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      Effects of maize fertilizer subsidies on food security in Malawi

      Mkwara, Bentry; Marsh, Dan
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      Mkwara, B. & Marsh, D. (2011). Effects of maize fertilizer subsidies on food security in Malawi. (Department of Economics Working Paper Series, Number 14/11). Hamilton, New Zealand: University of Waikato.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/6056
      Abstract
      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 fertilizer subsidies. However, at household level, maize production is heavily skewed with the south lagging behind the centre and the north. In the short-to-medium term, replacing the current countrywide subsidy program with a more targeted one is highly recommended. Furthermore, by diversifying into other crops or smallscale businesses, smallholders may be able to increase their income and hence food buying power.
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      2011-11
      Type
      Working Paper
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      Department of Economics Working Paper Series
      Report No.
      14/11
      Publisher
      Waikato Management School
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