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
- Input Use and Market Development
- Policy Research and Capacity Building
- Sustainable Agricultural Intensification
- Training and Capacity Building
- Value Chain Analysis
- Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship
Malawi News
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Publications and Presentations
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Making Fertilizer Use More Effective and Profitable: The Role of Complementary Interventions
Published on May 1, 2018
Joseph S. Kanyamuka, Flora J. Nankhuni, Thomas S. Jayne and Moses W. Munthali. May 2018. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 60. -
Welcome to the First Edition of NAPAS Happenings
Published on February 28, 2018
Introduction to the first issue of NAPAS Happenings by Chief of Party, Flora Nankhuni -
Taking Stock of Africa’s Second-generation Input Subsidy Programs - Zambia Presentation
Published on February 27, 2018
Nicole M. Mason, Thomas S. Jayne, William J. Burke, & Joshua Ariga, Lusaka, Zambia, February 27, 2018 -
Taking Stock of Africa’s Second-generation Input Subsidy Programs: Insights from 70 Empirical Studies
Published on February 20, 2018
Nicole M. Mason, Thomas S. Jayne, William J. Burke, & Joshua Ariga. Jinja, Uganda, February 20, 2018 -
An Overview of the Malawi and Zambia Input Subsidy Programs
Published on February 20, 2018
Charles Jumbe, Stevier Kaiyatsa, & Nicole Mason. Jinja, Uganda, February 20, 2018
People
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William Burke
Associate Professor
burkewi2@msu.edu
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Thomas Jayne
MSU Foundation Professor emeritus
jayne@msu.edu
517-432-9802
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Mywish Maredia
Professor
maredia@msu.edu
517-353-6602
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Milu Muyanga
Associate Professor
muyangam@msu.edu
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Flora Janet Nankhuni
Faculty Member
nankhuni@msu.edu
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Robert Richardson
Professor
rbr@msu.edu
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Oyinkan Chukuka Tasie
Assistant Professor
otasie@msu.edu
517-355-0131
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David Tschirley
Professor
tschirle@msu.edu
517-355-0134