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"Challenges faced by smallholder rural subsistence farmers should be one of the key issues in policy and development discussions as they form 70% of the African populations and Swaziland is no exception. They manage large areas of agricultural produ…
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This report presents results of cost-benefit analysis of modern post-harvest technologies (metal silos and hermetic bags) with particular focus on maize, beans and cow peas in Mozambique. Sub-Saharan Africa has been incurring huge post-harvest los…
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Despite the recent completion of the Likhubula water supply project, Blantyre is plagued by water shortages. The new infrastructure increased the Blantyre Water Board’s capacity to 122 million L of water daily. However, this is still less than estim…
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Blantyre has insufficient water to meet demand. The average daily demand of 140 million litres per day vastly outpaces the Blantyre Water Board’s (BWB) maximum supply of 122 million litres per day. Taking into account 40% water losses prior to consu…
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The fisheries sector is very important to Malawi’s economy, livelihoods, food security and biodiversity. One estimate puts the total contribution of the sector at 7.2% of GDP while employing 700,000 people either directly or indirectly. Unfortunatel…
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Malawi’s new long-term development plan, Malawi 2063, has earmarked the fishing sector as an important contributor to the country’s “inclusive wealth creation” development agenda. Building on previous efforts in the sector, the MW2063 First Implemen…
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Cost-benefit analyses have been undertaken in South Africa for infrastructure projects and other public services, but no such models exist for social benefit projects or programmes aimed at reducing the risk factors for crime and violence. This anal…
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