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 […]
Brown Bag Research Seminar: Dairy Farming in Central Region Malawi: Navigating Between Scylla and Charybdis
Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 14:00 pm - 15:30 pm
Entrepreneurship in agriculture is suggested as a mean to create sustainable livelihoods and to increase production of the agricultural sector. Even though previous research focused on the enabling environment, it predominantly focused on access to economic and natural resources.
Brown Bag Research Seminar: Market demand for and nutrient and mycotoxin levels in commercially-sold premixed cereals for complementary feeding of infants in Malawi
Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 14:00 pm - 15:30 pm
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 commercially-sold brands are often poorly regulated using quality assurance standards for composition and labeling.
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