Research Supporting African MSMEs to Provide Safe and Nutritious Food (RSM2SNF)
Principal Investigator
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Saweda Liverpool-Tasie
RSM2SNF Principal Investigator
lliverp@msu.edu
Co-PIs/Research team
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Femi Adegoke
RSM2SNF Nutrition Lead
fadegoke@gmail.com
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Yetunde Eniola Agbeja
RSM2SNF Fish Marketing Lead
eniolagbeja@yahoo.com
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Ben Belton
RSM2SNF Fish Lead
beltonbe@msu.edu
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Paul Bolorunduro
RSM2SNF Fish Value Chain Lead
pimo93@yahoo.com
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Christogonus Daudu
Climate Smart Agriculture Lead
chrisdaudu@yahoo.com
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Mywish Maredia
RSM2SNF Market Metrics Lead
maredia@msu.edu
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Adewale Obadina
RSM2SNF Food Safety Lead
obadinaw@gmail.com
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Bolarin Omonona
RSM2SNF Agribusiness/Agricultural Econonomics Lead
btomonona@yahoo.com
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Bukola Osuntade
RSM2SNF Gender Lead
osuntadeo@babcock.edu.ng
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Thomas Reardon
RSM2SNF Co-Principal Investigator
reardon@msu.edu
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Danielle Resnick
RSM2SNF Political Economy Lead
D.Resnick@cgiar.org
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Y.A. Sani
RSM2SNF Horticulture Lead
yusufah2@yahoo.com
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Bolatito Shobo
RSM2SNF Horticulture Lead
shobob@babcock.edu.ng
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Ayala Wineman
RSM2SNF Co-Principal Investigator
wineman1@msu.edu
See the rest of the team here.
Overview
This project, based in Nigeria and Tanzania, dives deep into the wholesale, logistics, processing, and retail segments of the value chains of several products, such as fish and tomato. The goal is to understand the midstream and downstream of these food value chains with a focus on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and to inform policies and interventions to support MSMEs in providing safe and nutritious foods at affordable prices.
Objectives
- Government, development partners, and other policymakers will be equipped with knowledge and tools to support MSMEs in delivering affordable, safe, and nutritious foods to low-income consumers.
- Key stakeholders will have greater capacity to design and implement policies and interventions that improve the availability, affordability, and safety of nutritious foods offered by MSMEs.
- Researchers will have greater capacity to conduct and share research to shape policy on the midstream and downstream of food value chain
Start Date
November 30, 2021
Anticipated End Date
November 30, 2026
Funding
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Partnering Institutions
- Ahmadu Bello University (ABU Zaria)
- Babcock University
- Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB)
- National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS)
- Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)
- University of Ibadan
Project Documents
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RSM2SNF PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SUPPORT INCREASED ACCESS TO SAFE FISH IN NIGERIA
Published on February 23, 2023
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Summary report of RSM2SNF project’s validation event for the Stakeholder perception
Published on October 4, 2022
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Stakeholder Perceptions of the Fish and Vegetable Value Chains in Nigeria Validation Exercise, 28 September 2022
Published on September 28, 2022
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RSM2SNF Pamphlet
Published on June 30, 2022
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RSM2SNF Project Launch Summary – Nigeria
Published on June 23, 2022
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RSM2SNF Project Launch Report – Nigeria
Published on June 23, 2022
Publications
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Challenges and Opportunities for MSMEs in the Vegetable Value Chain in Ebonyi State
Published on December 7, 2022
Report on rapid reconnaissance study for the vegetable value chain to discover challenges and opportunities for MSMEs in Ebonyi State -
Challenges and Opportunities for MSMEs in the Fish Value Chain in Ebonyi State
Published on December 7, 2022
Report on rapid reconnaissance study for the fish value chain to discover challenges and opportunities for MSMEs in Ebonyi State -
Stakeholder Perceptions of the Fish and Vegetable Value Chains in Nigeria Executive Summary
Published on December 2, 2022
RSM2SNF Executive Summary #1. Summary of a report on stakeholder perceptions of the fish and vegetable value chains in Nigeria. -
Stakeholder Perceptions of the Fish and Vegetable Value Chains in Nigeria
Published on November 29, 2022
RSM2SNF Report #1. Findings on stakeholder perceptions of the fish and vegetable value chains in Nigeria.