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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Government of Malawi launches National Agriculture Investment Plan
(Post written by Paida Mpaso, communication specialist for NAPAS: Malawi, originally published on the Food Security Policy website.) On 13th June 2018, the Government of Malawi (GoM) through the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development (MoAIWD) launched the National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP) after nearly two years of coordination and development, starting in September 2016. […]
Nutrition-sensitive programs: How can they effectively tackle Malawi’s nutrition problems?
A solid case for nutrition-sensitive approaches Recent evidence from Malawi suggests that nutrition-sensitive interventions can and do work, and also that agriculture interventions can increase the production and consumption of nutritious foods. Evidence from other countries confirms the clear benefit of including strong behavior change communication (BCC), and also of integrating agricultural, child development, health, and […]
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