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Lessons from Malawi’s Farm Input Subsidy Programme

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This research has been funded by the Drivers of Food Choice (DFC) Competitive Grants Programs, which is funded by the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and is managed by the University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, USA; however, the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK government’s official policies.

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  1. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK

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  2. Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lilongwe, Malawi

    Mirriam Matita

  3. University of Malawi, Chancellor College, Zomba, Malawi

    Mirriam Matita

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Walls, H., Matita, M. Lessons from Malawi’s Farm Input Subsidy Programme. Nat Food 4, 734–735 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00838-2

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