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Impact of COVID-19 on Food Systems and Rural Livelihoods in Malawi – Round 1 Report

author(s) Matita, M. - Chimombo, M.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
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Matita, M. and Chimombo, M. (2020) Impact of COVID-19 on Food Systems and Rural Livelihoods in Malawi. Round 1 – September 2020, APRA COVID-19 Country Report, Brighton: Future Agricultures Consortium

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Abstract

Given the ravaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, this study seeks to estimate its likely impact on food systems and livelihoods in Malawi. This briefing note is based on our stratified random sample of 114 household heads (32 female and 82 male) drawn from an APRA household survey of groundnut producers in Mchinji and Ntchisi districts, Central Region, as well as seven key informant interviews from those areas. The APRA COVID-19 data collection will be carried out over three rounds. This report presents insights obtained from the first round of research conducted during June/July 2020. This work is part of the APRA (Agricultural Policy Research Policy in Africa) Programme

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