While smallholder farming remains at the center of agricultural transformation efforts in Malawi, the limited impact of smallholder-centered agricultural development strategies over recent decades has renewed interest in the potential role of larger-scale farming in accelerating sustainable agricultural and rural economic development. This event will present two sets of analyses on large-scale farms and examine […]
Event Announcement: Food system climate action plan (FS-CAP) validation workshop
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development in collaboration with the World Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), is pleased to invite you to a stakeholder validation workshop on the Food System–Climate Action Plan (FS-CAP). The FS-CAP is a country-level diagnostic tool developed by the World Bank to support countries in […]
Event Announcement: The CGIAR policy hub launch and dialogue in Malawi – Building inclusive, resilient, and transformative food systems
Malawi has committed to transforming its food systems to promote sustainability, resilience, inclusivity, and healthy diets. This commitment—outlined in the Malawi Food Systems National Pathways Report and informed by national dialogues presented at the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit—aims to address hunger and malnutrition, reduce environmental degradation, create fair economic opportunities, and strengthen resilience to […]
MAZIKO Project Endline Event
The MAZIKO Project was launched in November 2021 and its aim was to generate rigorous evidence on the impact and cost effectiveness of a multi-sectoral cash plus for nutrition and child development intervention. The project is led by Save the Children in partnership with Give Directly and the International Food Policy and Research Institute (IFPRI) […]
Event Announcement: Anchor enterprise models for agricultural and rural development in Malawi
Smallholder-centered agricultural development strategies have had limited success in Malawi over the past several decades. Policy makers are now increasingly looking for alternative ways to accelerate agricultural and rural development. One emerging approach involves larger farms or agri-business firms partnering with smallholder farming households, in what we will refer to as an anchor enterprise model. […]
