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  Resurrecting the vestiges of a developmental state in Malawi? Reflections and lessons from the 2005/2006 fertilizer subsidy program

  Future Agricultures Consortium, 2007

  The 2005/2006 fertiliser subsidy programme is widely cited as the most significant policy achievement of the Malawian government since the advent of a democratic political dispensation over a decade ago. This is especially in view of the fact that the programme was implemented against the advice of a whole gamut of technical experts and development partners.
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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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  Voter apathy in Malawi: a critical appraisal

  2006

  Voter turnout has been on the decline in Malawi. From a record 93 per cent in the 1999 general elections, it tumbled to 59 per cent in 2004. In 2000 local government elections, it was just 14 per cent. This study systematically investigates the factors behind this increasing voter apathy and proposes a set of remedial measures.
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  Strong public-private sector partnerships can help to reduce undernutrition

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008

  Global progress towards reducing undernutrition has been made through enlightened public policies, targeted development assistance, private sector actions and commitments from civil society. Yet every year, the deaths of more than 3.5 million children under the age of 5 can be attributed to undernutrition.
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  How to end child marriage: action strategies for prevention and protection

  International Center for Research on Women, USA, 2007

  Girls who marry as children (younger than 18 years of age) are often more susceptible to the health risks associated with early sexual initiation and childbearing, including HIV and obstetric fistula. Lacking status and power, these girls are often subjected to domestic violence, sexual abuse and social isolation.
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  Focus on... A green revolution for Africa

  New Agriculturalist, 2008

  Forty years after the Asian Green Revolution , the spotlight has now turned on African agriculture. Increasing attention is being paid to the need for greater investment in African agriculture and key organisations are pushing for a New Green Revolution in Africa.
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  Fertiliser subsidies and sustainable agricultural growth in Africa: current issues and empirical evidence from Malawi, Zambia, and Kenya

  The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics - Michigan State University, 2008

  The role of input subsidies in stimulating growth and addressing food security and poverty alleviation objectives has re-emerged as an important  debate in agricultural policy.
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  Malawi Journal of Science and Technology

  The Malawi Journal of Science and Technology (MJST), the research journal of the Faculty of Science, Chancellor College in Malawi, is published once or twice in a year depending upon availability of m
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  Determinants and impact of private sector investment in Malawi: evidence from the 2006 Investment Climate Survey

  Eldis Document Store, 2007

  Drawing upon a comprehensive survey that assesses the current state of private sector investment in Malawi, this paper finds that:
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  Malawi Rural Development Fund (MARDEF): some advisory tips

  Eldis Poverty Resource Guide, 2008

  Group lending with joint liabilty is a way of overcoming the poor's financial exclusion. However, despite its focus on group lending, the Malawi Rural Development Fund (MARDEF) performs poorly. Most notably, its repayment rates are below 20 percent. This brief points out that, to improve MARDEF's repayment rates, policy makers should ask

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