Malawi

Key Facts Series: Key Facts Sheet on Agricultural Cooperatives

This is the first Agricultural Cooperatives Key Facts Sheet in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI produces based on the Integrated Household Surveys (IHS). The purpose of the series is to present data relevant to key policy issues on agriculture, ... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Policy Note 49: Can Cooperatives Commercialize Farming in Malawi

Abstract: Smallholder farmers constitute the largest group of economic actors in Malawi and there is increasing recognition that the small scale at which they operate does not offer for most a pathway out of poverty, let alone to prosperity. Increasing... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Working Paper 41: Primary Agricultural Cooperatives in Malawi: Structure, Conduct, and Performance

Abstract: Primary agricultural cooperatives in Malawi, in contrast to other farmer-level organizations, have legal status and can own assets, borrow money for their operations, and sign contracts, making it easier for them to do business for the profit... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

IFPRI Blog: Children as platform for improving child nutrition in Malawi

This blog post is part of a special, monthly series entitled “Stories of Change,” documenting the impact of IFPRI's projects and initiatives. These stories reflect the wide breadth of the Institute's research, communications, and capacity-strengthening... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

IFPRI Maize Market Report April 2023

The Monthly Maize Market Reports are developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi, with the main goal of providing clear and accurate daily maize price data in selected markets throughout Malawi. The reports are intended as a resource for those interested ... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program