Is Malawi’s mix of maize market policies ultimately harming food security?
High levels of poverty and food insecurity combined with weak food markets have prompted many African govern-ments for political and socioeconomic reasons to assume the responsibility of ensuring adequate domestic food supply at reasonable prices. Malawi is no different, with significant government...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2015
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| author | Pauw, Karl Edelman, Brent |
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| description | High levels of poverty and food insecurity combined with weak food markets have prompted many African govern-ments for political and socioeconomic reasons to assume the responsibility of ensuring adequate domestic food supply at reasonable prices. Malawi is no different, with significant government intervention in the maize market on both the production and marketing sides. Interventions include providing farm input subsidies and recommending minimum farm gate prices to encourage maize production; supporting a grain marketing board and a national food reserve agency to stabilize maize prices and provide emergency food assistance; and controlling international maize trade, mainly through restrictions on maize exports. This note explores the effects of government intervention in Malawi’s maize market, and proposes medium- to long-term policy guidelines that will improve the functioning of these interventions. These considerations are timely as Malawi attempts to transform its agricultural sector into a more commercial and outward-oriented one. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1497032025-11-06T07:13:01Z Is Malawi’s mix of maize market policies ultimately harming food security? Pauw, Karl Edelman, Brent policies maize food security High levels of poverty and food insecurity combined with weak food markets have prompted many African govern-ments for political and socioeconomic reasons to assume the responsibility of ensuring adequate domestic food supply at reasonable prices. Malawi is no different, with significant government intervention in the maize market on both the production and marketing sides. Interventions include providing farm input subsidies and recommending minimum farm gate prices to encourage maize production; supporting a grain marketing board and a national food reserve agency to stabilize maize prices and provide emergency food assistance; and controlling international maize trade, mainly through restrictions on maize exports. This note explores the effects of government intervention in Malawi’s maize market, and proposes medium- to long-term policy guidelines that will improve the functioning of these interventions. These considerations are timely as Malawi attempts to transform its agricultural sector into a more commercial and outward-oriented one. 2015-08-14 2024-08-01T02:49:47Z 2024-08-01T02:49:47Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149703 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Pauw, Karl and Edelman, Brent. 2015. Is Malawi’s mix of maize market policies ultimately harming food security? MaSSP Policy Note 22. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149703 |
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| title | Is Malawi’s mix of maize market policies ultimately harming food security? |
| title_full | Is Malawi’s mix of maize market policies ultimately harming food security? |
| title_fullStr | Is Malawi’s mix of maize market policies ultimately harming food security? |
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| title_short | Is Malawi’s mix of maize market policies ultimately harming food security? |
| title_sort | is malawi s mix of maize market policies ultimately harming food security |
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