Agriculture is central to Malawi’s economy, employing much of the population and contributing substantially to GDP. However, agricultural productivity and earnings have stagnated and chronic food insecurity is a serious problem. Recent shocks including the COVID-19 pandemic, higher food prices, and cyclones have hurt agricultural production and hindered Malawi’s progress toward SDG target 2.3 (double the agricultural productivity […]
Tackling gender inequality in a climate-changed world: How agrifood and social protection systems can empower women and girls to build climate resilience
Air pollution, rising temperatures, crop failures, and water shortages are increasing pressures on health and agrifood systems. During these crises, households often reduce food consumption, sell assets, migrate or adjust labor allocation between men and women. Women and children are at greater risk of food insecurity due to lower access to and control of productive […]
Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren’t realistic and what can be done (The Conversation)
The conversation published an article by Joachim De Weerdt and Jan Duchoslav. The article discusses Malawi's impending severe food crisis due to a drought caused by the El Niño weather pattern, which has drastically reduced the harvest of maize, the country's staple food. The government declared a state of disaster, and President Lazarus Chakwera stated […]
Responding to Malawi’s looming food crisis
By: Jan Duchoslav, Mazvita Chiduwa, Simon Denhere, Rodwell Mzonde, George Phiri and Joachim De Weerdt Malawi is heading towards a severe food crisis later this year after an El Niño induced mid-season dry spell affected the harvest of maize, the staple food grown by nine out of 10 farming households. The government declared a state […]
IFPRI Blog: Southern Africa drought: Impacts on maize production
Parts of Southern Africa have been experiencing a severe drought since late 2023, fueled in large part by the ongoing El Niño Southern Oscillation. Falling harvests have led to disaster declarations in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe and affected countries across the region. In particular, maize yields have fallen sharply, threatening food security for millions of households […]
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