IFPRI Malawi Strategy Support Program Policy Note 41 By Bob Baulch and Aubrey Jolex Introduction Between April and July 2021, IFPRI Malawi conducted its second, nationwide crowdsourcing exercise on the maize and soybean prices paid to farmers. In contr... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Event Recap: A New Method for Monitoring Farmgate Prices in Malawi
Farmers, civil society organizations and government officials often accuse traders of exploitative behavior towards farmers by paying low prices for their produce and capturing most of the profit margin themselves. However, reliable information about f... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Interactive Heat Maps on Crowdsourcing Exercise
These interactive maps show the prices and volumes of maize and soybeans that farmers in Malawi report selling during the main 2020 and 2021 marketing seasons in a crowdsourcing exercise conducted by IFPRI and Farm Radio Trust. Volumes are in kg, with ... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Virtual Brown Bag: June 2021: A new Method for Monitoring Farmgate Prices in Malawi
Abstract It is common for farmers, civil society organizations, government officials and journalists to accuse traders of ‘exploitative behavior’ and ‘price gouging’ in the post-harvest season. Yet, the evidence on which such accusations are made is l... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Report on a Pilot Study to Crowdsource Farmgate Prices for Legumes in Southern Malawi
Little is known about farmgate prices in Malawi since data on the price trends are inconsistently collected. Yet this is important information for assessing the performance of agricultural markets. This report summarizes the findings from a pilot study... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
