In the early 1990s, IFPRI developed the International Model for Policy Analysis for Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) to help sustainably address long term policy challenges in reducing hunger and poverty and in protecting natural resources. The IMPACT model has been continually expanded and improved to better inform the tough choices decision makers and researchers >> 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
Why and how do Malawian households share humanitarian aid? Early results from a qualitative study
Malawi, with its subsistence-based economy, is particularly vulnerable to agricultural production shocks and has experienced recurrent food crises over the past two decades. These crises regularly trigger humanitarian responses during which hundreds of thousands of households receive aid in the form of direct food or cash transfers. The Food Insecurity Response Plan (FIRP), which sought >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Creating Data-focused Environment to Address Nutritional Challenges
“The multidimensional analysis of National Family Health Survey data will help us navigate the health and nutrition programs, and understand the gaps that must now be closed,” said Dr Vinod Paul from NITI Aayog. He was delivering the keynote address at a knowledge sharing event where multiple researchers from organizations such as International Food Policy >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Diversification and sustainable intensification with legumes and sweet potatoes in Malawi
Sustainable intensification (SI) is a broad concept of enhancing agricultural productivity to meet the future demand for food, fuel and fiber, while protecting environmental services and increasing resilience to shocks. This is key to improving the agricultural landscape in Malawi, where population growth is putting pressure on natural resources, and where the majority of farmers >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
