Zambia
The territory of what is now Zambia was known as Northern Rhodesia from 1911. It was renamed Zambia at independence in 1964. The new name of Zambia was derived from the Zambezi river (Zambezi may mean "River of God").
- The capital and main city is Lusaka
- The official language is English
- Area: 290,587 sq mi (approx. three times the size of the State of Michigan)
- Population approx. 16.5 millions in 2016
- Climate: The country is classified as humid subtropical or tropical wet and dry, with small stretches of semi-arid steppe climate in the south-west and along the Zambezi valley.
Fun Fact: "Victoria Falls," one of the 7 Wonders of the World, are at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Main Research Themes
- Agrifood System Transformation
- Climate Change
- Input Use and Market Development
- Land
- Policy Research and Capacity Building
- Training and Capacity Building
- Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship
Publications and Presentations
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Does smallholder maize intensification reduce deforestation? Evidence from Zambia
Published on July 31, 2020
Pelletier, J., Ngoma, H., Mason, N. M., & Barrett, C. B. (2020). Does smallholder maize intensification reduce deforestation? Evidence from Zambia. Global Environmental Change, 63, 102127. -
Rural in‐migration and agricultural development: Evidence from Zambia
Published on April 9, 2020
Chamberlin, J, Jayne, TS, Sitko, NJ. Rural in‐migration and agricultural development: Evidence from Zambia. Agricultural Economics. 2020; 1– 14. -
Rural in-migration and agricultural development: Evidence from Zambia
Published on April 9, 2020
Jordan Chamberlin, T. S. Jayne and Nicolas J. Sitko. 2020. Rural in-migration and agricultural development: Evidence from Zambia. Agricultural Economics, Volume 51, Issue 4 (July 2020), 491-504. -
The Role of Liquidity in Preventing Dis-investment in Crop Inputs: Evidence from Zambia
Published on March 3, 2020
Yoko Kusunose, Nicole Mason-Wardell, Solomon Tembo, The Role of Liquidity in Preventing Dis-investment in Crop Inputs: Evidence from Zambia, Journal of African Economies, , ejz031 -
Pay, talk or ‘whip’ to conserve forests: Framed field experiments in Zambia
Published on January 15, 2020
Ngoma, H., Hailu, A. T., Kabwe, S., & Angelsen, A. (2020). Pay, talk or ‘whip’ to conserve forests: Framed field experiments in Zambia. World Development, 128, 104846.
People
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Thomas Jayne
MSU Foundation Professor
jayne@msu.edu
517-432-9802
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Mywish Maredia
Professor
maredia@msu.edu
517-353-6602
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Nicole Mason-Wardell
Associate Chairperson, Graduate Program Director, and Associate Professor
masonn@msu.edu
517-432-4446
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Milu Muyanga
Assistant Professor
muyangam@msu.edu
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Robert Richardson
Professor and Associate Chair
rbr@msu.edu
517-355-9533
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David Tschirley
Professor
tschirle@msu.edu
517-355-0134
