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IFPRI key facts series: Agricultural cooperatives

2023Banda, Chimwemwe; Duchoslav, Jan

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IFPRI key facts series: Agricultural cooperatives

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•There is an operational agricultural cooperative in every tenth community in Malawi, but they are not well utilized to access markets or services.
•Almost no farmers (0.6 percent in 2019/20) receive extension advice through cooperatives.
•Although an increasing share of farmers engage in input and output markets, few do so through cooperatives.
•Few farmers buy inputs on credit in general, and almost none receive credit from cooperatives.
•Farmers who buy inputs from cooperatives do not pay less than farmers who buy inputs elsewhere.
•Farmers who sell their produce to cooperatives also do not obtain better prices than farmers who sell to other buyers.

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2023

Authors

Banda, Chimwemwe; Duchoslav, Jan

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Banda, Chimwemwe; and Duchoslav, Jan. 2023. IFPRI key facts series: Agricultural cooperatives. MaSSP Key Facts May 2023. Lilongwe, Malawi: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130512

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Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Agricultural Cooperatives; Markets; Farmers; Extension Services; Inputs; Credit; Agricultural Products; Prices

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English

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Open Access

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National Policies and Strategies

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IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on education

2023International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe

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IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on education

This is the first Education Key Facts Sheet in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI produces based on the Integrated Household Surveys (IHS). The purpose of the series is to present data relevant to key policy issues on agriculture, food systems, and development topics in Malawi. Other Key Facts Sheets are available on our website at massp.ifpri.info.

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2023

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International Food Policy Research Institute; Banda, Chimwemwe

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2023. IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on education. MaSSP Key Facts March 2023. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131488

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Malawi

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Southern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Eastern Africa; Education; Children; Schoolchildren; Literacy

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English

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Open Access

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National Policies and Strategies

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Key facts series: Key facts sheet on inequality

2022Hami, Emmanuel

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Key facts series: Key facts sheet on inequality

Across a wide range of inequality measures, survey data measure lower levels of inequality in 2019/20 compared to a decade earlier in 2010/11. The latest survey data put Malawi’s Gini Coefficient at 0.38. The 20% richest households consume about half of the country’s total consumption. The poorest 20% account for only 6% of total consumption. Differences between districts or regions are not the primary contributors to inequality. Differences across households within the same region or district contribute much more to total inequality. Similarly, there is significant inequality among households with heads of similar education levels and among those with similar occupations. These within-group differences contribute more to inequality than the across-group differences. In all the periods under analysis, urban households consumed around twice the consumption of their rural counterparts.

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2022

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Hami, Emmanuel

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Hami, Emmanuel. 2022. Key facts series: Key facts sheet on inequality. MaSSP Key Facts July 2022. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128250

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Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Southern Africa; Eastern Africa; Equality; Surveys; Households; Consumption; Education; Household Surveys; Income Distribution; Inequality; Consumers

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English

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Open Access

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Gender Equality

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IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on poverty

2022Banda, Chimwemwe; Duchoslav, Jan

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IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on poverty

This is the fourth in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI is producing based on the Integrated Household Surveys (IHS). The purpose of the series is to present data relevant to key policy issues on agriculture, food systems, and development topics in Malawi. Other Key Facts Sheets are available on our website at massp.ifpri.info.

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2022

Authors

Banda, Chimwemwe; Duchoslav, Jan

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Banda, Chimwemwe; and Duchoslav, Jan. 2022. IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on poverty. MaSSP Key Facts May 2022. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140898

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Malawi

Keywords

Southern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Eastern Africa; Expenditure; Capacity Development; Consumers; Poverty; Household Consumption

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English

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Open Access

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IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on employment

2022International Food Policy Research Institute; Jolex, Aubrey

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IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on employment

This is the third in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI has produced based on the fifth Malawi Integrated Household Survey of 2019/20. The purpose of the series is to present data relevant to key policy issues on agriculture, food systems, and development topics in Malawi.

Year published

2022

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Jolex, Aubrey

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2022. IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on employment. MaSSP Key Facts May 2022. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140897

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Malawi

Keywords

Southern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Eastern Africa; Employment; Households; Labour; Agriculture; Remuneration; Agricultural Workers

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English

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Open Access

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IFPRI key facts series: Food and nutrition security

2022Banda, Chimwemwe

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IFPRI key facts series: Food and nutrition security

This is a second Food and Nutrition Key Facts sheet in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI is producing based on Integrated Household Surveys (IHS). The purpose of the series is to present data relevant to key policy issues on agriculture, food systems, and development topics in Malawi. Other Key Facts Sheets are available on our website at massp.ifpri.info.

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2022

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Banda, Chimwemwe

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Banda, Chimwemwe. 2022. IFPRI key facts series: Food and nutrition security. MaSSP Key Facts April 2022. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140899

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Malawi

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Southern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Eastern Africa; Nutrition Security; Surveys; Households; Stunting; Food Security; Child Stunting; Food Consumption; Food Consumption Statistics; Dietary Diversity

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English

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IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on agricultural commercialization

2022International Food Policy Research Institute

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IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on agricultural commercialization

Four out of five Malawian households engage in some crop production. Rural households are most likely to farm – nine out of ten do so. However, even in towns and cities, almost one-third of urban households engage in some farming. However, only 60 percent of households engaged in farming reported selling any of what they harvested – while almost 70 percent of farming households in the Central region sell some of their harvest, just under 60 percent in the Northern region and 45 percent in the Southern region do so. The commercial importance of the crops produced by farming households differ: Maize, sorghum, finger millet, pearl millet, and cassava predominantly are grown for own consumption. Soyabean, tobacco, cotton, and Irish potato are produced primarily for sale. Rice, groundnut, pigeonpea, bean/cowpea, and sweet potato are all important for subsistence, while also sold. Trends are seen of increased shares of farming households both producing and selling several of these crops. Farming households in the Southern region are much less likely to sell the maize they produce than households in the other two regions. A slightly greater share of the maize consumed by Malawian households is purchased rather than own-produced. While this is the case for urban households, as expected, it also holds for rural households. Greatest reliance on the market for maize by rural households occurs in the months up to January. For the period October 1999 to February 2020, about 70 percent of all maize consumed by Malawian households, whether in rural communities or in urban centers, was obtained from the market.

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2022

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2022. IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on agricultural commercialization. MaSSP Key Facts January 2022. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140896

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Malawi

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Southern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Africa; Eastern Africa; Agricultural Products; Surveys; Households; Maize; Agriculture; Crop Production; Commercialization; Rural Areas; Farming Systems

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English

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Nutrient consumption and dietary patterns in Malawi

2020International Food Policy Research Institute

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Nutrient consumption and dietary patterns in Malawi

This poster uses data from the fourth Integrated Household Survey (IHS4) conducted in all 28 districts and the four major cities of Malawi in 2016/17. The IHS is a nationally representative survey which collects multitopic household and community data, including on the consumption of approximately 150 food items. The data was collected from 12,447 households over one calendar year to account for seasonality. The IHS4 consumption estimates were combined with data on the nutrient content of foods from the Food and Agriculture Organization to estimate nutrient consumption per person per day.

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2020

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International Food Policy Research Institute

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2020. Nutrient consumption and dietary patterns in Malawi. MaSSP Key Facts. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143668

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Malawi

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Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Southern Africa; Eastern Africa; Nutrient Intake; Households; Nutrients; Food Consumption; Diet; Household Consumption; Seasonality

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English

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Poverty in Malawi, 2016–2017

2019International Food Policy Research Institute

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Poverty in Malawi, 2016–2017

This poster complements our fifth Key Facts Sheet on poverty in Malawi, published in May 2019. The maps and the table are based on data from the fourth Integrated Household Survey (IHS4), which were collected in 2016-2017.

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2019

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International Food Policy Research Institute

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IFPRI. 2019. Poverty in Malawi, 2016–2017. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145584

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Malawi

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Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Southern Africa; Eastern Africa; Urban Poverty; Households; Living Standards; Poverty; Household Consumption

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English

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Open Access

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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IFPRI key facts series: Poverty

2019International Food Policy Research Institute

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IFPRI key facts series: Poverty

This is the fifth in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI is producing based on the Integrated Household Surveys (IHS). The purpose of the series is to present data relevant to key policy issues on agriculture, food systems, and development topics in Malawi. Other Key Facts sheets will be produced in the near future.

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2019

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International Food Policy Research Institute

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IFPRI. 2019. IFPRI key facts series: Poverty. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147171

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Malawi

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Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Southern Africa; Eastern Africa; Urban Poverty; Households; Living Standards; Poverty; Household Consumption

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English

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Open Access

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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IFPRI key facts series: Inequality

2019International Food Policy Research Institute

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IFPRI key facts series: Inequality

This is the fourth in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI is producing based on the third and fourth Integrated Household Surveys (IHSs). The purpose of the series is to present data relevant to key policy issues on agriculture, food systems, and development topics in Malawi. Other Key Facts sheets will be produced in the near future.

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2019

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International Food Policy Research Institute

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2019. IFPRI key facts series: Inequality. Washington, DC.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147170

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Malawi

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Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Southern Africa; Eastern Africa; Nutrition Security; Surveys; Households; Welfare; Social Protection; Food Security; Food Consumption; Social Safety Nets; Equality

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English

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Open Access

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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IFPRI key facts series: Social safety nets

2018International Food Policy Research Institute

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IFPRI key facts series: Social safety nets

This is the third in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI is producing based on the third and fourth Integrated Household Surveys (IHSs). The purpose of the series is to present data relevant to key policy issues on agriculture, food systems, and development topics in Malawi. Other Key Facts sheets will be produced in the near future.

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2018

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International Food Policy Research Institute

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2018. IFPRI key facts series: Social safety nets. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147172

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Malawi

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Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Southern Africa; Eastern Africa; Household Surveys; Social Protection; Maize; Household Food Security; Social Welfare; Food Security; Cash Transfers; Credit; Food Aid; Food Systems

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English

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Open Access

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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IFPRI key facts series: Food and nutrition security

2018International Food Policy Research Institute

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IFPRI key facts series: Food and nutrition security

This is the second in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI is producing based on the third (2010/11) and fourth (2016/17) Integrated Household Surveys (IHS). The purpose of the series is to present data relevant to key policy issues on agriculture, food systems, and development topics in Malawi. Other Key Facts Sheets are available on our website at massp.ifpri.info.

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2018

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2018. IFPRI key facts series: Food and nutrition security. Washington, DC.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147169

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Malawi

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Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Southern Africa; Eastern Africa; Nutrition Security; Child Nutrition; Household Surveys; Households; Food Access; Food Supply; Food Security

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English

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Open Access

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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IFPRI key facts series: Agriculture and food safety

2018International Food Policy Research Institute

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IFPRI key facts series: Agriculture and food safety

This is the first in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI will be producing based on the third and fourth Integrated Household Surveys (IHS). The purpose of the series is to present data relevant to key policy issues on agriculture, food systems, and development topics in Malawi. Other Key Facts sheets will be produced in the near future.

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2018

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2018. IFPRI key facts series: Agriculture and food safety. February 2018. Washington, DC.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147168

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Malawi

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Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Southern Africa; Eastern Africa; Maize; Household Food Security; Agriculture; Food Security; Food Systems

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English

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Open Access

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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