPRI-Malawi's Jack Thunde and Edwin Kenamu discuss some factors that could help the AIP accomplish its goals.
DeSIRA initiative to improve smallholder farming systems in Malawi
The “Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture” (DeSIRA) initiative was launched at a July 22 virtual event. Through DeSIRA, DARS, eight CGIAR centers and two EU based research institutions will develop and disseminate multi-disciplinary and integrated technologies, appropriate for agri-food systems in Malawi.
Event Recap – Assessing Farmers’ and Buyers’ Preferences for Contracts
On August 19, Dennis Ochieng, Research Fellow at IFPRI Malawi, presented the results of a recent study on contract preferences in cotton and tea schemes in southern Malawi. The study analyzed similarities and differences between farmers’ and companies’ preferences for contracts and design attributes as well as farmers’ willingness to accept contracts through a discrete choice experiment.
Event Recap – Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Growth, Poverty and Food Systems in Malawi: Initial Results
During a recent webinar, Bob Baulch and Rosemary Botha from IFPRI-Malawi presented the initial results of a SAM multiplier model study with Karl Pauw on the short-term economic impacts of COVID-19 in Malawi. The study considered two scenarios: (a) 2 months of social distancing (in April/May) plus external shocks over the second quarter; and (b) the proposed (but not implemented) 21-day lockdown plus social distancing and external shocks, each followed by either fast or slow lifting of restrictions during the rest of 2020.
Will COVID-19 cause another food crisis? An early review
Will COVID-19 Cause Another Food Crisis? An Early Review. IFPRI Director General Johan Swinnen suggests the answer depends. If you are rich, the answer may well be no. But if you are poor, the answer is more likely to be yes.
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