Related Publications: Malawi
Selected legumes, roots & tubers and other cereals, May 2022
This price bulletin was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi with the goal of providing clear and accurate information on the weekly variation of retail prices for selected agricultural commodities that are important for food security and nutr
Measuring women's empowerment: Gender and time-use agency in Benin, Malawi and Nigeria
Time use, or how women and men allocate their time, is an important element of empowerment processes.
Influence of agricultural extension services on technical efficiency of maize farmers in Malawi
Recognising potential selection bias due to non-randomness of the data, this study used propensity score matching on data from a nationally representative fifth Integrated Household Survey (IHS5) to investigate the effect of agriculture extension
Are fertilizer subsidies in Malawi value for money?
It is easy enough to calculate how much the Government of Malawi spends on subsidizing chemical fertilizer. Last year, for example, this was MWK 120 billion (about US$ 150 million) taking up over 50% of the agricultural budget.
Malawi: Impacts of the Ukraine and global crises on poverty and food security
Global food, fuel, and fertilizer prices have risen rapidly in recent months, driven in large part by the fallout from the ongoing war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia.
Regulation of agricultural markets in Malawi
Agriculture holds special significance in Malawi, because most Malawian households depend primarily on this sector for income and food security.
IFPRI Malawi monthly maize market report, May 2022
The Monthly Maize Market Report was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi with the goal of providing clear and accurate information on the variation of maize prices in selected markets throughout Malawi.
IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on poverty
This is the fourth in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI is producing based on the Integrated Household Surveys (IHS).
Poster on poverty in Malawi, 2019-2020
The incidence of poverty at the district level is represented by the poverty headcount ratio, which shows the proportion of the population with consumption expenditures below the national poverty line (MWK 165,879 per person per year, in April 201
IFPRI key facts series: Key facts sheet on employment
This is the third in a series of Key Facts sheets that IFPRI has produced based on the fifth Malawi Integrated Household Survey of 2019/20.