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Africa RISING in Malawi – impact brief

he Africa RISING (AR) program in Malawi was implemented in Dedza and Ntcheu districts in the country’s Central region, primarily using an on-farm participatory approach. The program supported cropping system improvements through promotion of improved v... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Rural poor worst-hit

Poor families dependent mostly on agriculture in Bangladesh's rural areas are worst-affected due to a hike in global commodity prices following the Russia-Ukraine war, a study reveals. The economic crisis has pushed an estimated 3.0 million people into... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office

Policy Note 48: Self-targeted Fertilizer Subsidies

If Malawi’s fertilizer subsidy program aims to increase food security in the country, it should strive to target the most productive farmers. Subsidy levels can be set to self-target this group of farmers. This would maximize output achieved with subsi... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Virtual event: Profitability of Climate-Smart Soil Fertility Investment across sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract: Soil fertility investments in sub-Saharan Africa, where budgetary resources are scarce, must be well targeted. Using a causal forest algorithm and an experimental maize trial dataset matched with geocoded rainfall, temperature and soils data,... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

NEW PUBLICATION | Egypt: Impacts of the Ukraine and Global Crises on Poverty and Food Security

Global food, fuel, and fertilizer prices have witnessed rapid and significant increase in recent months, driven largely by the fallout from the ongoing war in Ukraine and associated sanctions im-posed on Russia. Other factors, including governments’ re... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office