Abstract It is common for farmers, civil society organizations, government officials and journalists to accuse traders of ‘exploitative behavior’ and ‘price gouging’ in the post-harvest season. Yet, the evidence on which such accusations are made is largely anecdotal, as government efforts to collect and report farmgate prices are often patchy and inconsistent. In this […]
Event Recap: Does connectivity reduce gender gaps in off-farm employment? Evidence from 12 low- and middle-income countries
At an IFPRI Malawi virtual brown bag seminar held on 19th May 2021, Dr. Eva-Maria Egger, a UNU-Wider Research Fellow, presented a paper that posed the question “Does Connectivity Reduce Gender Gaps in Off-Farm Employment?”. The background to this paper comes from the recognition that despite there being evidence that wage employment for young women […]
Virtual Brown Bag – July 7, 2021: Disentangling Food Security from Subsistence Agriculture in Malawi- Book Launch
Abstract: Malawi’s many smallholders rely heavily on rainfed, low-input subsistence farming to meet their food needs. Yet for most rural Malawian households, subsistence agriculture cannot consistently produce enough food to ward off hunger. Nor can they rely on the country’s weak markets to buy additional food they may require or to profitably sell their agricultural […]
Issue Brief: CHARTING A PRODUCTIVE, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR SMALL FARMS AMID FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION
Researchers discuss their UNFSS brief that synthesizes evidence about the future of small farms, and outlines policies to help farmers perform as an important role in agrifood system transformation.
Event Recap: Malawi Discussion of the Global Food Policy Report
IFPRI Malawi on the 5th of May 2021 held a virtual discussion of the recently launched Global Food Policy Report (GFPR), IFPRI’s flagship publication. The report which reviews major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of the previous year, focuses on the critical lessons learned in the COVID-19 pandemic and on opportunities for transforming our […]
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