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Elodie Becquey is a Senior Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit, based in IFPRI’s West and Central Africa office in Senegal. She has over 15 years of research experience in diet, nutrition, and food security in Africa, including countries such as Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, and Tanzania.

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Anderson Benson

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Anderson Benson

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Anderson Benson is a Project Manager in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in IFPRI’s Malawi office. He supports the IFPRI team in managing complex data collection, analysis, and other research activities to inform development policy. His research interests are in development and agricultural economics. Before joining IFPRI, Anderson worked with Innovations for Poverty Action, Catholic Relief Services, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, working on poverty, food security, social protection, gender, and landscape restoration projects. He holds a master’s degree in Development Economics from the University of Rome Tor Vergata.

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IFPRI Malawi maize market report, October 2025

2025International Food Policy Research Institute; Benson, Anderson
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IFPRI Malawi maize market report, October 2025

On average, retail prices of maize stabilized in October at a level below their pre-election peak. National-level price stability concealed market-level variations in maize prices. Imports continued dominating cross-border trade in maize.

Year published

2025

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Benson, Anderson

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2025. IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, October 2025. MaSSP Monthly Maize Market Report October 2025. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178009

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Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Southern Africa; Maize; Markets; Market Prices; Retail Prices; Food Prices

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English

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Open Access

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IFPRI Malawi Monthly Maize Market Report, September 2025

2025International Food Policy Research Institute; Benson, Anderson
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IFPRI Malawi Monthly Maize Market Report, September 2025

Highlights Retail prices of maize were relatively stable in September. National price stability concealed significant market-level variations in maize prices. Imports continued dominating cross-border trade in maize.

Year published

2025

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Benson, Anderson

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2025. IFPRI Malawi Monthly Maize Market Report, September 2025. MaSSP Monthly Maize Market Report September 2025. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176896

Country/Region

Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Retail Prices; Markets; Maize; Food Prices

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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IFPRI Malawi Monthly Maize Market Report, July 2025

2025International Food Policy Research Institute; Benson, Anderson
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IFPRI Malawi Monthly Maize Market Report, July 2025

Highlights Retail prices of maize increased on average by 13 percent in July. Prices rose in all monitored markets across all regions of Malawi despite continued imports. Prices rose most steeply in the Southern region, increasing interregional differences.

Year published

2025

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Benson, Anderson

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute. 2025. IFPRI Malawi Monthly Maize Market Report, July 2025. MaSSP Monthly Maize Market Report July 2025. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176073

Country/Region

Malawi

Keywords

Africa; Eastern Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Maize; Market Prices; Food Prices; Imports

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open Access

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Source record

Record type

Report