Understanding smallholder engagement with anchor enterprises in Malawi: Evidence from three selected anchor enterprises Abstract: Drawing on a household survey conducted in 2025 and focus group discussions held in 2026, this paper examines how smallholder farmers engage with three anchor enterprises in Malawi. The schemes differ both in the crop at their center and in […]
Event Announcement: Larger-scale farms and rural development in Malawi
While smallholder farming remains at the center of agricultural transformation efforts in Malawi, the limited impact of smallholder-centered agricultural development strategies over recent decades has renewed interest in the potential role of larger-scale farming in accelerating sustainable agricultural and rural economic development. This event will present two sets of analyses on large-scale farms and examine […]
IFPRI Maize market report September 2026
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 […]
Measuring what matters: Building better food data from everyday market realities
Accurate data on food consumption and production starts not with computers or statistical models, but in the markets, village paths, and kitchens where Malawians buy, sell, and prepare food. Maize is sold by the bucket, beans by the cup, rice by the plate, and groundnuts by the tin. These familiar containers are the language of […]
IFPRI’s country offices promote impact, everywhere
IFPRI’s five decades of experience has shown that development policy research has a stronger likelihood of making an impact and meeting real-world needs when it is adapted to local contexts and created with national and local partners. The best bet for generating context-specific research is operating within beneficiary countries and communities. Building on this evidence, […]
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