Despite evidence from two recent, large surveys in Malawi that stunting rates are declining, more than 30 percent of children under five are still stunted, posing a threat for the long-term development prospects of the country. Most growth faltering in children occurs between the ages of 6 and 15 months, the time at which complementary […]
The way forward for structured markets in Malawi
On 28 August, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) co-sponsored a seminar, “Strengthening Structured Markets in Malawi: Securing Sustainable Markets for Farmers.” The seminar aimed to jumpstart a broader conversation about how to make structured markets work in Malawi, and discussed Malawi’s unique commodity […]
Diversification and sustainable intensification with legumes and sweet potatoes in Malawi
Sustainable intensification (SI) is a broad concept of enhancing agricultural productivity to meet the future demand for food, fuel and fiber, while protecting environmental services and increasing resilience to shocks. This is key to improving the agricultural landscape in Malawi, where population growth is putting pressure on natural resources, and where the majority of farmers […]
IFPRI Malawi research fellow nominated for Nils Westermarck award
At the 30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) being held in Vancouver this week, an IFPRI Malawi research fellow was nominated- and was named first runner up- for the Nils Westermarck award, named after an outstanding contributor to the agricultural economics profession.
Malawi value chain studies presented at ICABR conference in Washington, DC
(Post written by Paida Mpaso, communication specialist for NAPAS: Malawi, originally published on the Food Security Policy website.) Six of 12 Malawian value chain studies conducted by the New Alliance Policy Acceleration support Project (NAPAS: Malawi) were recently presented at the 2018 International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research Conference (ICABR) on “Disruptive Innovations, Value Chains and […]
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