Is there a future in crop residues as a source of biomass to feed livestock? Farmers scoring traits of crop residues. Photo: Sabine Homann-Kee Tui In the context of small land holdings in Malawi, would the use of crop by-products and residues hold the key to sustainable livestock production? With erratic rains resulting in production of only the vegetative part…
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The nexus between agri-food value chains and nutrition Multi-stakeholder policy dialog in Malawi Participants at the CLIM2 Policy Dialog on Shaping Agri-food Value Chains for Nutrition and Health in Malawi Photo: Andre van Rooyen Malawi has prioritized improving food security for its people through maize-oriented policies and investments. This has, however, come at a cost of losing agricultural diversity and…
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Business meets nutrition as Kuroiler chickens find a place in smallholder farms in Malawi Kuroiler chickens are part of the family in this rural homestead in Chiradzulu District. Photo: Sabine Homann-Kee Tui, ICRISAT When the Kuroiler, a dual-purpose chicken breed renowned for its performance under free range village farming systems was introduced in Malawi by the CLIM2
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