Strategic Options for Agriculture and Development in Malawi

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dc.creatorDorward, Andrew R.
dc.creatorChirwa, Ephraim
dc.date2015-03-25
dc.date2024-08-01T02:51:00Z
dc.date2024-08-01T02:51:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:21:11Z
dc.descriptionThis paper considers potential strategic options for agriculture and development in Malawi in the context of the country’s current situation and the prospects the country faces. After briefly reviewing current national and sectoral policy and potential roles of smallholder agriculture in economic growth, we set out the current situation in order to consider strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. We conclude that a major emphasis is needed on supporting changes that reduce the rate of population growth and promote capacity for adaptation and resilience to climate change. Rapid increases in the productivity of agricultural land and labor and in rural incomes will be critical to this, alongside increased education and empowerment of girls and women. There are, however, difficult potential trade-offs to negotiate (for example, between increased irrigation and reduced inflows into Lake Malawi) and these need further consideration.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/150208
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/101899
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceDorward, Andrew R. and Chirwa, Ephraim. 2015. Strategic Options for Agriculture and Development in Malawi. MaSSP Working Paper 13. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150208
dc.subjectcaadp
dc.subjectagricultural sector
dc.subjectsustainable development goals
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjectpoverty alleviation
dc.subjectagricultural research
dc.subjectagricultural policies
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.titleStrategic Options for Agriculture and Development in Malawi
dc.typeWorking Paper

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