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Making Strides in Malawi: How the International Trade Fair is Fueling Change and Resilience

The Chichiri Trade Fair Grounds in Blantyre recently played host to a transformative event: the 33rd Malawi International Trade Fair. From May 17th to 26th, 2023, the spirit of entrepreneurship came alive as Titukulane participants and numerous local g... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

IFPRI Blog: Can phone surveys be used in standard poverty measurement? Evidence from Ethiopia

Surveys are a key method for social scientists to gather data on living standards. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, such surveys in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) were typically conducted in person; phone surveys were rarely used (one exceptio... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Supply and demand side barriers to reach uninsured farmers: Field-level insights on agricultural microinsurance in Bangladesh

Insights from field visits to districts in northern Bangladesh that could help better understand the agricultural microinsurance context in the region.
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Agricultural Microinsurance: Opportunities and Challenges

IFPRI organized the stakeholder consultation on agricultural microinsurance to discuss the existing implementational issues in the crop and the livestock insurance sector.
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Expert Consultation Workshop: Shrimp Value Chain in Bangladesh

The workshop aimed to understand the present state of the shrimp sector, identify the scale of critical problems and gauge prospects for the sector’s growth.
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