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

News

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

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Publications and Presentations

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.