Discretionary maize policy interventions in Malawi: An impact analysis of export bans and minimum farm gate prices
This study assesses the efficacy of maize export bans in improving food security in Malawi and of minimum farm gate prices in increasing the incomes of Malawian smallholder farmers. It relies primarily on price and trade flow analysis using secondary data. In brief, the analysis shows that neither t...
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| description | This study assesses the efficacy of maize export bans in improving food security in Malawi and of minimum farm gate prices in increasing the incomes of Malawian smallholder farmers. It relies primarily on price and trade flow analysis using secondary data. In brief, the analysis shows that neither tool has been particularly effective in recent years in achieving their stated policy objectives. On the contrary, both maize export bans and minimum farm gate prices have been mostly non-binding or even counterproductive in their effects. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1474612025-11-06T07:12:19Z Discretionary maize policy interventions in Malawi: An impact analysis of export bans and minimum farm gate prices Edelman, Brent exports agricultural policies maize trade barriers trade policies trade food security prices This study assesses the efficacy of maize export bans in improving food security in Malawi and of minimum farm gate prices in increasing the incomes of Malawian smallholder farmers. It relies primarily on price and trade flow analysis using secondary data. In brief, the analysis shows that neither tool has been particularly effective in recent years in achieving their stated policy objectives. On the contrary, both maize export bans and minimum farm gate prices have been mostly non-binding or even counterproductive in their effects. 2016-07-28 2024-06-21T09:22:54Z 2024-06-21T09:22:54Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147461 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Edelman, Brent. 2016. Discretionary maize policy interventions in Malawi: An impact analysis of export bans and minimum farm gate prices. MaSSP Working Paper 16. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147461 |
| spellingShingle | exports agricultural policies maize trade barriers trade policies trade food security prices Edelman, Brent Discretionary maize policy interventions in Malawi: An impact analysis of export bans and minimum farm gate prices |
| title | Discretionary maize policy interventions in Malawi: An impact analysis of export bans and minimum farm gate prices |
| title_full | Discretionary maize policy interventions in Malawi: An impact analysis of export bans and minimum farm gate prices |
| title_fullStr | Discretionary maize policy interventions in Malawi: An impact analysis of export bans and minimum farm gate prices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Discretionary maize policy interventions in Malawi: An impact analysis of export bans and minimum farm gate prices |
| title_short | Discretionary maize policy interventions in Malawi: An impact analysis of export bans and minimum farm gate prices |
| title_sort | discretionary maize policy interventions in malawi an impact analysis of export bans and minimum farm gate prices |
| topic | exports agricultural policies maize trade barriers trade policies trade food security prices |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147461 |
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