1: Introduction, Sarah Levy Part 1: Origins and Management of Starter Pack 2: The Origin and Concept of Starter Pack, Malcolm Blackie and Charles K Mann 3: The Players and the Policy Issues, Harry Potter 4: The Logistics and Costs of Implementation, Charles Clark 5: Pack Distribution and the Role of Vouchers, Anthony Cullen and Max Lawson Part 2: Methodology of the Evaluation Programme 6: Design of the Evaluation Programme, Ian M Wilson 7: Experience and Innovation: How the Research Methods Evolved, Carlos Barahona 8: Lessons on Management of Large-scale Research Programmes, Sarah Levy Part 3: Lessons from Starter Pack 9: Production, Prices and Food Security: How Starter PackWorks, Sarah Levy 10: The Farmer's Perspective - Values, Incentives and Constraints, Jan Kees van Donge 11: Do Free Inputs Crowd Out the Private Sector in Agricultural Input Markets?, Clement Nyirongo 12: Practical and Policy Dilemmas of Targeting Free Inputs,Blessings Chinsinga 13: Starter Pack and Sustainable Agriculture, Carlos Barahona and Elizabeth Cromwell 14: The Challenges of Agricultural Extension, Chris Garforth 15: Why Free Inputs Failed in the Winter Season, Hiester Gondwe 16: Financing and Macroeconomic Impact: How Does Starter Pack Compare?, Sarah Levy Part 4: By Special Invitation 17: Poverty, AIDS and Food Crises, Anne C Conroy 18: Food Security Policies and Starter Pack: A Challenge for Donors?, Jane Harrigan 19: Feeding Malawi from Neighbouring Countries,Martin J Whiteside 20: Starter Pack in Rural Development Strategies, Andrew Dorward and Jonathan Kydd 21: Conclusion, Sarah Levy.