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National Agricultural Innovation System Assessment in Malawi

Consolidated report, July 2021

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 81 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) FAO Malawi is implementing the national component of a global project entitled “Developing capacity in Agriculture Innovation System project: Scaling up the Tropical Agriculture Platform Framework”. The project aims to strengthen capacities to innovate for climate resilient agriculture and food system. One of the key activities of the project is the assessment of the Agricultural Innovation System (AIS) in Malawi.

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