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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Opportunities to Enhance the Competitiveness of Malawi’s Tea Industry
Published on June 13, 2018
Justin P. du Toit, Flora J. Nankhuni, Joseph S. Kanyamuka, Presented at World Bank 22nd ICABR Conference, Washington DC, USA, June 13, 2018 -
Malawi Groundnuts Value Chain Poster
Published on June 13, 2018
Christone Nyondo and Flora Nankhuni, Presented to the World Bank/ICABR Conference, Washington, DC June 13-14, 2018 -
Malawi Potato Value Chain Poster
Published on June 13, 2018
Presented to the World Bank/ICABR Conference, Washington, DC June 13-14, 2018 -
An Analysis of Malawi’s Pigeon Pea Value Chain
Published on June 1, 2018
Nathalie M. Me-Nsope and Flora J. Nankhuni, 2018. An Analysis of Malawi’s Pigeon Pea Value Chain, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 98. East Lansing: Michigan State University -
Is the Future of Malawi’s Pigeon Pea Industry at the Mercy of India?
Published on June 1, 2018
Flora J. Nankhuni and Nathalie M. Me-Nsope, June 2018. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 62.
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