Virtual Brown Bag: Understanding the Factors that influence Cereal-Legume Adoption amongst Smallholder Farmers in Malawi Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Time: 3:00 - 4:30 Registration link will be available soon Presenter slides and a blog will be avai... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Food for all in Africa: Sustainable intensification for African farmers
IFPRI authors Ousmane Badiane and Katrin Glatzel, and colleagues present key challenges for Africa's smallholder farmers and the concepts & practices of Sustainable Intensification in a Cornell University Press book. Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program
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
Index insurance as an instrument for managing risk and modernizing agricultural production
Many agricultural development programs are ideally positioned to support the widespread adoption of “sustainable intensification” technologies and management practices. While the science underlying these programs may be well-established, their actual success hinges critically on their ability to overcome a myriad of institutional and implementation challenges, particularly since many operate in environments fraught with risks, notably […]
