Malawi

2020 Global Report on Food Crises: 135 million in 55 countries faced acute hunger in 2019

An estimated 135 million people in 55 countries around the world faced acute levels of hunger in 2019, according to the 2020 Global Report on Food Crises, released April 20—the highest level of acute hunger seen since the report’s 2017 inception. In 20... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Yield effects of climate-smart agriculture aid investment in southern Malawi

The study, authored by Festus O. Amadu, Paul E. McNamara and Daniel C. Miller, estimates the impact of a major CSA aid effort, the United States Agency for International Development-funded Wellness and Agriculture for Life’s Advancement (WALA) project... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Discussion Paper 1920: The Role of Interactive Radio Programming in Advancing Women’s Empowerment and Crop and Dietary Diversity

This IFPRI discussion paper authored by Catherine Ragasa, Diston Mzungu, Kenan Kalagho, and Cynthia Kazembe, focusses on the use of radio, which has been used for decades as a tool to disseminate information and provide education on agricultural practi... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Policy Note 37: Towards Designing Better Contracts: Assessing Contract Preferences of Small Farmers and Buyers

This Policy Note summarizes Working Paper 34, which examines preferences for contracts among cotton and tea farmers and companies in southern Malawi. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Working Paper 34: Beyond the Passbook Relationship

This working paper, authored by Dennis O. Ochieng, examines preferences for contracts among cotton and tea farmers and companies in southern Malawi. The study analyzes the similarities and differences in preferences of farmers and buyers and provides v... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program