This document summarizes a presentation about Malawi's Farm Input Subsidy Program (FISP). It notes that Malawi's population has grown to 13.2 million people who require 2.6 million tons of maize, but production without FISP would only be 1.8 million tons, leaving a deficit of 800,000 tons. To meet this deficit in 2006/07, Malawi needed 179,000 tons of fertilizer. For 2014/15, with the population at 16.9 million, Malawi requires 3.2 million tons of maize but can only produce 2.2 million tons without FISP, leaving a 1 million ton shortfall that would require 237,000 tons of fertil
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