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AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6513
Understanding the role of research in the evolution of fertilizer policies in Malawi
This study examines the role of research in agricultural policy making in Malawi at a time when the Africa Union and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development have been seeking to promote greater evidenced-based decision making in agriculture. Drawing on both theory and actual past experiences documented in the literature, results are intended to improve our understanding of the extent to which research has played any role in influencing policy change in Malawi. This is done in the context of the evolution of the country’s fertilizer subsidy policies.
Blue and green water use by irrigated crops
Cropping intensity
Cereal crops
Effects of rainfall variability on maize yields
Cropland and pastureland
Root crops
The power of WASH: Why sanitation matters for nutrition
Water, sanitation, and hygiene can have a profound effect on health and nutrition. A growing base of evidence on the link between sanitation, child height, and well-being has come at an opportune time, when the issue of sanitation and nutrition in developing countries has moved to the top of the post-2015 development agenda.