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1 Chirwa, E. W.; Kumwenda, I.; Jumbe, C.; Chilonda, Pius; Minde, I. 2008. Agricultural growth and poverty reduction in Malawi: past performance and recent trends. Pretoria, South Africa: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); Pretoria, South Africa: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).: 31p. (ReSAKSS-SA Working Paper 8)
Agricultural development ; Agricultural policy ; Economic policy ; Poverty ; Food production ; Food security ; Productivity ; Public investment ; Trade policy / Malawi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042727)
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This paper reviews the link between agricultural growth and poverty reduction in Malawi. The contribution of the agriculture sector in Malawi has been fairly stable over time, accounting for more than one-third of gross domestic product. However, the performance has been mixed in terms of growth rates, with more growth witnessed in the 1960s and 1970s and erratic growth rates in subsequent periods. The analysis also shows no significant link between the growth in the agricultural sector and indicators of poverty such as malnutrition rates and poverty head count ratio. The disappointing performance of the agriculture sector can be attributed to many factors including declining farm productivity, rain-fed nature of cultivation and associated exogenous shocks, thin agricultural markets, policy reversals and associated uncertainties, and declining public investments in the agricultural sector. In order to revive the agricultural sector, the study recommends policies towards greater commercialization, revitalization of extension services and increased investments in marketing systems, rural infrastructure and irrigation development.
2 Njiwa, D.; Kumwenda, I.; Thindwa, I.; Chilonda, Pius; Olubode-Awosola, O.; Davids, A. 2008. Monitoring trends in public spending on agriculture: the case of Malawi. Pretoria, South Africa: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); Pretoria, South Africa: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 32p. (ReSAKSS Working Paper 9)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 338.1 G166 NJI Record No: H042646)
3 Chilonda, Pius; Govereh, J.; Kumwenda, I.; Chalomba, N. 2009. Recent food price trends in southern Africa: causes, impacts and responses. Pretoria, South Africa: Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System for Southern Africa (ReSAKSS-SA). 77p. (ReSAKSS-SA Annual Trends Report 2009)
Food ; Prices ; Inflation ; Cereals ; Maize ; Seasonal variation ; Biofuels ; Food consumption ; Government policy ; Consumers / Africa / Southern Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 338.1 G154 CHI Record No: H044075)
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