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  Agricultural Growth and Investment Options for Poverty Reduction in Malawi

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008

  Malawi has experienced modest economic growth over the last decade and a half. However, agricultural growth has been particularly erratic, and while the incidence of poverty has declined, it still remains high.
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  Policy and Institutional Framework Review of the fisheries sector in Malawi

  Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2008

  This paper presents issues for consideration in the development of a proposal for possible funding to address the policy and institutional framework for the fisheries sector in Malawi. It is based on consultations with officials from the Department of Fisheries (DoF), donor agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), district level officials and fishing communities in Mangochi district.
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  Agricultural growth and poverty reduction in Malawi: past performance and recent trends

  2008

  The agricultural sector continues to be the most important sector in the Malawian economy. It accounts for 39 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), 85 per cent of the labour force and generates about 83 per cent of foreign exchange earnings. National surveys estimate that crop production accounts for 74 per cent of all rural incomes.
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  Child labour in commercial agriculture :the case of Malawi’s tea industry

  Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2005

  This document is a report of a baseline study of child labour in Malawi’s tea industry.
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  Exploring the politics of land reforms in Malawi: a case study of the Community Based Rural Land Development Programme (CBRLDP)

  Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2008

  Land remains the most significant productive asset for the majority of Malawians, yet it is far from being equitably distributed.
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  Access to land, growth and poverty reduction in Malawi

  Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2004

  Malawi has pursued an agricultural-led development strategy since its independence in 1964. This agricultural-led development strategy was based on the promotion of a dual agricultural system comprising estate (large-scale) production mainly for cash (export) crops and smallholder agricultural production mainly to support the food security needs of the population.
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  The links between poverty and the environment in Malawi

  Population Studies Centre, University of Waikato, 2009

  Deforestation arising from conversion of forest areas into agriculture is a serious problem in Malawi. This paper discusses competition for agricultural land and investigates why the poor are closely associated with forests. Furthermore, the paper examines the effects of changes in crop land use on changes in forest cover.
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  Farming trees, banishing hunger: how an agroforestry programme is helping smallholders in Malawi to grow more food and improve their livelihoods

  World Agroforestry Centre, 2008

  Lack of food security in rural Malawi is directly linked to declining soil fertility, with nitrogen being the main limiting factor. However, protein and vitamin deficiencies due to low milk and fruit production and consumption, and a lack of fuelwood to cook maize and other foods are factors which also present significant problems.
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  Famine in Malawi: causes and consequences

  Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 2007

  Reports of a devastating famine in Malawi first surfaced as rumors whispered in rural areas in the country around October 2001. However, little was done by way of action, despite warnings from expert civil society groups.
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  Women and food crises: how US food aid policies can better support their struggles

  ActionAid International, 2007

  Women are often at the centre of food crises and are disproportionately affected by hunger, yet their central role in providing solutions is often overlooked. This discussion paper lays out some of the key issues in modern food crises, discusses the role of food aid in addressing them and explores opportunities for engaging women more actively in food aid policy.

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