Introduction to conceptual issues related to agriculture, food security, and nutrition
Smallholder agriculture is the mainstay of Malawi’s economy. Its importance for livelihoods cannot be overstated. 94 percent of rural residents and 38 percent of urban residents engage in agriculture to some extent (Jones, Shrinivas, and Bezner-Kerr 2014), the vast majority as smallholder farmers wi...
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| description | Smallholder agriculture is the mainstay of Malawi’s economy. Its importance for livelihoods cannot be overstated. 94 percent of rural residents and 38 percent of urban residents engage in agriculture to some extent (Jones, Shrinivas, and Bezner-Kerr 2014), the vast majority as smallholder farmers with landholdings of less than one hectare. Smallholder crops are primarily maize—which accounted for nearly 80 percent of smallholder-cultivated land in 2011 —followed by cassava and other food crops (FAO 2008; IFAD 2011). These foods are grown for household consumption and for sale at local and regional markets. As such, the Malawian food supply, especially in rural areas where markets are thin with few buying or selling options, is shaped largely by trends in smallholder food-crop production |
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| spelling | CGSpace1496652025-11-06T04:16:45Z Introduction to conceptual issues related to agriculture, food security, and nutrition Harris, Jody Meerman, Janice Aberman, Noora-Lisa nutrition security agriculture smallholders nutrition food security poverty Smallholder agriculture is the mainstay of Malawi’s economy. Its importance for livelihoods cannot be overstated. 94 percent of rural residents and 38 percent of urban residents engage in agriculture to some extent (Jones, Shrinivas, and Bezner-Kerr 2014), the vast majority as smallholder farmers with landholdings of less than one hectare. Smallholder crops are primarily maize—which accounted for nearly 80 percent of smallholder-cultivated land in 2011 —followed by cassava and other food crops (FAO 2008; IFAD 2011). These foods are grown for household consumption and for sale at local and regional markets. As such, the Malawian food supply, especially in rural areas where markets are thin with few buying or selling options, is shaped largely by trends in smallholder food-crop production 2015-12-16 2024-08-01T02:49:43Z 2024-08-01T02:49:43Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149665 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149812 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Harris, Jody; Meerman, Janice; and Aberman, Noora-Lisa. 2015. Introduction to conceptual issues related to agriculture, food security, and nutrition. In Mapping the linkages between agriculture, food security and nutrition in Malawi. Chapter 1. Pp. 1-7. Lilongwe, Malawi; and Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149665 |
| spellingShingle | nutrition security agriculture smallholders nutrition food security poverty Harris, Jody Meerman, Janice Aberman, Noora-Lisa Introduction to conceptual issues related to agriculture, food security, and nutrition |
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