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Malawi faces significant challenges in meeting its future food security needs because there is little scope for … agricultural production is by means of conservation agriculture (CA), which improves soil quality through a suite of farming …
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African agriculture. Despite this potentially transformative role, only few studies have looked at the potential effects of …
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may mute their impact on productive investment. In an experiment in Malawi, we cross-cut cash transfers with an "input …
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self-sufficiency through increased productivity and from engaging in high-return agriculture such as tobacco production …Using data obtained from a survey carried out in six villages in various parts of rural Malawi, this paper examines … inheritance rules, and the existence of informal tobacco marketing. Livelihood diversification is adopted by both male- and female …
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This paper examines the livelihoods of smallholder households in Malawi based on information derived from six villages … study explores similarities, diversities, and disparities in rural livelihoods. Liberalization policies and the high risk of …
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Malawi is located in the eastern part of southern Africa between latitude 9°22′ and 17°7′ South and between …, while 24,208 square kilometers is water. Malawi is a landlocked country bordering Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia and does … from north to south through the country, containing Lake Malawi, and the landscape around the valley consists of large …
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partial equilibrium agriculture model that emphasizes policy simulations; a hydrology model incorporated into IMPACT; and the …
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Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing … eight of the countries that make up southern Africa — Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland … scenario maps, models, figures, and detailed analysis, the editors and contributors of Southern African Agriculture and Climate …
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According to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (Le Treut et al. 2007, 96), climate is defined as average weather over a period of time, ranging from months to millions of years. Climate is usually described in terms of the mean and variability...
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