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The Issue of Food Security in Malawi: The Study of How and Why one of the World's Poorest Countries Attained Food Security

Jorlen, Maria LU (2009) SIMT29 20091
Master of Science in Development Studies
Graduate School
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Food security is vital for the further development of a state. The aim of this thesis is to examine how and why Malawi managed to obtain national food security despite being one of the poorest countries in the world. Malawi’s economy is predominantly agricultural based and the majority of its population live in rural areas and are employed in agriculture. Therefore, politicians who wish to gain support are to target and improve agricultural policies. This is what the Government in Malawi has done and President Bingu wa Mutharika especially did when he was elected President in 2004 by implementing the fertiliser subsidy programme. Subsidising fertilisers for poor farmers consequently made the agricultural production increase so much so that... (More)
Food security is vital for the further development of a state. The aim of this thesis is to examine how and why Malawi managed to obtain national food security despite being one of the poorest countries in the world. Malawi’s economy is predominantly agricultural based and the majority of its population live in rural areas and are employed in agriculture. Therefore, politicians who wish to gain support are to target and improve agricultural policies. This is what the Government in Malawi has done and President Bingu wa Mutharika especially did when he was elected President in 2004 by implementing the fertiliser subsidy programme. Subsidising fertilisers for poor farmers consequently made the agricultural production increase so much so that the country now is food secure and is even exporting to neighbouring countries. Political tension exists in the country between the President and his opponent, and in order for the President to increase his support from the people and to maintain his position and power for the upcoming election he needs to satisfy the Malawian people. (Less)
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author
Jorlen, Maria LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMT29 20091
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Malawi, Rational Choice, Food Security, Agriculture, Subsidies
language
English
id
1398820
date added to LUP
2009-07-02 09:27:05
date last changed
2014-06-10 09:47:10
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  abstract     = {{Food security is vital for the further development of a state. The aim of this thesis is to examine how and why Malawi managed to obtain national food security despite being one of the poorest countries in the world. Malawi’s economy is predominantly agricultural based and the majority of its population live in rural areas and are employed in agriculture. Therefore, politicians who wish to gain support are to target and improve agricultural policies. This is what the Government in Malawi has done and President Bingu wa Mutharika especially did when he was elected President in 2004 by implementing the fertiliser subsidy programme. Subsidising fertilisers for poor farmers consequently made the agricultural production increase so much so that the country now is food secure and is even exporting to neighbouring countries. Political tension exists in the country between the President and his opponent, and in order for the President to increase his support from the people and to maintain his position and power for the upcoming election he needs to satisfy the Malawian people.}},
  author       = {{Jorlen, Maria}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Issue of Food Security in Malawi: The Study of How and Why one of the World's Poorest Countries Attained Food Security}},
  year         = {{2009}},
}