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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Training One to Train Others - Capacity Building in Delta State
Published on June 25, 2017
Training workshop in using STATA for policy research at Delta State University. -
Partnering with the Government of Ebonyi State to Develop a Sustainable Agricultural Policy
Published on June 23, 2017
Ebonyi State Government is partnering with the FSP Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project to develop a robust and sustainable Agricultural Policy. -
The Policy Project Interacts with the Media in Ebonyi State
Published on June 22, 2017
June 22, 2017, Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project holds an interactive session with the media in Ebonyi State. -
Training One to Train Others - Capacity Building in Ebonyi State
Published on June 18, 2017
A week-long training on “Introduction to Stata,” offered in Ebonyi State -
Capacity Building Is a Non-linear Process: Building Networks for Better Research
Published on March 17, 2017
Researchers at Michigan State University and several tertiary institutions in Nigeria worked in teams to submit grant proposals for research work in Nigeria under the MSU led Alliance for African Partnership (AAP).
Publications and Presentations
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Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project: Final Report
Published on July 14, 2021
This Report is the Final Technical Report of the Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID-Nigeria) under Associate Cooperative Agreement Number AID-620-LA-15-00001. -
COVID-19 impacts and adaptations in Asia and Africa’s aquatic food value chains
Published on July 1, 2021
Belton, B., Rosen, L., Middleton. L., et al. (2021). "COVID-19 impacts and adaptations in Asia and Africa's aquatic food value chains." Marine Policy 129, 104523. -
Introducing an aflatoxin-safe labeling program in complex food supply y chains: Evidence from a choice experiment in Nigeria
Published on July 1, 2021
Sanou, A., Liverpool-Tasie, L. S. O., Caputo, V., & Kerr, J. (2021). Introducing an aflatoxin-safe labeling program in complex food supply y chains: Evidence from a choice experiment in Nigeria. Food Policy, 102070. -
Introducing an aflatoxin-safe labeling program in complex food supply chains: Evidence from a choice experiment in Nigeria
Published on July 1, 2021
Sanou, A., Liverpool-Tasie, L. S. O., Caputo, V., & Kerr, J. (2021). Introducing an aflatoxin-safe labeling program in complex food supply chains: Evidence from a choice experiment in Nigeria. Food Policy, 102070 -
Essential non-essentials” Five policy myths about African food value chains, with implications during COVID-19 and beyond
Published on February 22, 2021
Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie, Tom Reardon, Ben Belton, 2021. Essential non-essentials” Five policy myths about African food value chains, with implications during COVID-19 and beyond. FSP Policy Research Brief 125.
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