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 Co-Occurrence of Aflatoxin and Fumonisin Along the Maize Value Chain in Southwest Nigeria
Published on September 12, 2018
Lenis Liverpool-Tasie, Nikita Saha Turna, Oluwatoyin Ademola Adewale Obadina, Felicia Wu. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 70. East Lansing: Michigan State University. September, 2018. -
Climate Change Adaptation among Poultry Farmers: Evidence from Nigeria
Published on September 10, 2018
Liverpool-Tasie, Sanou and Tambo, 2018. Climate Change Adaptation among Poultry Farmers: Evidence from Nigeria. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy, Research Brief 68. -
The Occurrence and Co-Occurrence Of Aflatoxin and Fumonisin Along The Maize Value Chain in Southwest Nigeria
Published on September 10, 2018
Liverpool-Tasie, Turna, Ademola, Obadina, Wu, 2018. The Occurrence of Aflatoxin and Fumonisin Along the Maize Value Chain in Nigeria. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 113. East Lansing, Michigan State University. -
The Rapid Transformation of the Fish Value Chain in Nigeria: Evidence From Niger State
Published on September 9, 2018
Ebiloma, Olatunji, Matthias, Nmadu, Olorunsanya, Baba, Jirgi, Tsado, Liverpool-Tasie, and Reardon, 2018. The Rapid Transformation of the Fish Value Chain in Nigeria. FSP Research Paper 112. East Lansing, MSU. -
Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project: Year 3, Third Quarter Report: April 1- June 30, 2018
Published on September 7, 2018
Published on Sept 7, 2018 Associate Cooperative Agreement Number: AID-620-LA-15-00001
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