Nigeria
The capital is Abuja.
- The official language is English
- Area: 356,669 sq mi (approx. 4x the size of the State of Michigan)
- Population approx. 186 million in 2016
- Climate: Nigeria has a tropical hot climate with temperatures varying according to the seasons of the year. The two major seasons are determined by rainfall with a rainy season and dry season.
Fun fact: Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa
Main Research Themes
- Agrifood System Transformation
- Climate Change
- Input Use and Market Development
- Land
- Policy Research and Capacity Building
- Sustainable Agricultural Intensification
- Training and Capacity Building
- Value Chain Analysis
- Youth Employment/Entrepreneurship
News
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Worth the wait: STAAARS Plus Fellows visit the United States
Published on November 8, 2022
After the long COVID-19 lockdown, STAAARS+ fellows visit mentors and build connections at Cornell, D.C., and MSU -
Three new visiting scholars at the Food Security Group
Published on September 28, 2022
Visiting scholars from Tanzania and Nigeria settled in East Lansing to work with Food Security Group faculty -
STAAARS plus fellows from Nigeria/PiLAF give presentation on COVID-19 resilience
Published on August 24, 2022
PRCI STAAARS+ fellows from the Innovation lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security presented finding on COVID-19 resilience -
PRCI STAAARS plus fellows third cohort share initial research presentations
Published on July 26, 2022
As part of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy, Research, Capacity, and Influence (PRCI), four STAAARS+ teams gave lightening talks on their research topics -
PRCI announces the third cohort of STAAARS plus teams
Published on June 22, 2022
STAAARS+ cohort 3 teams from Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria, and Philippines have been chosen to participate in PRCI training program
Publications and Presentations
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Rapid Reconnaissance of the Fish Value Chain in Nigeria
Published on May 22, 2023
Rapid Reconnaissance of the Fish Value Chain in Nigeria by the RSM2SNF project. -
Rapid Reconnaissance of the Value Chains for Tomato and Green Leafy Vegetables in Nigeria
Published on May 22, 2023
Rapid Reconnaissance Report on of the Value Chains for Tomato and Green Leafy Vegetables in Nigeria by the RSM2SNF project -
A Review of the 2021-2025 National Policy on Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria
Published on April 17, 2023
Document reviewing the 2021-2025 National Policy on Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. -
GUIDE FOR SAFE TOMATOES AND GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Published on April 6, 2023
A guide for safe production, harvesting, and storage, transportation, and marketing of tomatoes and green leafy vegetables in Nigeria through the RSM2SNF project. -
Gender issues along the fish and vegetable value chains in Nigeria: A call for policy action
Published on April 6, 2023
Through the RSM2SNF project, a call for policy action to address gender issues along the fish and vegetable value chains in Nigeria.
People
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Thomas Jayne
MSU Foundation Professor emeritus
jayne@msu.edu
517-432-9802
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Saweda Liverpool-Tasie
MSU Foundation Professor
lliverp@msu.edu
517-432-5418
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Steve Longabaugh
Specialist International Development
longabau@msu.edu
517-432-0018
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Mywish Maredia
Professor
maredia@msu.edu
517-353-6602
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Laura Schmitt Olabisi
Professor
schmi420@msu.edu
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Oyinkan Chukuka Tasie
Assistant Professor
otasie@msu.edu
517-355-0131