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Why the US Has a Lot to Gain from Investing in Africa’s Agri-food Systems
Published on February 1, 2017
The US’s incoming administration has an historic opportunity to extend America’s global leadership by promoting the economic transformations underway in Africa. -
From Paper to Digital: E-Payment Benefits Local Governments and Taxpayers
Published on December 8, 2017
The Government of Tanzania implemented a transparent, reliable and efficient e-payment system -
Women Farmers “Mind the Gap”
Published on August 31, 2017
FSP in Mali compared adoption and intensity of fertilizer use as well as productivity between men and women growers of sorghum within the same households. An AgriLinks post, August 31, 2017 -
Seminar on Myanmar’s Rural Transformation at MSU
Published on May 16, 2019
Dr. Ben Belton, will be discussing recent findings of large scale surveys implemented by FSP in Myanmar and the need for policies in order to support successful livelihood diversification and leverage greater value from existing agri-food value chains. -
3rd Annual Agricultural Policy Conference, March 1–3, Dar es Salaam
Published on March 5, 2017
The Role of Agri-food Systems in Promoting Industrialization in Tanzania Enhancing Linkage of Upstream and Downstream Value Chain Activities in the Context of Agriculture Transformation -
How to Get Published in a Peer Reviewed Journal
Published on October 13, 2018
How to write a successful article: 5 key points in a 1 minute video -
Launch of the Malawi National Agriculture Investment Plan
Published on June 13, 2018
June 13, 2018 - MoAIWD launched the National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP) which is the medium-term investment framework for the agricultural sector for the next five years. -
What's FSP? The answer in a 3-minute video
Published on September 10, 2018
An overview video explains what we do, with the example of a policy reform in Zambia. -
How Big Is my Parcel?
Published on August 30, 2018
Malian farmers are concerned about being better farmers, and knowing the exact size of the fields they farm is a fundamental change. -
Malawi’s National Agriculture Policy: How a Policy Reform Comes About
Published on December 20, 2017
FSP NAPAS: Malawi supported Malawi’s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development in developing the National Agriculture Policy. -
What Are Some Ways to Make the Case for your Work's Contributions to the Literature
Published on October 13, 2018
Discussion 2 about writing an article for a peer-reviewed journal (9'37"), T. Reardon and S. Liverpool Tasie -
VIDEO - Encouraging and Strengthening Cooperatives
Published on October 23, 2017
A video to promote the creation of cooperatives -
Let Them Eat Carp
Published on March 8, 2018
Fish farms (aquaculture) are helping to fight hunger. An article by B. Belton (FSP Myanmar team) in The Conversation -
A Global Food Security Symposium
Published on December 3, 2017
FSP’s downstream and upstream food system transformation team organized symposium: "Changing food systems and nutrition: Do we have the concepts and data to understand, track, and anticipate the links?" -
Soil Health Issues Dominate Fertilizer Policy Consultations
Published on October 4, 2017
A new National Fertilizer Policy draft to define the vision for developing the fertilizer industry in Malawi. -
VIDEO: The Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Visiting Scholars’ Program
Published on February 17, 2017
An introduction to the Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Scholars' Program, featuring its 2016-2017 students studying at MSU. -
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. ...." -
Call for Applications - Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Scholars’ Program
Published on January 6, 2017
A Call for Applications for the 2017 Short-Term Visiting Scholars Program is open, with a deadline of February 23, 2017. -
Driving Change in Nutrition Policy Requires the Confluence of a Number of Key Elements
Published on May 1, 2017
Improving nutrition requires multi-sectoral national policies and programs: The case of iodised salt in Africa. -
Off-farm Employment around Yangon: Survey Results
Published on March 18, 2017
Off-farm employment is the sole source of earnings for 56% rural households around Yangon and it provides 78% of rural households income.
