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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Second Conference of the Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project
Published on August 14, 2018
"Collaborative Research for Agricultural Policy in Nigeria" Abuja, 14-16 August 2018 -
Climate Change and Food Security: Threats and Hopes for Nigeria
Published on June 4, 2018
By Laura Schmitt Olabisi and Saweda Liverpool-Tasie: "We’ve gotten used to the looks on farmers’ faces by now—shaking heads, looking to the sky as if for an explanation, frowning worriedly. The rains aren’t the same as they used to be, they tell us. ...." -
Nigerian Visiting Scholar’s Program Hosts Three Faculty on MSU Campus
Published on May 10, 2018
The chief objectives of the professors’ visit was to monitor the progress of their students and to interact with MSU faculty in areas of mutual interest. -
Aflatoxins Jeopardize Food Safety and Entrepreneurial Food Processing Opportunities in Nigeria
Published on February 16, 2018
Aflatoxins make their way into numerous locally produced and processed maize based food items. -
The Economist: How the Growth of Cities Changes Farming
Published on February 15, 2018
Ben Belton and Saweda Liverpool-Tasie in The Economist, Feb 15, 2018
Publications and Presentations
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Strengthening the Business Environment for Agri-Food Enterprises in Nigeria: Engagement with Stakeholders in Benue, Kaduna, and Niger States
Published on April 6, 2022
NAPA Highlight #13. The Nigerian Agricultural Project Activity (NAPA) conducted a study on Sustainable Development and the Implications for Agri-Food Value Chain Actors. -
Roundtable Workshop on Strengthening the Business Environment for Agri-Food Enterprises in Kebbi State
Published on April 5, 2022
NAPA Highlight #12. A one-day Roundtable Workshop on Strengthening the Business Environment for Agri-Food Enterprises in Kebbi State, Nigeria. -
Medium-Scale Farming as a Policy Tool for Agricultural Commercialisation and Small-Scale Farms Transformation in Nigeria
Published on April 1, 2022
Muyanga, M., Jayne, TS., Aromolaran, AB., et al. (2022). Medium-Scale Farming as a Policy Tool for Agricultural Commercialisation and Small-Scale Farms Transformation in Nigeria. -
Perception and adaptation to higher temperatures among poultry farmers in Nigeria. Environment, Development and Sustainability
Published on March 21, 2022
Sanou, A., Kerr, J. M., Hodbod, J., & Liverpool-Tasie, L. S. O. (2022). Perception and adaptation to higher temperatures among poultry farmers in Nigeria. Environment, Development and Sustainability. -
IITA’s genebank, cowpea diversity on farms, and farmers’ welfare in Nigeria
Published on March 6, 2022
Kouakou, A.-G., Ogundapo, A., Smale, M., Jamora, N., Manda, J., & Abberton, M. (2022). IITA’s genebank, cowpea diversity on farms, and farmers’ welfare in Nigeria. CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 3(1).
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