On 1 October 2015, IFPRI, with support from a multi-partner planning committee, held a high-level event to explore the evidence on best practices for improving the functionality of staple food markets. Technical presentations from IFPRI, FAO, the World Bank, and IAPRI laid out evidence on the topic. Stakeholder discussions then reflected on the current realities […]
Research Symposium on Making Maize Market Work for All
Last week, IFPRI, with support from a multi-partner planning committee, held a high-level event to explore the evidence on best practices for improving the functionality of staple food markets. Evidence shows that issues of inflation and price seasonality can negatively impact food security and economic growth, but that there are policy solutions for addressing these challenges. The […]
The unintended effects of food security policies: managing maize markets in Malawi
The price of maize has been more volatile in Malawi than in any other country in the region over the last decade. Measures to address this volatility and related food shortages can have unintended negative effects on the sector, keeping farmers in subsistence agriculture and stagnating commercial growth and agricultural transformation. However, relatively simple measures […]
Policy Note 22: Is Malawi’s mix of maize market policies ultimately harming food security?
High levels of poverty and food insecurity combined with weak food markets have prompted many African governments for political and socioeconomic reasons to assume the responsibility of ensuring adequate domestic food supply at reasonable prices. Malawi is no different, with significant government intervention in the maize market on both the production and marketing sides. Interventions […]
Working Paper 10: Analysis of the effectiveness of modern information and communication technologies on maize marketing efficiency in Malawi markets
In 2004, the government of Malawi introduced the Malawi Agriculture Commodity Exchange under the Initiative for Development and Equity in African Agriculture program, which promoted modern information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve access to agricultural market information for both suppliers and buyers of market produce. Using co-integration error correction models, this study assesses the […]
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