Agrifood System Transformation
FSG documents the rapid changes underway in agrifood systems, from farm to fork. Key drivers of this transformation are rapid growth in per capita incomes and urbanization. These drivers result in the rapid rise in demand for food through markets (as opposed to own production), and the rising demand for processed and perishable foods (as opposed to grains and staple root crops).
The combination of these forces is creating enormous agribusiness opportunities for local entrepreneurs, which promise to make important contributions to continued growth and to employment. Thus, a special focus of work is on the challenges to promoting the ability of small- and medium-size food processing firms to compete in local and regional markets.
Publications and Presentations
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The Role of the Locations of Public Sector Varietal Development Activities on Agricultural Productivity: Evidence from Northern Nigeria
Published on February 24, 2019
Hiroyuki Takeshima and Abdullahi Mohammed Nasir, 2019. The Role of the Locations of Public Sector Varietal Development Activities on Agricultural Productivity: Evidence from Northern Nigeria. FSP Research Paper 123. East Lansing, Michigan State University. -
The Role of the Locations of Public Sector Varietal Development Activities on Agricultural Productivity
Published on February 22, 2019
Hiroyuki Takeshima and Abdullahi Mohammed Nasir, 2019. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 75. East Lansing: Michigan State University -
Creating the Necessary Policy Context for Progress on the Malabo Declaration: A Review of Food Security and Nutrition Policy Changes in 11 Africa Countries
Published on February 22, 2019
Hendriks, Olivier, Mkandawire, Mabuza, and Makhura. Creating the Necessary Policy Context for Progress on the Malabo Declaration: A Review of Food Security and Nutrition Policy Changes in 11 Africa Countries. FSP Research Paper 122. East Lansing, MSU. -
Rural Transformation in Southern Shan State: Results From the Community Component of the Shan Agriculture and Rural Economy Survey
Published on February 5, 2019
Lambrecht, Belton, 2019. Rural Transformation in Southern Shan State: Results From Community Component of Shan Ag and Rural Economy Survey. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 120. East Lansing, Michigan State University. -
The "Quiet Revolution" in Myanmar's Aquaculture Value Chain
Published on February 4, 2019
Ben Belton, The "Quiet Revolution" in Myanmar's Aquaculture Value Chain, DFID Livelihoods Conference, Pyapon, Myanmar. February 4, 2019.
People
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Ben Belton
Associate Professor
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Duncan Boughton
Professor
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Thomas Jayne
MSU Foundation Professor emeritus
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Saweda Liverpool-Tasie
MSU Foundation Professor
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Milu Muyanga
Associate Professor
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David Nyange
Associate Professor
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Robert Richardson
Professor
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David Tschirley
Professor
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Felix Kwame Yeboah
Assistant Professor
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