Malawi

The capital and main city is Lilongwe.
The official language is English
Area: 45,747 sq mi (approx. 1/2 the size of the State of Michigan)
Population approx. 18 million in 2016
Climate: Malawi has a sub-tropical climate, which is relatively dry and seasonal

Fun Fact: Malawi is home to the third largest lake in Africa, Lake Malawi. It is known to be a "hot spot of biodiversity," with its deep clear waters and varied habitats containing the largest number of fish species of any lake in the world.

Main Research Themes

Upcoming ReNAPRI webinar about the effect of Ukraine war on Africa’s food systems

Published on June 22, 2022
ReNAPRI Webinar to discuss the effects of disasters and shocks on Africa’s food systems will feature Thom Jayne and PRCI affiliated speakers
President of Malawi to be guest of honor at agricultural conference

Published on May 26, 2022
Dignitaries and academics will gather at agricultural conference organized by researchers from Malawi and MSU
MSU Economists Develop New Agricultural Policy Research Institute in Malawi

Published on January 19, 2021
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) faculty, Dr. Thomas Jayne and Dr. Milu Muyanga have led the development of a new policy research institute.
Research on Farm Input Subsidies has Important Implications for African Policymakers

Published on October 3, 2019
University Foundation Professor of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE), Thomas Jayne, recently spoke to African policymakers at the African Green Revolution Forum in Ghana.
Government Includes Rice in Subsidy Programme

Published on October 19, 2018
NAPAS: Malawi supports the rice subsidy program reform.

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Do Input Subsidies in Malawi Affect the Outcomes of Younger and Older Farmers Differently?

Published on March 1, 2023
PRCI Policy Brief #8. Examines the effects of seed, fertilizer, and combined input subsidies on younger and older farmers in Malawi with recommendations for policy. Written by STAAARS+ Fellows team from MwAPATA.
Measuring the Heterogeneous Effects of Input Subsidies on Household Outcomes: Evidence from Malawi

Published on February 7, 2023
Working Paper from the STAAARS+ Fellowship program cohort 2 team from Malawi about input subsidy effects on household outcomes in Malawi.
Sustainable intensification in jeopardy: Transdisciplinary evidence from Malawi

Published on September 1, 2022
Burke, W. J., Snapp, S. S., Peter, B. G., & Jayne, T. S. (2022). Sustainable intensification in jeopardy: Transdisciplinary evidence from Malawi. Science of the Total Environment, 837, 155758. ‌
Does subsidizing legume seeds improve farm productivity and nutrition in Malawi?

Published on July 4, 2022
Khonje, M. G., Nyondo, C., Mangisoni, J. H., Ricker-Gilbert, J., Burke, W. J., Chadza, W., & Muyanga, M. (2022). Does subsidizing legume seeds improve farm productivity and nutrition in Malawi? Food Policy, 102308.
Does subsidizing legume seeds improve farm productivity and nutrition in Malawi?

Published on July 4, 2022
Khonje, M. G., Nyondo, C., Mangisoni, J. H., Ricker-Gilbert, J., Burke, W. J., Chadza, W., & Muyanga, M. (2022). Does subsidizing legume seeds improve farm productivity and nutrition in Malawi? Food Policy