Agriculture

Virtual event: Selling Crops Early to Pay for School: A Large-Scale Experiment in Malawi

Abstract: In 2010, primary school in Malawi began in September, three months earlier than in 2009. I show that this change forced households to sell crops early, when prices are low. The effect is limited to households with school children, increases w... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Virtual event: Sell Low, Buy Low? A New Explanation for a Persistent Puzzle

Abstract: We provide new insight into the seeming puzzle that many farmers in low-income countries sell their crops at harvest, when prices are low, rather than waiting until prices increase later in the year. We use 20 years of data from 1037 retail m... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Project Note: Resilience in the Malawi Agri-food System Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

This project note provides a farm-level analysis of the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, 12–15 months in, using a nationally representative rural household survey conducted in June–July 2021. We draw three major observations from the survey. First, farm... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Food for All: International Organizations and the Transformation of Agriculture

Book Launch
Food for All: International Organizations and the Transformation of Agriculture
Mar 22, 9:30 - 11:00 (EDT)
This event features a panel discussion on global governance, food security and nutrition, poverty reduction, and gender.
Details &am... Source: IFPRI Pakistan – Pakistan Strategy Support Program

Lessons from a decade of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI)

WEAI is an essential tool in assessing gender disparities driven by COVID-19, climate change, and other factors.
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