Publications
Working Paper
Fertilizer subsidies in Malawi: From past to present
Working Paper
Welfare impacts of seasonal maize price fluctuations in Malawi
Opinion Piece
El Niño: Malawi’s harvest of its staple food maize may fall by 22.5% this year
Blogs
Responding to Malawi’s impending food crisis
Food imports can make up for shortages if quick action is taken.
Act now to address Malawi’s looming food crisis
Harvest shortfalls caused by severe drought conditions.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens food security in Malawi. How can the country respond?
The poor are particularly vulnerable to rising prices of food, vegetable oils, and fertilizers.
Events
Implications of El Niño 2023/24 for Africa South of the Sahara
Virtual Event: November 29, 2023 at 7:30am-9:00am EST. IFPRI in collaboration with USAID FEWS NET and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, is hosting a presentation on the potential impact of the upcoming El Niño on the global agrifood system, with special emphasis on low-income countries in Africa South of the Sahara. The event will be organized around four short talks.
Malawi Discussion of IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report: Climate Change and Food Systems
Virtual Event: June 14, 2022 – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT. The Malawi launch event will give an overview of the main findings and recommendations of the global report and focus on two chapters that are particularly relevant to the Malawi context.