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Inducing agribusiness investment in Malawi: Insights from investors
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https://www.future-agricultures.org/publications/policy-briefs-document/apra-brief-26-inducing-agribusiness-investment-in-malawi-insights-from-investors/
Publication date
14/08/2020
Number of Pages
4
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Working Papers & Briefs
Focus Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East & North Africa
Focus Topic:
Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Type of Risk:
Market-related
Commodity:
Crops
Author
Henry Chingaipe, Joseph Thombozi and Horace Chingaipe
Organization
Agricultural Policy Research in Africa
ABSTRACT
Agriculture is key to Malawi’s development strategy, with over 80 per cent of the workforce employed in the sector. However, government investment in agricultural commercialisation has been low, national financial institutions lack agribusiness-friendly policies, and access to land necessary for commercial agriculture has been a challenge. This brief studies the effectiveness of various government and donor incentives aimed towards agribusinesses, and provides several policy recommendations on how to induce business investment in agricultural commercialisation.
Keywords: Agribusiness