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
News
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Call for Applications - Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Scholars’ Program
Published on January 6, 2017
A Call for Applications for the 2017 Short-Term Visiting Scholars Program is open, with a deadline of February 23, 2017. -
Chicken and Egg in Nigeria: A Dynamic Economic Subsector
Published on January 3, 2017
Our study shows that increased consumption of poultry products is occurring alongside rapid urbanization and growth in the poultry industry with active engagement by a much broader set of actors than traditionally perceived. -
Working it out with Stakeholders – Involving them from the Very Beginning
Published on November 10, 2016
The Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy project continues to make efforts to strengthen the policy process by bridging the gap between “knowledge providers” and “knowledge users.” -
Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Invited to High Level Consultation in Washington
Published on October 20, 2016
The Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project was contacted by United States Institute of Peace to participate in a high-level consultation involving 19 state governors from Northern Nigeria in Washington, D.C. -
Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project First Annual Conference
Published on September 28, 2016
September 27-28, 2016, Official launch of Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project
Publications and Presentations
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Mycotoxin reduction through lactic acid fermentation: Evidence from commercial ogi processors in southwest Nigeria
Published on November 6, 2020
Ademola O, Saha Turna N, Liverpool-Tasie L.S., Obadina A, Wu F (2020). Food Processing and Mycotoxin Reduction in Maize-Based Products: Evidence from Lactic Acid Fermentation in Southwest Nigeria. Food Control -
Pesticide Emergency Use Authorization: An Underutilized Tool for Controlling Invasive Pests in Africa
Published on November 2, 2020
Luis Suguiyama, Steven Haggblade, Joseph E. Huesing, Regina Eddy, Shavonn R. Whiten, and Dan McGrath, 2020. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 124. -
Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project: Quarterly Report/ Year 5, Q4
Published on October 30, 2020
Annual Report October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020 Associate Cooperative Agreement Number AID-620-LA-15-00001 Activity Period: July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2020 AOR Name: Samba Kawa, PhD -
Mycotoxin reduction through lactic acid fermentation: Evidence from commercial ogi processors in southwest Nigeria
Published on September 23, 2020
Ademola, O., Turna, N. S., Liverpool-Tasie, L. S. O., Obadina, A., & Wu, F. (2020). Mycotoxin reduction through lactic acid fermentation: Evidence from commercial ogi processors in southwest Nigeria. Food Control, 107620. -
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.
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