Abstract: Enhancing maize productivity growth is pivotal for revolutionizing the agrifood system in Africa, with inorganic fertilizer serving as a fundamental input for catalyzing this progress. However, concerns are mounting about the low and decreasi... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Virtual Event: Bundling Crop Insurance and Certified Seeds: A five-year Perspective from Kenya
Abstract: Both crop insurance and stress tolerant seeds have the potential to increase the resilience of smallholder farmers in the face of weather shocks. At the same time uptake remains a challenge. We present the results of two projects that bundle ... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
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 >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
