PREFACE


 This report was prepared during a five and a half week stay in Malawi between April
17, 1996 and May 24, 1996. Paul Siegel of the World Bank worked closely with the team for
four weeks, providing useful suggestions and comments. In addition, Renard Mapemba of
EP&D and Ian Kumwenda of MoALD provided generous amounts of their time in spite of
very busy schedules to exchange views and perceptions on food security in Malawi.

 The team would like to thank Gale Rozell, USAID Agricultural Officer, for his strong
guidance of the team's effort. Scott Simons, advisor to MoALD, spent many hours with the
team providing critical guidance and invaluable suggestions on revision of the final draft.
Charles Mann, advisor to MoALD, Anne Conroy, Rockefeller, and Lezlie Moriniere, FEWS,
also were generous with their time and energy in support of the team's effort.

 The team also gives special thanks to Charles Clark of WFP for setting up a useful
field trip and to Scott Green and Mr. Weng for accompanying the team on the trip. Miss A.
Haule, FAO expert on women in development, also was very generous in setting up a field
visit for Anne Thomson to see rural women's groups. In addition, we would like to thank
Zissimos Vergos and Roy Kavinya of the EU for arranging and accompanying Shlomo
Reutlinger on his visit to ADMARC in Blantyre.

 Finally, the team would like to thank all the donors and governmental staff for so
generously providing data and information to the team. The team used these data for most of
its analysis. Any errors or misinterpretation of these data is our responsibility.


 Donald Brown
 Shlomo Reutlinger
 Anne Thomson