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
There are no entries at this time.
Publications and Presentations
-
Gendering Malawi’s National Nutrition Policy Using the Integrated Framework for Gender Analysis in Nutrition Policy
Published on September 1, 2016
Elizabeth Mkandawire, Sheryl L. Hendriks and Lucy Mkandawire. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 18. -
Extension in the Draft of the National Agriculture Policy
Published on July 25, 2016
Flora Nankhuni, Extension in the Draft of the National Agriculture Policy, Presentation at the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Water Development, MIM, Lilongwe, Malawi, July 25, 2016 -
Detailed Crop Suitability Maps and an Agricultural Zonation Scheme for Malawi
Published on July 1, 2016
T. Benson, A. Mabiso, and F. Nankhuni. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 17. -
The Quiet Rise of Medium-Scale Farms in Malawi
Published on June 24, 2016
Ward Anseeuw, Thomas Jayne, Richard Kachule and John Kotsopoulos, 2016. The Quiet Rise of Medium-Scale Farms in Malawi, Land, Volume 5, Issue 3, 19 -
Uniting Researchers and Journalists to Bring about Positive Change
Published on May 19, 2016
Training program in Malawi, which sought to convey technical and policy information to journalists and editors about policy change in food security.
People
-
William Burke
Associate Professor
burkewi2@msu.edu
-
Thomas Jayne
MSU Foundation Professor emeritus
jayne@msu.edu
517-432-9802
-
Mywish Maredia
Professor
maredia@msu.edu
517-353-6602
-
Milu Muyanga
Associate Professor
muyangam@msu.edu
-
Flora Janet Nankhuni
Faculty Member
nankhuni@msu.edu
-
Robert Richardson
Professor
rbr@msu.edu
-
Oyinkan Chukuka Tasie
Assistant Professor
otasie@msu.edu
517-355-0131
-
David Tschirley
Professor
tschirle@msu.edu
517-355-0134