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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The Brown Bag Seminar!
Published on March 30, 2019
Highlights 37, Abubakar Sule Balaraba, March 2019. -
The "R" Lunch
Published on March 29, 2019
Highlights, 36, Abubakar Sule Balaraba , March 2019. -
Excellent Transportation System
Published on March 28, 2019
Highlights 35, Hephzibah Onyeje Obekpa, March 2019. -
Nutrition and growing your own food: Dietary Diversity Evidence from North Central Nigeria
Published on March 28, 2019
Hephzibah Onyeje Obekpa, Michael Olabisi, 2019. Nutrition and growing your own food: Dietary Diversity Evidence from North Central Nigeria, FSP Policy Research Brief 82. East Lansing: Michigan State University. -
Community-Scale Climate Adaptation: Evidence from Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Published on March 27, 2019
Choko, Schmitt Olabisi, Onyeneke, Nwawulu Chiemela, Liverpool-Tasie and Rivers III, 2019. Community-Scale Climate Adaptation: Evidence from Ebonyi State, Nigeria. FSP Policy Research Brief 81. East Lansing: Michigan State University.
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