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
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Publications and Presentations
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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. -
The agricultural impacts of armed conflicts: the case of Fulani militia
Published on September 13, 2020
J George, A Adelaja, TO Awokuse, (2021). The agricultural impacts of armed conflicts: the case of Fulani militia. European Review of Agricultural Economics, 48, 538-572. -
Taking Stock of Africa’s Second-generation Agricultural Input Subsidy Programs
Published on February 14, 2018
Thomas S. Jayne, Nicole M. Mason, William J. Burke, Joshua Ariga (2018). Food Policy, Volume 75, February 2018 -
The Transformation of Value Chains in Africa: Evidence from the First Large Survey of Maize Traders in Nigeria
Published on January 12, 2018
Saweda Liverpool-Tasie, Thomas Reardon, Awa Sanou, Wale Ogunleye, Iredele Ogunbayo, Bolarin T. Omonona. January 2018. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 56 -
Food Safety in the Rapid Transformation of Food Systems in Africa: Aflatoxins along the Maize Value Chain in Nigeria
Published on December 3, 2017
O. Ademola, S. Liverpool-Tasie and A. Obadina, 2017. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 90
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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
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