Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics Food Security Group

Nigeria

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  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).

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  Journalists Brainstorm with Researchers on how to Promote Evidence Based Reporting Backed by Data…

  Published on March 7, 2017
  The Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project convened a brainstorming session in Abuja for media representatives, March 8, 2017.

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  Training of Ministries of Agriculture staff from 34 of Nigeria’s 36 States and FCT

  Published on March 7, 2017
  The Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project organized a training on data analysis and presentation in Abuja, March 7–8, 2017.

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  Value Chain Concepts and Application Training at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

  Published on February 20, 2017
  Faculty and young researchers are trained on the application of value chain concepts and analysis to Nigerian agriculture at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Feb 20–21, 2017

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  VIDEO: The Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Visiting Scholars’ Program

  Published on February 17, 2017
  An introduction to the Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Scholars' Program, featuring its 2016-2017 students studying at MSU.

• 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.

• Demand for Imported versus Domestic Fish in Nigeria

  Published on February 6, 2021
  Liverpool-Tasie, LSO., Sanou, A., Reardon, T., Belton, B. (2021). Demand for Imported versus Domestic Fish in Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 72(3), 782-804.

• The impact of COVID-19 and associated shocks on agri-food SMEs along the poultry and fish value chains in Abuja (FCT), Nigeria

  Published on January 1, 2021
  Policy Research Note #2: This policy research note summarizes the key findings from a study on the impact of COVID-19 and associated policies on SMEs along the poultry and fish value chains in Abuja.

• HOW DOES INVESTING IN ONE SCHOLAR PAY BACK MULTIFOLD? ONE PROJECT SCHOLAR TRAINS OVER 800 STUDENTS IN ONE MONTH

  Published on January 1, 2021
  NAPA Highlight #1. A one day training focusing on soil testing was held at Joshua Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi, (JOSTUM), Nigeria (formerly University of Agriculture Makurdi) on Wednesday the 28th of July 2021.

• Barriers to national renewable energy policy adoption: Insights from a case study of Nigeria

  Published on November 12, 2020
  Adelaja, A. O., (2020). Barriers to national renewable energy policy adoption: Insights from a case study of Nigeria. Energy Strategy Reviews, 30, 100519.

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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