This blog is based on a presentation by Dr Timothy Thomas, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI, presented during the 3rd joint national annual research symposium on ‘Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Development – Envisioning Wealth for all’, which took place on September 18-19, 2019 in Lilongwe, Malawi. The research symposium was opened by the Chief Secretary to […]
IFPRI Malawi researchers to present during the 6th African Conference of Agricultural Economics in Abuja
From 23-26 September 2019 the 6th African Conference of Agricultural Economics (ACAE) will be held in Abuja, Nigeria. Under the theme “Rising to meet new challenges: Africa's agricultural development beyond 2020 Vision”, the conference will explore recent developments in agricultural systems across Africa. Key drivers of change include population growth, rapid urbanization, productivity enhancing innovation, […]
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 […]
Measuring and reducing food loss in developing countries
This blog is cross-posted from the IFPRI website and was originally written by Swati Malhotra. The amount of food loss and waste in supply chains is significant. The most widely cited estimate, by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is that as much as one third of total usable global food production is not […]
Soil Fertility Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Status, Challenges and Future Prospects
Healthy and productive soils are essential for food and nutrition security. However, soils may also contain chemicals or pathogens that can negatively impact human health. Poor soils also result in low yields and low household income. In an IFPRI research seminar on May 8, 2019 Patrick Mutuo, a Courtesy Associate Professor at the Department of […]
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