Malawi

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Devex (4 May 2020)

Leaders from CIMMYT, Harvest Plus and Clinton Development Initiative discuss need for smallholder farmers to be resilient against shocks — pandemics, droughts or crop infestations.

In the media

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Source: The Nation (27 Apr 2020)

CIMMYT, Clinton Development Initiative and Harvest Plus work together to make drought-tolerant and vitamin A biofortified maize available to farmers in Malawi.

Features

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Malawian smallholders tackle challenges together using the farmer field school approach.

Features

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Women in Malawi are inspiring the next generation of smallholder farmers to adopt climate-smart technologies.

News

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Scientists use spatial price prediction models to estimate local prices that might be more relevant than the national average.

In the media

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Source: IPP Media (14 Dec 2019)

CIMMYT introduced farmers Kassim Massi and Joyce Makawa to conservation agriculture.

Features

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Soil conservation means food security for farmers in Malawi.

Infographics

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A new series of infographics outlines the challenges that must be addressed in order to scale adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices in southern Africa.

Photos

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On the International Day of Rural Women, October 15, meet farmers who are leading their families and their communities to a better life.

Features

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Long-term research on climate-smart agriculture in Malawi has improved the productivity, resilience and prospects of Mary Twaya, a single mother of three.

Features

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A recent study from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) shows that conservation agriculture and other climate-smart technologies are increasing yields and farmer resilience amidst drought episodes in southern Africa.