Input subsidy programs (ISPs) remain one of the most contentiously debated development
issues in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). After ISPs were phased out during the 1980s and …

Input subsidy programs have once again become a major plank of agricultural development
strategies in Africa. Ten African governments spend roughly US $1 billion annually on input …

This paper explores smallholder farmers' adoption decisions of multiple sustainable
intensification practices (SIPs) in eastern and southern Africa. We develop a multivariate …

Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),“maize is life,” due to its importance to food security
and economic wellbeing. Around 40% of Africa's maize-growing area faces occasional …

This paper examines the interplay between Malawi's input subsidy and access to extension
services, and the impact of both on farm productivity and food security using Malawi's …

This paper assesses rural households' decision to use improved maize varieties in Malawi
and examines its impact on household welfare using a three-year household panel data …

The effect of different conservation agriculture (CA) systems on maize grain yield was
studied across four countries in southern Africa. Maize yield data was obtained from plots …

This study examines whether agroecological farming practices, when employed by highly
vulnerable households in sub-Saharan Africa, can improve food security and dietary …

This paper summarizes evidence on six perceptions associated with cash transfer
programming, using eight rigorous evaluations conducted on large-scale government …

Nationally representative data for Malawi were used to measure the gender gap in adoption
of modern maize and to investigate how, if at all, Malawi's Farm Input Subsidy Program …