Malawi
- The capital and main city is Lilongwe.
- The official language is English
- Area: 45,747 sq mi (approx. 1/2 the size of the State of Michigan)
- Population approx. 18 million in 2016
- Climate: Malawi has a sub-tropical climate, which is relatively dry and seasonal
Fun Fact: Malawi is home to the third largest lake in Africa, Lake Malawi. It is known to be a "hot spot of biodiversity," with its deep clear waters and varied habitats containing the largest number of fish species of any lake in the world.
Malawi News
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Upcoming ReNAPRI webinar about the effect of Ukraine war on Africa’s food systems
Published on June 22, 2022
ReNAPRI Webinar to discuss the effects of disasters and shocks on Africa’s food systems will feature Thom Jayne and PRCI affiliated speakers -
President of Malawi to be guest of honor at agricultural conference
Published on May 26, 2022
Dignitaries and academics will gather at agricultural conference organized by researchers from Malawi and MSU -
MSU Economists Develop New Agricultural Policy Research Institute in Malawi
Published on January 19, 2021
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) faculty, Dr. Thomas Jayne and Dr. Milu Muyanga have led the development of a new policy research institute. -
Research on Farm Input Subsidies has Important Implications for African Policymakers
Published on October 3, 2019
University Foundation Professor of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE), Thomas Jayne, recently spoke to African policymakers at the African Green Revolution Forum in Ghana. -
Government Includes Rice in Subsidy Programme
Published on October 19, 2018
NAPAS: Malawi supports the rice subsidy program reform.
Publications and Presentations
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Do Input Subsidies in Malawi Affect the Outcomes of Younger and Older Farmers Differently?
Published on March 1, 2023
PRCI Policy Brief #8. Examines the effects of seed, fertilizer, and combined input subsidies on younger and older farmers in Malawi with recommendations for policy. Written by STAAARS+ Fellows team from MwAPATA. -
Measuring the Heterogeneous Effects of Input Subsidies on Household Outcomes: Evidence from Malawi
Published on February 7, 2023
Working Paper from the STAAARS+ Fellowship program cohort 2 team from Malawi about input subsidy effects on household outcomes in Malawi. -
Sustainable intensification in jeopardy: Transdisciplinary evidence from Malawi
Published on September 1, 2022
Burke, W. J., Snapp, S. S., Peter, B. G., & Jayne, T. S. (2022). Sustainable intensification in jeopardy: Transdisciplinary evidence from Malawi. Science of the Total Environment, 837, 155758. -
Does subsidizing legume seeds improve farm productivity and nutrition in Malawi?
Published on July 4, 2022
Khonje, M. G., Nyondo, C., Mangisoni, J. H., Ricker-Gilbert, J., Burke, W. J., Chadza, W., & Muyanga, M. (2022). Does subsidizing legume seeds improve farm productivity and nutrition in Malawi? Food Policy, 102308. -
Does subsidizing legume seeds improve farm productivity and nutrition in Malawi?
Published on July 4, 2022
Khonje, M. G., Nyondo, C., Mangisoni, J. H., Ricker-Gilbert, J., Burke, W. J., Chadza, W., & Muyanga, M. (2022). Does subsidizing legume seeds improve farm productivity and nutrition in Malawi? Food Policy
People
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William Burke
Associate Professor
burkewi2@msu.edu
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Thomas Jayne
MSU Foundation Professor emeritus
jayne@msu.edu
517-432-9802
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Mywish Maredia
Professor
maredia@msu.edu
517-353-6602
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Milu Muyanga
Associate Professor
muyangam@msu.edu
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Flora Janet Nankhuni
Faculty Member
nankhuni@msu.edu
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Robert Richardson
Professor
rbr@msu.edu
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Oyinkan Chukuka Tasie
Assistant Professor
otasie@msu.edu
517-355-0131
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David Tschirley
Professor
tschirle@msu.edu
517-355-0134