Agricultural growth and investment options for poverty reduction in Malawi

Agriculture employs three-quarters of the population of Malawi. It makes up more than forty percent of the economy and sixty percent of all exports. Yet productivity in agriculture—measured as the amount of output for a given amount of inputs—is considerably lower than it could be, given Malawi’s ag...

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Autores principales: Reimer, Jeffrey J., Fisher, Monica
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162016
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description Agriculture employs three-quarters of the population of Malawi. It makes up more than forty percent of the economy and sixty percent of all exports. Yet productivity in agriculture—measured as the amount of output for a given amount of inputs—is considerably lower than it could be, given Malawi’s agricultural resources. Efforts to expand the economy and reduce poverty must involve agriculture. Where should the Government of Malawi invest?
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spelling CGSpace1620162025-11-06T05:27:09Z Agricultural growth and investment options for poverty reduction in Malawi Reimer, Jeffrey J. Fisher, Monica agriculture government Agriculture employs three-quarters of the population of Malawi. It makes up more than forty percent of the economy and sixty percent of all exports. Yet productivity in agriculture—measured as the amount of output for a given amount of inputs—is considerably lower than it could be, given Malawi’s agricultural resources. Efforts to expand the economy and reduce poverty must involve agriculture. Where should the Government of Malawi invest? 2009 2024-11-21T10:00:28Z 2024-11-21T10:00:28Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162016 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Reimer, Jeffrey J.; Fisher, Monica. 2009. Agricultural growth and investment options for poverty reduction in Malawi. MaSSP Policy Note 1. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162016
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