Abstract: Although sustainable intensification (SI) practices such as intercropping of cereals with legumes are believed to offer productivity benefits to farmers, the adoption of cereal-legume intercropping remains low in Malawi. We use dynamic programming to assess the impact of four key constraints that smallholder farmers face. These constraints are i) land, ii) labor, ii) input […]
Price Bulletin for Selected Legumes, Roots & Tubers, and other Cereals -#5a- February 2021
This price bulletin was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi with the goal of providing clear and accurate information on the variation of weekly retail prices of selected agricultural commodities that are important for food security and nutrition in Malawi. The reports are intended as a resource for those interested in agricultural markets in Malawi. […]
Price Bulletin for Livestock, Livestock Products and Fish -#5b- February 2021
Highlights Average retail prices of chicken decreased by 4 percent, retail prices of eggs remained constant, and goat meat prices increased by 4 percent during February. Average retail prices of fresh mlamba and fresh chambo decreased by 4 and 10 percent while prices for fresh usipa increased slightly and fresh micheni remained constant. Average retail […]
Discussion Paper 02006: “It takes two”: Women’s empowerment in agricultural value chains in Malawi
Inclusive agricultural value chains (VCs) are potential drivers for poverty reduction, food security, and women’s empowerment. This report assesses the implementation of the Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education Training for Women Program (ATVET4Women) that aims to support women with vocational training and market linkages in priority agricultural value chains. This report focuses on Malawi, one […]
The Gap between Technology Awareness and Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa
This paper has been prepared as an output of the Developing Smart Innovations through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) project in Malawi.
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