Social safety nets are designed to protect vulnerable households and individuals from the impact of economic shocks, natural disasters, and other crises. However, targeting of vulnerable households is difficult and therefore often ineffective. Using data from two rounds of Malawi's Integrated Household Survey, Working Paper 26 provides an overview of the overall coverage of various types […]
Working Paper 25: Commodity Exchanges and Warehouse Receipts Systems in Malawi
Malawi has a unique commodity exchange (Comex) landscape with two commodity exchanges: the Agriculture Commodity Exchange (ACE) and Auction Holdings Commodity Exchange (AHCX). The country also has two Warehouse Receipts Systems (WRS) plus a parallel system of direct collateral financing through commercial banks. The volumes traded on the Comex and WRS are only a small […]
Working Paper 24: Examining Perceptions of Food Assistance on Household Food Security and Resilience in Malawi
A critical issue in Malawi is determining how aid can be improved to ensure food security and nutrition of those who need it most, when they need it most. Humanitarian aid has played an important role in alleviating hunger during emergencies, such as the 2015 floods or the 2016 El Niño-related droughts. The Government of Malawi and development partners recognize […]
Assessing the structure, conduct and performance of Malawi’s maize market
Maize is the most important staple food in Malawi, contributing about 66 percent of calories to typical household diets. Most non-seed maize is produced by smallholder farmers while large farms mainly produce seed maize. Thus, the nation’s food security and poverty reduction is dependent on the maize market. However, maize retail prices are high whereas […]
Scaling up agriculture technologies in Malawi: A study of approaches used by agriculture research and development organizations
A new IFPRI-led study assessed the scaling up of agricultural technologies—that is, the approaches and methods that agricultural research and development organizations use to increase the share of households which are regularly using such technologies to improve their agricultural performance. Over the years, several technologies have been developed to help improve agriculture, particularly in developing […]
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