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"Our interest in the synoptic performance of the program emerged when using time series remotely sensed data to identify the spatiotemporal performance of agricultural fields in Malawi. We discovered an unexpected national declining trend of annual farm productivity and a national flat-line trend during the December–April growing season. Problematically, this trend runs counter to the well-established narrative of increased maize production and dramatically improved yields."—Messina et al. 2017