Smallholder-centered agricultural development strategies have had limited success in Malawi over the past several decades. Policy makers are now increasingly looking for alternative ways to accelerate agricultural and rural development. One emerging ap... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Event Announcement: Anchor enterprise models for agricultural and rural development in Malawi
Smallholder-centered agricultural development strategies have had limited success in Malawi over the past several decades. Policy makers are now increasingly looking for alternative ways to accelerate agricultural and rural development. One emerging ap... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Event Announcement: Leveraging Urbanization for Inclusive Development in Malawi with an Example of the Fruit Value Chain in Salima/Chipoka
In Malawi 2063, urbanization has been identified as one of the three pillars, through which the nation intends to achieve its development aspirations. The recent Malawi Secondary Cities Plan (MSCP) lays out plans to transform 8 urban centers into an in... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Call for Proposals Open for STAARS and STAAARS+ Fellowships
Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) and the Structural Transformation of African and Asian Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAAARS+) Fellows program are now accepting proposals. The deadline for submission is March ... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Employment, diversifying rural livelihoods, and youth: Lessons for Ghana from the 2019 Global Food Policy Report
by Noora-Lisa Aberman and Radhika Lal Throughout much of Africa south of the Sahara, rural households earn their incomes primarily from agriculture and rapid rural population growth is putting pressure on governments to create jobs. In Ghana, agriculture employs over 40% of the population, but average farm productivity remains low, a problem for rural livelihoods […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
