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Space, markets and employment in agricultural development: Malawi country report
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
There is a growing literature on the links between farm and non-farm employment activities in rural societies and the important roles played by rural non-farm employment in poverty reduction (Lanjouw, 2001; Davis et al., ...
Space, markets and employment in agricultural development: Malawi
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Agriculture plays a significant role in Malawi’s national
economy, contributing 35% to gross domestic product,
90% to foreign exchange earnings and providing employment
to more than 80% of the labour force. Particularly ...