In Malawi, accurate information on farm gate prices is hard to obtain. However, it is important to monitor farm gate prices to determine if they incentivize future agricultural production, especially at this time of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted the global agri-food systems with significant impacts on global food security, nutrition, and poverty. […]
Business Registration and Firm Performance: Maize Traders in Malawi – A case study
A recent article, authored by Henry Kankwamba and Lukas Kornher, assesses the effect of business registration on firm performance in Malawi’s maize sector. The study uses panel data of 172 maize traders from central Malawi, and instrumental variable estimation on a systematically drawn sample. The study was conducted in five districts in the central region of Malawi: Lilongwe, Mchinji, Kasungu, Dowa, and Dedza, covering 15 markets in total.
IFPRI Malawi Maize Market Report April 2020
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.
Yield effects of climate-smart agriculture aid investment in southern Malawi
The study, authored by Festus O. Amadu, Paul E. McNamara and Daniel C. Miller, estimates the impact of a major CSA aid effort, the United States Agency for International Development-funded Wellness and Agriculture for Life’s Advancement (WALA) project, on agricultural yields in southern Malawi.
Discussion Paper 1920: The Role of Interactive Radio Programming in Advancing Women’s Empowerment and Crop and Dietary Diversity
This IFPRI discussion paper authored by Catherine Ragasa, Diston Mzungu, Kenan Kalagho, and Cynthia Kazembe, focusses on the use of radio, which has been used for decades as a tool to disseminate information and provide education on agricultural practices. The study assesses the effect of interactive radio programming on women’s empowerment and agricultural development, employing nationally representative household panel data from 2016 and 2018 combined with gender-disaggregated focus group discussions and interviews of service providers.
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