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Zidura Ntengo Undigwere
Zidura Ntengo Undigwere
8 years ago

A good write-up; but I would really like to read the whole article. Where can I find it? So far, so good as far as the analysis is concerned. Agriculture is a hot item in pretty well every country. And subsidies, even in non-food production ventures are not uncommon in industrialized countries. So, it is hypocritical and disingenuous when the same countries criticize Malawi, even to the point of threatening to make FISP discontinuation as a condition of aid, just a few years ago. But Bingu stood firm; and rightly so. FISP has very good social (and economic) benefits. No… Read more »

BISM
BISM
8 years ago

This article is presenting benefits of Sasakawa as those of FISP! This is false!

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8 years ago

theory

nachisale
nachisale
8 years ago

FISP is a success as it has improved yields at household level and nationally every year. Without it, there would be national hunger and high rates of malnutrition as was the case in 2000, 2000, 20004. Procuring maize during hunger is very expensive. In fact, hunger drives inflation up and drains forex. It is just proper that our government invests in FISP than waiting to resolve hunger. Some people, in Malawi and in the West oppose FISP out of ignorance and ideological bigotry. But, if rich countries run bloated welfare budgets and provide strong safety-nets, it is just rational that… Read more »

johnM
johnM
8 years ago

I disagree with this article. FISP is a waste of resources and the high production rate cannot be attributed to FISP. Rather if can be attributed to the good rainfall and the good agriculture practices that were put in place long before FISP. In fact the agriculture practices can be traced to the Nyasaland Government of Alexander Colby. The truth is that FISP has been a failure. The yields per hectare do not correlate with amount spent and the yields per hectare have only marginally improved. Before FISP, Malawi’s yield per hectare was about less than 1 tonne per hectare.… Read more »

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