Country Office Events

Malawi Launch of the 2022 Global Food Policy Report

Malawi Discussion of the 2022 Global Food Policy Report Tuesday June 14th, 2022, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM CAT Sunbird Capital Hotel, Lilongwe The 2022 Global Food Policy Report, IFPRI’s flagship report, highlights the urgency of accelerating innovati... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Malawi Launch of the 2022 Global Food Policy Report

Malawi Discussion of the 2022 Global Food Policy Report Tuesday June 14th, 2022, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM CAT Sunbird Capital Hotel, Lilongwe The 2022 Global Food Policy Report, IFPRI’s flagship report, highlights the urgency of accelerating innovati... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

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

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: 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