What factors constrain groundnut production in Malawi?
… Several factors constraint groundnut production in Malawi. These includes abiotic and biotic stresses, socioeconomic factors, climatic factors and edaphic factors (Minde et al., 2008; Prasad et al., 2010;Chala et al., 2014;Chikowo et al., 2015).
Which countries export shelled groundnuts to South Africa?
Second largest exporter of shelled groundnuts in Sub-Saharan Africa after Senegal. Potential to further tap huge South African market Refined sunflower oil to South Africa (US$ 1,589,200), Egypt (US$ 162,730), Ukraine (US$ 60,470), Kenya (US$23,590) and the United Arab Emirates (US$ 18,130).
Is Peanut a good source of food in Malawi?
… Peanut also serves as an important source of livestock and poultry feed (Kochhar 1986;Usman et al., 2012). However, yield is low (700 kg/ha) in Malawi compared to other countries because most smallholder farmers in Malawi grow peanut with little or no inputs (Ngwira et al., 2019).
How many peanut plants can be planted in Malawi?
The current recommended density of peanut planted in Malawi is 89,000 plants/ha when established in rows spaced 75 cm apart at a distance of 15 cm between plants in each row (Ngwira et al., 2019). However, Onat et al. (2017) reported that increasing the population to 133,000 plants/ha increased yield compared with lower densities in Turkey. … …