West Africa / Sahel
West Africa has been defined as including 17 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, the island nation of Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo- Area: 1,974,103 sq mi (approx. 20x the size of the State of Michigan)
- Population approx. 362 million in 2016
- Climate: In West Africa there are four different climate regions which consists of humid, tropical, savanna, desert, and steppe.
Fun fact: The West African nation of Ghana is the second largest producer of cocoa in the world. West Africa is also home to Lake Volta, the world's largest artificial lake.
Main Research Themes
- Input Use and Market Development
- Policy Research and Capacity Building
- Training and Capacity Building
- Value Chain Analysis
Publications and Presentations
People
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- Eric Crawford
- Professor | Co-Director, Food Security Group | Director, Global Center for Food Systems Innovation
- 517-432-2481
- crawfor5@msu.edu
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- Steven Haggblade
- Professor Emeritus
- blade@msu.edu
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- Steve Longabaugh
- Specialist International Development
- 517-432-0018
- longabau@msu.edu
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- Thomas Reardon
- Professor, MSU Distinguished Faculty
- reardon@msu.edu
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- Laura Schmitt Olabisi
- Associate Professor
- (517) 432-4128
- schmi420@msu.edu
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- Melinda Smale
- Professor, International Development
- 703-231-8492
- msmale@msu.edu
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- John M. Staatz
- Professor Emeritus
- 517 896 4390
- staatz@msu.edu
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- Oyinkan Chukuka Tasie
- Assistant Professor, International Development
- 517-355-0131
- otasie@msu.edu
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- Véronique Thériault
- Assistant Professor, International Development
- 517-353-7856
- theria13@msu.edu
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- Michael T. Weber
- Professor Emeritus
- 517 899 5419
- webermi@msu.edu
