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.
Malawi News
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NAPAS: Malawi Intensely Disseminates Policy Information
Published on October 18, 2018
NAPAS: Malawi participated in four events to disseminate policy briefs and research findings. -
NAPAS: Malawi Value Chain Studies Inform Selection of Value Chains to Be Developed under the World Bank Agricultural Commercialization Project
Published on October 3, 2018
At the request of the Ministry of Agriculture, NAPAS: Malawi conducted several value chain studies to guide further agricultural investments. -
VIDEO: Malawi National Agriculture Investment Plan
Published on October 1, 2018
A 3-minute video about NAPAS: Malawi contribution to the Malawi National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP) -
The Farmer Organization Development Strategy (FODS) is Validated
Published on September 6, 2018
Malawi FODS are "an important milestone for the agriculture commercialization objective of the Ministry." -
Agro-Industrialisation: Is there Hope for Malawi?
Published on September 6, 2018
NAPAS: Malawi Research and Policy Analyst presents at The 15th National Agriculture Fair (NAF)
Publications and Presentations
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Farm-level production diversity and child and adolescent nutrition in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a multicountry, longitudinal study
Published on May 2, 2022
Khonje, M. G., Ricker-Gilbert, J., Muyanga, M., & Qaim, M. (2022). Farm-level production diversity and child and adolescent nutrition in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a multicountry, longitudinal study. The Lancet Planetary Health, 6(5), e391–e399. -
COVID-19 in rural Malawi: Perceived risks and economic impacts rounds
Published on December 1, 2021
Leavens, Laura & Ambler, Kate & Herskowitz, Sylvan & Maredia, Mywish K. & Mockshell, Jonathan, (2021). "COVID-19 in rural Malawi: Perceived risks and economic impacts rounds 1-4," Project notes December 2021, (IFPRI). -
Trends in Tobacco Production and Prices in Malawi. Nicotine & Tobacco Research
Published on October 4, 2021
Wineman, A., Chilora, L., & Jayne, T. S. (2021). Trends in Tobacco Production and Prices in Malawi. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 24(2), 227–232. -
Understanding Adoption and Impacts of Conservation Agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa: A Review
Published on June 22, 2021
Ngoma, H., Angelsen, A., Jayne, T. S., & Chapoto, A. (2021). Understanding Adoption and Impacts of Conservation Agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa: A Review. Frontiers in Agronomy, 3. -
Agricultural Transformation in Malawi: Call to Action
Published on November 12, 2020
Mangani, R., Jayne, T.S., Hazell, P., Muyanga, M., Chimatiro, S., Burke, W.J., Johnson, M. (2020). Agricultural Transformation in Malawi: Call to Action, Research Paper 1, MwAPATA Institute.
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