Working Papers

Economy-Wide Impacts of Global Oil Market Disruptions on Malawi: Evidence from Middle East Conflict-Induced Fuel Price Shocks

Innocent PANGAPANGA-PHIRI1¥, Wongani CHIRWA1, Joseph KANYAMUKA1, Moses CHITETE1, Patrick CHIMSEU1, and Thabbie CHILONGO1

Global oil market disruptions from Middle East tensions create risks for fuel-importing economies such as Malawi. This brief presents early findings on how the Middle East conflict affects Malawi via ...

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Impacts of Climate-Induced Shocks on High-Value Legume Production in SADC Region: A Systematic Review

Moses CHITETE, Chitsanzo DAMAZIO, Christopher KANG’OMA, Wisdom MGOMEZULU, Patrick KAWAYE-CHIMSEU, Thabbie CHILONGO, Innocent PANGAPANGA-PHIRI

Climate change poses serious threats to South African agriculture, where economies heavily rely on rain-fed farming, and adaptive capacity is limited. The Southern African Development Community (SADC)...

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Unlocking the Potential of Sesame in Malawi: Trends in Production, Productivity, and Export Markets.

Moses M.N. CHITETE, Innocent PANGAPANGA-PHIRI, Horace PHIRI, Thabbie CHILONGO, Patrick KAWAYE-CHIMSEU, Joseph KANYAMUKA, and Chiyembekezo CHAFUWA

This study analyzes trends in sesame production and export performance in Malawi from 2017 to 2023, with a focus on identifying growth patterns, export market dynamics, and opportunities for value add...

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Secure land tenure is widely recognized as a key driver of sustainable agricultural development. Yet, empirical evidence on how tenure security, particularly land registration, shapes farmers’ soil ...

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Does Land Reform Improve Soil Health and Household Food Security in Malawi? Insights from Smallholder Farmers.

Innocent PANGAPANGA-PHIRI, Wongani CHIRWA, Lumbani BANDA and Patrick KAWAYE-CHIMSEU

Land reforms play a critical role in enhancing tenure security among smallholder farmers in Malawi. This study examines the impact of land registration on household food security and soil health resto...

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Land Reforms, Soil Health Restoration, and Market Access: Pathways to Sustainable Agricultural Transformation in Malawi

Innocent PANGAPANGA-PHIRI, Moses CHITETE, Wongani CHIRWA, Patrick KAWAYE-CHIMSEU, Joseph KANYAMUKA, Chiyembekezo CHAFUWA, Chitsanzo DAMAZIO, Wisdom MGOMEZULU, Christopher KANG’OMA, Thabbie CHILONGO, and Charles JUMBE

Remarks from The Centre for Agricultural Research and Development (CARD). It is with great pleasure that we present Technical Working Paper Series 202507001-6, “Land Reforms, Soil Health Restor...

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