This repository reproduces the analysis associated with the manuscript entitled "Beyond Inputs: A network based meta analysis mapping pathways to Sustainable Intensification in Malawi's smallholder farming systems"
# 🌍 Pathways to Sustainable Intensification in Malawi
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## 📋 Overview
This repository reproduces the analysis associated with the manuscript entitled **Beyond Inputs: A network based meta analysis mapping pathways to Sustainable Intensification in Malawi's smallholder farming systems**. The core is a network analysis of Mechanisms and their Attributes across five Sustainable Intensification (SI) domains. Read associated paper for further details.
## 📁 Project Structure
```
pathways_sustainable_intensification_Malawi/
├── scripts/
│ ├── 1.Network_analysis.R # Bipartite network analysis per SI domain
│ └── 2.Pathway_analysis.R # Tripartite network analysis, Sankey diagram, and more
│
├── data/
│ ├── raw/ # Data manually extracted from papers
│ └── processed/ # Intermediary files
│
├── output/ # Main and supplementary figures including 3D interactive graphs
│
└── README.md
```
## 🔧 Installation and use
Software requirements: R >= 4.3.3
A list of required R packages can be found at the top of each script.
It is advised to fork the repository and clone it to a local computer where scripts can run smoothly.
## 📚 Citation
If you use this code or data, please cite the original authors:
> Chimonyo, V.G.P., Kalachi, R., Mhlanga, B., Hougni D.G.J.M., Nyagumbo, I., Manda, J., Homann-Kee Tui, S., Mponela, P., Chiduwa, M., Silberg, T.R. (2026). *Beyond Inputs: A network based meta analysis mapping pathways to Sustainable Intensification in Malawi's smallholder farming systems*. PLoS ONE.
doi.org
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## 📄 License
Released under **CC BY 4.0** — Free to share and adapt with attribution.
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## 📞 Contact
* 🏢 **D. Hougni (CIMMYT):** d.hougni@cgiar.org
* 📧 **D. Hougni (Personal):** shadowhgni@yahoo.fr
* 🐛 **Issues:**
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