Irrigation development in Malawi: a pillar for food security and improved nutrition

From IFAD social reporting blog Mon Jul 14 2014, 10:15:00

by  Marian Amaka Odenigbo

Irrigated agriculture for food and nutrition security

The vast majority of smallholder farmers in Malawi are food insecure and dependent on rain-fed agriculture. To respond to this challenge, IFAD in partnership with the World Bank is supporting the government of Malawi to rehabilitate and construct irrigation schemes to address the challenges of low productivity and increase profitability of Malawi's agriculture sector.

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