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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Publications and Presentations
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Mechanization in Nigeria: What needs to be done to stimulate demand and support market growth?
Published on September 18, 2019
Hiroyuki Takeshima and Adam Kennedy, 2019. Mechanization in Nigeria: What needs to be done to stimulate demand and support market growth?, FSP Research Brief 98, East Lansing: Michigan State University. -
Nigeria Land Governance Reform: What needs to be done to stimulate demand and support market growth?
Published on September 18, 2019
Hosaena Ghebru and Adam Kennedy, 2019. Nigeria Land Governance Reform: What needs to be done to stimulate demand and support market growth?, FSP Research Brief 97, East Lansing: Michigan State University. -
Transforming Agriculture to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in Nigeria
Published on September 18, 2019
Olivier Ecker and Adam Kennedy, 2019. Transforming Agriculture to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in Nigeria, FSP Research Brief 99, East Lansing: Michigan State University. -
Stakeholder Engagement, Collaborative Research and Capacity Strengthening
Published on August 23, 2019
Highlights 51, Oluwatoyin Adebowale, August 2019. -
Stepdown of Some Contents of AFRE 874 at the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
Published on August 21, 2019
Highlights 50, Hephzibah Onyeje Obekpa, August 2019.
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