Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource EconomicsFood Security Group

The Food Security Group at Michigan State University believes that good food and nutrition policy, informed by solid empirical evidence that is generated jointly with local partners, can transform economies and lives in low income countries.

FSG Highlights

FSP Launches New Practitioners Guide on Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation
PRCI Webinar on Using Mobile Phones for Survey Research Now Available
Tom Reardon Featured in New IFPRI Webinar on How Businesses are Coping with COVID-19

News

AFRE’s Legacy of Leadership in the AAEA Continues

Published on July 13, 2020

AFRE faculty and an AFRE graduate student were recently elected to leadership positions in the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA)

Why Could the COVID-19 Cotton Crisis Lead to an Economic and Social Crisis in Mali

Published on July 6, 2020

This blog post assesses the current cotton crisis in Mali and its potential to wreak havoc on the country's social and economic status.

SEED SECURITY RESPONSE TO COVID - 19: now and beyond

Published on July 3, 2020

COVID-19 brings new challenges worldwide, including to smallholder farmers and their seed systems.

Research Spotlight

A Market Survey of Fraudulent Pesticides Sold in Mali

Published on December 10, 2019

Steven Haggblade, Naman Keita, Abdramane Traoré, Pierre Traoré, Amadou Diarra and Veronique Thériault, 2019. A Market Survey of Fraudulent Pesticides Sold in Mali. FSP Research Paper 157.

Growth and Transformation in Off- Farm Segments of the Maize Value Chain in Shan State

Published on December 9, 2019

Ame Cho and Ben Belton, 2019. Growth and Transformation in Off- Farm Segments of the Maize Value Chain in Shan State. FSP Research Paper 156.

Smallholder Farmers' and Other Agricultural Sector Stakeholders' Priorities for Government Spending: Evidence from Zambia

Published on December 5, 2019

N. M. Mason, A. Kuteya, D. Resnick, V. Caputo, M. Maredia, R. Shupp, and H. Ngoma, 2019. Smallholder Farmers' and Other Agricultural Sector Stakeholders' Priorities for Government Spending: Evidence from Zambia. FSP Research Paper 155.