@article{Nyirenda:263437,
      recid = {263437},
      author = {Nyirenda, Tananga and  J. Dzonzi Undi },
      title = {State and outlook of land use and agriculture sector in  Machinga district, Malawi},
      journal = {African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD)},
      address = {2017-03-24},
      number = {1978-2017-2009},
      year = {2017},
      abstract = {Agriculture is the main economic activity for Malawi where  people depend on natural resources like fertile soils.  Thus, Government recognizes the need to conserve natural  resources in its development plans. Following the adoption  of the Decentralization Policy and the Local Government Act  of 1998, such responsibility mainly rests with District  Councils. This paper provides information about the  environmental situation of the land and agriculture sector  for Machinga district; and also demonstrates the outlook of  the sector by the year 2020. The study used data from  Machinga District Agriculture Development Office and the  2012 Machinga District State of Environment and Outlook  Report. Basing on governance and economic growth, the  districts future has four possible scenarios, with Ikwenda  Chenene scenario being preferred. To achieve this scenario  there is need for concerted efforts for the conservation  and management of natural resources by all stakeholders.  This case study of Machinga district provides useful  insights for Malawi and indeed several other communities in  geographical locations with similar environment  challenges.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/263437},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.263437},
}