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Chiyembekezo Chafuwa
Research fellow
Malawi
2025 Chiyembekezo Chafuwa is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Agricultural Research and Development, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Her work focuses on understanding the relationship between land fragmentation and smallholder productivity, which supports the majority of Malawi’s food production and exports under low-input, rain-fed systems. She also conducts market analyses of orphan crops, such as sorghum, cowpeas, and sesame, to enhance their production, productivity, and commercialization, thereby contributing to national food and nutrition security. Her research encompasses soil health investments and the development of mega farms to enhance smallholder livelihoods, agricultural sustainability, and food system resilience in Malawi.