Malawi: Yield Cuts Survey

This study contains data from a survey about yield cuts in Malawi. About the project Project title: Malawi: Yield Cuts Survey Project abstract The Malawi project has local theme 'Agro-ecological intensification in Malawi through action research with smallholder farmers' with a lot of emphasis on co-learning with farmers and other stakeholders.The purpose of the Africa RISING Malawi component is to enhance farmer knowledge and support sustainable intensification (SI) pathways for productivity gains in maize-legume diversified systems, that also integrates livestock-related enterprises such as improved fodder for intensified dairy production. The project is setting up a research approach that systematically assesses SI best-bet options that appropriately respond to the needs of resource-poor farmers - particularly female headed households. Building on successful examples of participatory action research and experiences from biophysical research on smallholder farms in Malawi over the past 2 decades, the research team has begun taping into these products of agricultural research to move towards more sustainable smallholder production systems. We envisage that farm-scale production strategies employed by different farm/farmer typologies will be further distilled through scenario analyses using farming systems simulation modeling approaches. The project works with an alliance of actors, (agro-dealers, extension services, NGOs, local government structures, etc) as R4D platforms for the two districts. Project website: http://africa-rising.net Project start date: 01/01/2012 Project end date : 30/9/2016本研究包含马拉维作物减产相关调研数据。 项目概况 项目名称：马拉维：作物减产调研项目 项目摘要：马拉维项目的本土主题为「通过与小农户开展行动研究实现马拉维农业生态集约化」，重点强调与农户及其他利益相关方的协同学习。非洲促进可持续农业与粮食安全转型（Africa RISING）马拉维分支项目的目标，在于提升农户知识储备，并支持可持续集约化（Sustainable Intensification, SI）路径，以实现玉米-豆科作物多样化种植体系的生产力提升，同时整合畜牧相关业态，例如服务于集约化乳品生产的优质饲料研发。 本项目构建了一套研究方法，可系统评估可持续集约化（SI）最优可行方案，切实满足资源匮乏农户——尤其是女性户主家庭——的实际需求。研究团队依托马拉维过去20年间在小农农场开展参与式行动研究的成功案例，以及生物物理研究的既有经验，正整合利用这些农业研究成果，推动构建更具可持续性的小农生产体系。我们预期，通过运用农业系统模拟建模方法开展情景分析，可进一步提炼不同农场/农户类型所采用的农场级生产策略。本项目联合多方主体结成联盟，涵盖农资经销商、农业推广服务机构、非政府组织（NGOs）、地方政府架构等，作为两个试点县区的研究与发展（Research for Development, R4D）平台。 项目官网：http://africa-rising.net 项目启动日期：2012年1月1日 项目结束日期：2016年9月30日