This project was designed and implemented (January 2003-November 2004) in response to Malawi's severe food crisis in 2002, caused by the drought and floods in 2001 and 2002, which resulted in a significant drop in maize output, the country's main staple food. The food crisis was exacerbated by a suboptimal harvest in the previous year. In addition, the Early Warning System (EWS) failed by predicting a food surplus when in fact a major food deficit...
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2006/10/01
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2007/09/11
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Malawi : Le projet de redressement d'urgence après la sécheresse
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agricultural inputs
Citation
Mohan, P.C. (editor).
Malawi : the emergency drought recovery project : Malawi : Le projet de redressement d'urgence après la sécheresse (French). Africa Region findings and good practice infobrief|no. 129 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/942911468270266275