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Input subsidies to improve smallholder maize productivity in Malawi : Toward an African green revolution

Recent hikes in food prices have created economic and social turmoil in many African countries. But in Malawi, fertilizer and seed subsidies have enabled small-scale farmers to improve maize productivity and achieve food security.

Main Authors: Denning, G.L., Kabambe, P, Sánchez, P.A., Malik, A., Flor, Rafael, Harawa, R., Nkhoma, P, Zamba, C, Banda, C, Magombo, C, Keating, M, Wangila, J., Sachs, Jeffrey D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Public Library of Science 2009
Subjects:
maize
small farms
agricultural development
subsidies
malawi
maíz
explotación en pequeña escala
desarrollo agrícola
subsidios
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43076
Summary:Recent hikes in food prices have created economic and social turmoil in many African countries. But in Malawi, fertilizer and seed subsidies have enabled small-scale farmers to improve maize productivity and achieve food security.

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