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 […]
Key Facts Sheet: Social Safety Nets
IFPRI Malawi is pleased to announce the publication of a key facts sheet on social safety nets the full "Key Facts Sheet: Social Safety Nets" here (819 KB). This is the third in the series which began with a fact sheet on agriculture and was followed by another on food and nutrition security. The series is being produced […]
How extension services can complement input subsidies to boost productivity and food security in Malawi
[This blogpost was written by Catherine Ragasa and John Mazunda. It was originally published on the main IFPRI website.] Malawi’s agricultural policy is coming up short for farmers. While they receive heavy subsidies for seed and fertilizer, farmers continue to grapple with challenges to food security and productivity. Recent IFPRI research examines these gaps in Malawian agricultural policy, […]
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. […]
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