Mgalamadzi, Loveness M.; Matita, Mirriam; Chimombo, Masautso; Chinsinga, Blessings; Chirwa, Ephraim Wadonda; Kaiyatsa, Stevier; Mazalale, Jacob
Description:
Agricultural commercialisation is widely recognised as a catalyst to economic growth and development in low and middle-income countries. This study investigates gender and social differences in agricultural commercialisation in rural Malawi. Specifically, the paper analyses different levels of agricultural commercialisation among gender and wealth categories; the specific gender and social issues that facilitate or impede agricultural commercialisation among gender and wealth categories; and their implications for commercialisation and livelihoods among gender and wealth categories.