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Are Remittances Killing Rural Farming? What Malawian Villages Can Teach Us About Migration and Food Security

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Remittances, Migration, and the Future of Rural Farming When money from the city replaces hands in the soil—and what it means for organic agriculture Introduction: When Cash Arrives but Fields Lie Fallow In 2023, remittances to Malawi exceeded USD 600 million, a figure larger than the national agriculture budget for smallholder support. In villages across […]

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