GCP/GLO/208/BMG
Panorama Report I
PROJECT GCP/GLO/208/BMG
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PANORAMA REPORT I
M A L A W I
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Lilongwe, April 2011
GCP/GLO/208/BMG
Panorama Report I
PROJECT GCP/GLO/208/BMG
« CountrySTAT FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA »
M A L A W I
PANORAMA REPORT I
Prepared by Dr. Patrick KAMBEWA and Benjamin BISA BANDA
National Consultants in Information System and Agricultural Statistics
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Lilongwe, April 2011
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The researcher would like to thank the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) for offering him the opportunity of carrying out this important assignment and the Division of Agricultural Statistics of the National Statistical Office (NSO) for the technical support. The author benefited from the experience of various officials from the office. Special mention to Mr. Benjamin Bisa Banda for all the guidance offered during the period this assignment was undertaken. The author would also like to acknowledge the assistance and guidance from Mr. Kanyanda of the Department and Messrs Brite Mvula and Sayinet Botomani from the Trade Statistics unit for all the guidance and assistance rendered.
Given the nature of the project, assistance from various organizations was also vital to its implementation. These include the following persons from the following organizations: Dr. F. Njaya from Department of Fisheries (Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security), Mr. I. Chirwa, Statistics Section of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. K. Chirambo from Department of Forestry of the Ministry of Mines and