The Author: Hardwick Tchale received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and his Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Malawi. He conducted his Ph.D. studies at the Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn where he graduated in 2005. He currently works as an Agricultural Economist for the World Bank in Malawi.

• Contents: Malawi’s Agricultural Sector – Soil Fertility Management Choice and Intensity among Smallholder Farmers in the Maize-based Farming System – Smallholder Productivity, Efficiency and Profitability under Alternative Soil Fertility Management Options: the Case of Maize in Malawi – Impact of Soil Fertility Management Options on Productivity, Food Security and Household Income under Alternative Policy Scenarios.

The Author: Hardwick Tchale received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and his Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Malawi. He conducted his Ph.D. studies at the Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn where he graduated in 2005. He currently works as an Agricultural Economist for the World Bank in Malawi.

• Contents: Malawi’s Agricultural Sector – Soil Fertility Management Choice and Intensity among Smallholder Farmers in the Maize-based Farming System – Smallholder Productivity, Efficiency and Profitability under Alternative Soil Fertility Management Options: the Case of Maize in Malawi – Impact of Soil Fertility Management Options on Productivity, Food Security and Household Income under Alternative Policy Scenarios.

The Author: Hardwick Tchale received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and his Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Malawi. He conducted his Ph.D. studies at the Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn where he graduated in 2005. He currently works as an Agricultural Economist for the World Bank in Malawi.

• Contents: Malawi’s Agricultural Sector – Soil Fertility Management Choice and Intensity among Smallholder Farmers in the Maize-based Farming System – Smallholder Productivity, Efficiency and Profitability under Alternative Soil Fertility Management Options: the Case of Maize in Malawi – Impact of Soil Fertility Management Options on Productivity, Food Security and Household Income under Alternative Policy Scenarios.