A critical review of Malawi’s Special Crops Act and Agriculture (General Purposes) Act

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dc.creatorComstock, Andrew R.
dc.creatorBenson, Todd
dc.creatorNankhuni, Flora
dc.creatorKanyamuka, Joseph
dc.creatorNyirenda, Zephania
dc.creatorNyondo, Christone
dc.date2018-12-31
dc.date2024-06-21T09:06:55Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:06:55Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:25:31Z
dc.descriptionThis report is a critical review of two of the principal agricultural laws in Malawi, the Special Crops Act and the Agriculture (General Purposes) Act. Both are frequently used to justify interventions by government in agricultural marketing and trade activities. The review is to assess whether this legislation is effective in promoting the goals of the country around agricultural commercialization, and if not, to provide recommendations for revisions to the laws. As a secondary task, the review considers whether either law could be used as an appropriate legal framework for contract farming regulation and oversight. The review was based on a thorough desk review of the legislation and interviews with over 230 key informants involved in agricultural production, marketing, and trade. The interviews focused on the laws and how their application by government has affected the commercial activities of the informants for better or for worse.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146398
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/103988
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/161349
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/147731
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/153588
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135939
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceComstock, Andrew; Benson, Todd; Nankhuni, Flora; Kanyamuka, Joseph; Nyirenda, Zephania; and Nyondo, Christone. 2019. A critical review of Malawi’s Special Crops Act and Agriculture (General Purposes) Act. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1792. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146398
dc.subjectlaw
dc.subjectagricultural policies
dc.subjectregulations
dc.titleA critical review of Malawi’s Special Crops Act and Agriculture (General Purposes) Act
dc.typeWorking Paper

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