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Coping with negative shocks and the role of the farm input subsidy programme in rural Malawi

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  • Ajefu, Joseph B.
  • Efobi, Uchenna
  • Beecroft, Ibukun

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This study uses household panel data from Malawi's 2010/11 and 2012/13 Integrated Household Panel Survey to investigate the mitigating role of its Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) against the deleterious impacts of negative rainfall shock on households’ welfare in rural Malawi. The study finds that the FISP has a cushioning role on the negative impact of rainfall shocks. The use of a farm input subsidy scheme enables rural households to substantially increase their food consumption and overall food security, despite the increasing threat of climate change. The results of this study highlight the importance of agricultural policy, such as the FISP, in rural households’ mitigation of weather risk.

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  • Ajefu, Joseph B. & Efobi, Uchenna & Beecroft, Ibukun, 2021. "Coping with negative shocks and the role of the farm input subsidy programme in rural Malawi," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 26(5-6), pages 561-581, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:endeec:v:26:y:2021:i:5-6:p:561-581_8
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