Healthy and productive soils are essential for food and nutrition security. However, soils may also contain chemicals or pathogens that can negatively impact human health. Poor soils also result in low yields and low household income. In an IFPRI research seminar on May 8, 2019 Patrick Mutuo, a Courtesy Associate Professor at the Department of […]
The Structure, Conduct and Performance of Maize Markets in Malawi: Some findings from main harvest and lean seasons
Maize is the most important staple crop in Malawi, contributing around 66% of calories to typical household diets. Studies show that the per capita consumption of maize grew from 129kg/year in 1998–2008 to 146kg/year by 2017. Most of the maize consumed in Malawi is produced by smallholder farmers, although in deficit years maize is also […]
Malawi Launch of the 2019 Global Food Policy Report
Rural people around the world continue to struggle with food insecurity, persistent poverty and inequality, and environmental degradation. IFPRI's 2019 Global Food Policy Report calls for rural revitalization, highlighting policies, institutions, and investments that can transform rural areas into vibrant and healthy places to live, work and raise families. “Revitalizing rural areas can stimulate economic […]
The Causal Effect of Improved Access to Family Planning: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Urban Malawi
While fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa has declined in recent decades, the region continues to have one of the highest fertility rates in the world, with an average total fertility rate of 4.9 children per woman as compared to South Asia (2.7 children per woman) and Latin America (2.2 children per woman). There are several reasons […]
Dairy farming in Central Region Malawi: Navigating between Market and Social Pressures
Malawi strives to develop into a productive nation by increasing agricultural production. The Malawi Growth and Development Strategy III aims to transform the agricultural landscape in Malawi away from subsistence smallholders towards farming as a business. New concepts and business models can conflict with more traditional social systems in a community. So, how do smallholder […]
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