Malawi

Publications

project paper

The case for structured markets in Malawi

2017

After reviewing Malawi’s recent export experience, this policy note examines the types and potential contributions of structured markets to export marketing with a specific focus on commodity exchanges and export mandates. An export mandate means that…

working paper

Impact of Malawi’s Farm Income Diversification Programme on household welfare: Empirical evidence from eleven districts

2017

This study used cross sectional data from the government of Malawi’s Farm Income Diversification Programme (FIDP) to examine the impact of FIDP on household welfare. Total annual household income, food security, and the wealth status of households…

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Data & Tools

dataset

Malawi Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) Baseline Evaluation Survey

2015

dataset

ASTI Malawi database

2014

Working through collaborative alliances with numerous national and regional R&D agencies and international institutions, Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) is a comprehensive and trusted source of information on agricultural R&D…

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Blogs

IFPRI Blog

Exploring a changing employment landscape: Implications for Malawi’s youth

Jul 21, 2017 | Kimberly Keeton

Can Malawi's economy, dominated by agriculture, provide enough quality jobs for a fast-growing, better-educated population?

IFPRI Research Blog

Malawi’s fertilizer subsidies are not a panacea for farmer households

May 12, 2017 | Adam Komarek, Siwa Msangi

A new study finds that an oft-praised Malawi fertilizer subsidy program has mixed results for maize farmers.

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Related Events

Conference

Unleashing Agriculture’s Potential for Improved Nutrition and Health in Malawi

Jan 27, 2015

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security of Malawi and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), supported by Irish Aid and USAID, are organizing a high-level policy conference in Lilongwe, Malawi, September 26-27 in order to…

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Programs & Projects

Project

Smart Subsidies for Catchment Conservation in Malawi

What is the challenge?

Project

Brazil’s Fomento adapted to Africa

Brazil has achieved impressive results in reducing poverty with “Fomento,” a set of large-scale, government-run social programs targeting smallholder farmers. Rural poverty in Brazil dropped dramatically from 51.4 percent in 2002 to 29.1 percent in…

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