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 Land Symposium Event Report
Published on April 21, 2016
NAPAS: Malawi Team, April 2016 -
A Spatial Examination of Agricultural Use Potential in Malawi
Published on April 20, 2016
Todd Benson, Athur Mabiso and Flora Nankhuni, Malawi Land Symposium, Lilongwe, Malawi, April 20, 2016 -
Journalist training in food security policy processes
Published on April 1, 2016
Lilongwe, Malawi, April 2016 -
The Quality of Agriculture and Food Security Policy Processes at National Level in Malawi: Results ...
Published on January 1, 2016
Todd Benson, Flora Nankhuni, Athur Mabiso, and Mywish Maredia. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 10. -
The Quality of Agriculture and Food Security Policy Processes at National Level in Malawi
Published on January 1, 2016
T. Benson, F. Nankhuni, A. Mabiso, M. Maredia. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 13.
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