This blog is cross posted from the main IFPRI website and was written by Francesca Edralin. Through its programs that educate farmers and apply scientific research in the field, agricultural extension plays an important role in improving rural livelihoods and increasing food security around the world. A new IFPRI book, Agricultural Extension: Global Status and […]
Event Recap: The Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on the Malawian Economy, 2020-2021: A SAM Multiplier Model
Event recap IFPRI Malawi virtual brown bag October 13, 2020 presented by Bob Baulch and Rosemary Botha, with Karl Pauw.
Event Recap – Are Resilience-Oriented Cash Plus Interventions Working for Ultra-Poor Households in Malawi
Event recap - IFPRI Malawi virtual brown bag seminar presentation by Natasha Siyumbwa and T. Arthur Chibwana, Sept 30, 2020.
Event Recap – Assessing Farmers’ and Buyers’ Preferences for Contracts
On August 19, Dennis Ochieng, Research Fellow at IFPRI Malawi, presented the results of a recent study on contract preferences in cotton and tea schemes in southern Malawi. The study analyzed similarities and differences between farmers’ and companies’ preferences for contracts and design attributes as well as farmers’ willingness to accept contracts through a discrete choice experiment.
Event Recap – Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Growth, Poverty and Food Systems in Malawi: Initial Results
During a recent webinar, Bob Baulch and Rosemary Botha from IFPRI-Malawi presented the initial results of a SAM multiplier model study with Karl Pauw on the short-term economic impacts of COVID-19 in Malawi. The study considered two scenarios: (a) 2 months of social distancing (in April/May) plus external shocks over the second quarter; and (b) the proposed (but not implemented) 21-day lockdown plus social distancing and external shocks, each followed by either fast or slow lifting of restrictions during the rest of 2020.
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