Kenya - Tegemeo Agricultural Policy Research and Analysis Project - TAPRA II
Co-Principal Investigators
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Eric Crawford
Professor
crawfor5@msu.edu
517-432-2481
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Thomas Jayne
MSU Foundation Professor
jayne@msu.edu
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Nicole Mason-Wardell
Associate Professor
masonn@msu.edu
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Milu Muyanga
Assistant Professor
muyangam@msu.edu
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Melinda Smale
Professor
msmale@msu.edu
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David L. Tschirley
Professor
tschirle@msu.edu
Overview
Over the implementation period for this award from USAID/Kenya MSU/AFRE is subcontracted to Tegemeo Institute of Egerton University, who is the primary recipient of the award. As a leading center in agricultural policy research and analysis in Kenya, Tegemeo has won recognition for the quality of its research and outreach programs. Tegemeo has worked closely with MSU since 1997, under the TAMPA and TAPRA I projects that preceded TAPRA II.
Objectives
The activities for TAPRA II are organized around four broad objectives:
- Monitoring (tracking) trends and patterns in rural and urban livelihoods
- Research to inform key policy issues and initiatives
- Outreach and Advocacy
- Capacity Building