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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Contract Farming Strategy
Published on August 1, 2016
NAPAS Malawi team provided technical and financial support to this strategy. -
Unlocking Irrigation Investments in Malawi
Published on April 2, 2016
Why investment in irrigation in Malawi is critical and why creating the innovative financing mechanism for irrigation is paramount to unlocking the necessary investments. -
Redesigning the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) for Malawi
Published on March 16, 2015
Key lessons learned from the FISP implementation so far and reform highlights of the program to unleash the program’s full potential for achieving Malawi’s development goals.
Publications and Presentations
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The "Special Crops Act / Agriculture General Purposes Act" validation meeting
Published on October 1, 2018
The Director of Livestock and Animal Health Development, Dr. Patrick Chikungwa, opening remarks -
F. Nankhuni on Value Chain Studies
Published on September 27, 2018
NAPAS: Malawi Chief of Party, Flora Nankhuni explains the impact of value chain studies. -
USAID Representative Mr. Cullen Hughes speaks of NAPAS: Malawi achievements
Published on September 27, 2018
USAID Representative, Mr. Cullen Hughes address agricultural stakeholders, September 27, 2018, Ufulu Gardens, Malawi -
Megatrends Shaping Rural Transformation in Africa
Published on September 25, 2018
F. Kwame Yeboah & Thomas S. Jayne, Keynote Address at the Annual Conference of GIZ’s Green Innovation Centers Cotonou, Benin September 25, 2018 -
Draft Farmer Organization Development Strategy (FODS)
Published on September 6, 2018
Joseph Kanyamuka, Sunbird Capital, Lilongwe, Malawi, September 6, 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