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1GB1 - Malawi's Barriers to Development Flashcards

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1
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Which country colonised Malawi?

A

Britain

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2
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What was Malawi colonised for?

A

Coffee and Tea plantations

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3
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Who owns Malawi’s plantations now?

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British TNCs

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4
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How do Malawi’s farmers survive?

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They’re subsistence farmers – just growing enough to surface. Paid 1p/km of tea leaves or coffee cherries

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5
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What do TNCs provide Malawi’s farmers with?

A

Housing, water, firewood, lunch

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6
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What hazard results from Malawi’s equatorial tropical climate?

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Flooding during wet season of November to April

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7
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What was the impact of the disaster in 2015

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Floods displaced 336,000 people

Washed away 64,000ha of agricultural land

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8
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How many people live in urban / rural areas?

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85% in rural areas

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9
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What’s the infrastructure like?

A

Poor
Isolated village
Dirt roads, taking hours to travel 20km to local markets

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10
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Which ocean is Malawi connected to?

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None, its landlocked

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11
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What’s the best way to export

A

Via Mozambique (Navala), via a 200km single track railway

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12
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What does Malawi export?

A

Tobacco, sugar, tea

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13
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What does Malawi import?

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Fertiliser, fuel, manufactured goods

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14
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What determines the price of coffee / tea they export?

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Global market price of coffee and tea

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15
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How much aid does Malawi receive?

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Not much, the International Monetary Fund has withdrawn aid because of corruption

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16
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How do we know Malawi’s government might be corrupt?

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The President bought a private Presidential jet using money that was supposed to be used for the fuel infrastructure (people don’t have much access to fuel)

17
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Why doesn’t Malawi export roasted beans to the EU?

A

EU tariffs prevent them.
But: the EU has no tariff on raw beans
But: raw beans get less money than roasted beans when you sell them.

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