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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Malawi’s Land Laws and Agricultural Commercialization: Recommendations from a Land Symposium
Published on August 4, 2017
Flora Janet Nankhuni and Athur Mabiso. 2017. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 45. -
US Expert Tips Luanar on Research Findings
Published on July 26, 2017
The Nation, July 26, 2017 -
Building Bridges Among African Agricultural Policy Research Institutes
Published on July 25, 2017
T. S. Jayne, Milu Muyanga and Felix Kwame Yeboah, Bunda Campus, Malawi, July 25, 2017 -
Megatrends Driving Agricultural Transformation in Africa
Published on July 24, 2017
T. S. Jayne, Kwame Yeboah, and Milu Muyanga, Lilongwe, Malawi, July 24, 2017 -
Webinar Recording: The Rise of Medium-scale Farms in Africa
Published on May 23, 2017
Thomas Jayne, CGIAR Research Programs on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM), May 23, 2017
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