Malawi has a unique commodity exchange (Comex) landscape with two commodity exchanges: the Agriculture Commodity Exchange (ACE) and Auction Holdings Commodity Exchange (AHCX). In addition to these two commodity exchanges, there are parallel systems like the Warehouse receipt System (WRS) that advance collateral financing. The volumes traded at the Comex and WRS are only a >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Op-ed: Will structured markets really deliver higher prices for Malawian farmers?
*This op-ed was written by Dr. Bob Baulch, Program Leader for IFPRI Malawi, Lilongwe. When I first came back to Malawi, two-and-a-half years ago, I had barely heard the term ‘structured markets’─ despite having spent most of the previous 25 years working on agricultural marketing issues in over 20 developing countries. When I asked my IFPRI colleagues >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Unleashing the full potential of agriculture: 2018 National Agriculture Fair
“Unleashing the full potential of agriculture: the role of markets.” This was the theme for Malawi's recently concluded 15th National Agriculture Fair, held in thee country's commerce city, Blantyre, from September 12-15th. The event drew participants from all over the country to engage and share agricultural technologies innovations and successes - particularly related to growing >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Malawi’s changing employment landscape: Some implications for youth and economic growth
A team of IFPRI researchers has been exploring whether Malawi’s labor force and landscape has been shifting out of its traditional subsistence agriculture sector and into the industry and services sectors in recent years, as well as the role that youth might play in these changes. The study assesses which factors, if any, impact individuals’ >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Diverse input contributes to Malawi’s Zero Hunger and Malnutrition Strategic Review
Countries around the world are committing to eliminate hunger, achieve food security, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 under the UN’s second Sustainable Development Goal. Malawi is among the countries taking their commitment a step further by taking concrete steps to tackle this challenge through consultation, research, and consensus-building. What is ZHMSR? The Zero Hunger >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
