The impact of agricultural extension services in the context of a heavily subsidized input system: The case of Malawi

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dc.creatorRagasa, Catherine
dc.creatorMazunda, John
dc.creatorKadzamira, Mariam
dc.date2016-01-08
dc.date2024-06-21T09:24:42Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:24:42Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:16:10Z
dc.descriptionThis paper aims to test this hypothesis and to contribute to better understanding of strategies to revitalize the agricultural extension system in Malawi. Specifically, it examines the interplay between the fertilizer subsidy and access to extension services, and their impact on farm productivity and food security in Malawi. Results show that the fertilizer subsidy has inconsistent impact on farm productivity and food security; at the same time, access to agricultural advice was consistently insignificant in explaining farm productivity and food security. Further analysis, however, shows that when access to extension services is unpacked to include indicators of usefulness and farmers’ satisfaction, these indicators were statistically significant. Households who reported that they received very useful agricultural advice had greater productivity and greater food security than those who reported receiving advice that they considered not useful. This result implies the need to ensure the provision of relevant and useful agricultural advice to increase the likelihood of achieving agricultural development outcomes
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/148443
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/99437
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/150399
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceRagasa, Catherine; Mazunda, John; and Kadzandira, John. 2016. The impact of agricultural extension services in the context of a heavily subsidized input system: The case of Malawi. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1498. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148443
dc.subjectfertilizers
dc.subjectextension services
dc.subjectagricultural extension
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectsubsidies
dc.subjectfood security
dc.titleThe impact of agricultural extension services in the context of a heavily subsidized input system: The case of Malawi
dc.typeWorking Paper

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