Government and development partners looking to accelerate progress in addressing malnutrition in Malawi are examining how interventions in value-chains can contribute to improving diets. However, the links between interventions in value chains and diets involve a range of direct and indirect effects that are not yet well understood. A recent article published in the journal […]
Enumerator Training For Malawi Africa RISING Follow-Up Evaluation Survey 2019
An Enumerator Training was conducted for Malawi Africa RISING Follow-up Evaluation Survey 2019, in September 2019. It was a two-week training of 15 experienced enumerators in Zomba, Malawi, led by an IFPRI consultant. The consultant oversaw the first week and a half of data collection. Activities included finalizing data collection and conducting data quality checks […]
Effect of changes in population density and crop productivity on farm households in Malawi
A new open access article by Adam M. Komarek and Siwa Msangi, first published on August 16, 2019 in Agricultural Economics, examines the ex-ante farm-household effects of changes in family size, yield potential, and yield gaps using a farm-household simulation model that reflects the economic and biophysical conditions of central Malawi. The study, conducted in […]
Policy Note 35: Structure, Conduct and Performance of Maize Markets in Malawi: Synopsis
This Policy Note offers a synopsis of a study, detailed in Working Paper 29, which analyzed the structure, conduct and performance of maize markets in Malawi during the 2018/2019 main harvest and lean seasons. The study team interviewed 749 traders from 74 markets across 8 districts and held 28 focus group discussions with a total […]
Working Paper 29: Structure, Conduct and Performance of Maize Markets in Malawi
Recent rises in the price of maize have again raised questions about the structure, conduct and performance of Malawi’s maize markets. Maize is by far Malawi’s most important staple crop and contributes about 66 percent of calories to typical household diets. The crop, which contributes 45.2 percent to the Consumer Price Index, is both a […]
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