Browsing by Author "Mkwara, Bentry"

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Agricultural Sector Policy Reforms: Implications for Poverty and the Environment in Malawi

Mkwara, Bentry (University of Waikato, 2012)

Since independence in 1964, Malawi has implemented a number of agricultural reforms particularly in the tobacco and maize sectors. These reforms have been designed with four key objectives as follows: (a) to improve ...
Effects of maize fertilizer subsidies on food security in Malawi

Mkwara, Bentry; Marsh, Dan (2011)

This study employs spatial analysis to examine the impact of smallholder fertilizer subsidies on national and household food security in Malawi. It illustrates that at national level, food security is positively linked to ...
The links between poverty and the environment in Malawi

Mkwara, Bentry; Marsh, Dan (2009)

Deforestation arising from conversion of forest areas into agriculture is a serious problem in Malawi. Cultivation of subsistence and cash crops is often cited as a major cause of this problem. This paper applies the von ...