Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 14:00 pm - 15:30 pm
IFPRI Malawi invites you to a Brown Bag Research Seminar presentation by Mahesh Karra, Assistant Professor of Global Development Policy, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies.
Cereals for infant feeding in Malawi: a study of quality, safety, and demand
High quality fortified premixed cereals can help caregivers meet infants’ nutrient needs after 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding. Such cereals are widely used in nutrition assistance programs, but brands available in stores tend to be poorly regulated in terms of nutrient composition and labeling. There is also considerable concern about mycotoxin contamination in these products; […]
Brown Bag Research Seminar
Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 14:00 pm - 15:30 pm. Topic: Modeling the Effectiveness of Lead Farmer Approach in Agricultural Extension Service Provision: Nationally-representative Panel Data Analysis in Malawi.
The lead farmer (LF) approach is implemented and heavily promoted nationwide in Malawi to support government extension workers and accelerate technology dissemination. Earlier reports show that the LF approach has been widely adopted by most agricultural projects in Malawi, indicating positive roles and contributions of LFs.
Cash, food or vouchers? Evidence from a four-country experimental study
“What do we know about the relative merits of providing assistance in the form of food or cash in developing countries? asked Daniel Gilligan, Deputy Division Director of the Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division, IFPRI, Washington DC to start his presentation on February 12, 2019. Many studies provide evidence on the impact of food or […]
Towards a capacity-based resilience building for social cash transfer beneficiaries in Malawi
By design, Social Cash Transfer programs (SCTP) in Malawi target the poorest section of society. But this does not mean that the “poorest” are a homogenous group. There are differences in access to land and ability to work productively. Development players must take this into account by designing interventions that provide different capacity-based packages to […]
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