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 […]
Modeling the Effectiveness of the Lead Farmer Approach in Agricultural Extension Service: Nationally-representative Panel Data Analysis in Malawi
Lead farmers (LF), also known as contact or model farmers, have been part of most extension models for decades. In the past, LF approaches have been criticized for the selection of richer and progressive farmers, as well as for limited productivity and development impact. More recently, a revived LF approach has contributed to new farmer […]
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; […]
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