What drives agricultural transformation in Malawi? Lessons from a political economy analysis

This briefing explores agricultural policy and its implementation in Malawi to understand the role聽local institutions play

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
9 April 2020
Country:
Malawi
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Agriculture
First published:
8 July 2018
Authors:
Mdee, A

Abstract

This briefing explores agricultural policy and its implementation in Malawi to understand the role聽local institutions play. The findings and recommendations聽presented here are based on research carried out as part of the SAIRLA-funded AFRINT IV research project 鈥� a project designed to analyse patterns of聽smallholder intensification in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. The聽research sheds light on how agricultural policy is shaped and how聽it is implemented in Malawi and also assesses how agricultural聽policy and practice influence changes in society over time.

This research is part of the Sustainable Agricultural Intensification Research and Learning in Africa (SAIRLA) programme

Citation

Mdee et al. (2018) What drives agricultural transformation in Malawi? Lessons from a political economy analysis, SAIRLA Research Briefing, UK: SAIRLA

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