To mark the finalization of a 3-years research study, validate and disseminate the findings, IFPRI Malawi organized an end of project event on November 13, 2019 in Lilongwe.
Data collection for the ‘Building Resilience and Adapting to Climate Change’ (BRACC) Programme in Malawi
Second in a series of blog posts exploring IFPRI Malawi’s engagement in the ‘Building Resilience and Adapting to Climate Change’ Programme in Malawi.
After a four-day enumerator training, the baseline survey started in late August with a group of 48 enumerators organized into eight teams. The baseline survey, covering 224 villages and 3,136 households, was completed on October 10, 2019.
The future of agriculture in Malawi in the face of climate change and population growth
This blog is based on a presentation by Dr Timothy Thomas, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI, presented during the 3rd joint national annual research symposium on ‘Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Development – Envisioning Wealth for all’, which took place on September 18-19, 2019 in Lilongwe, Malawi. The research symposium was opened by the Chief Secretary to […]
Sourcing farm gate prices for pigeon peas and chickpeas – A pilot study in 13 districts in southern Malawi
In Malawi, accurate information on farm gate prices is hard to obtain. Most agricultural price monitoring focuses on retail prices, and only the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development (MoAIWD) through its Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) collects data on farm gate prices across the country. However, AMIS data collection of farm gate prices […]
The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index – What have we learned?
Women are key to rural revitalization in developing countries, but various constraints and obstacles limit their contributions to their households and communities. During our research seminar on June 12, Elena Martinez and Emily Myers, Research Analysts at IFPRI, Washington DC, presented the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) and its modifications as tools that quantify […]
