College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research

  The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research fosters dynamic, profitable and environmentally sustainable approaches that contribute to resilience, productivity and better nutrition and economic opportunities.

• Masfrijol

  The Masfrijol project is directed and managed by the Legume Innovation Lab at Michigan State University.

• Resources

  Semi-annual reports on Masfrijol project activity.

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  Barry Pittendrigh

  Lab Director, Adjunct Professor
  pittendr@msu.edu
  517-432-6109
  

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  Doreen Gordon

  Financial Administrator
  gordo203@msu.edu
  517-355-4746
  

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  David DeYoung

  Program Manager
  deyoun59@msu.edu
  517-355-4693
  

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  Jan Fierro

  Communications Lead
  fierroja@msu.edu
  

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  Jan Fierro

  Communications Lead
  fierroja@msu.edu
  

• Stepdown of Some Contents of AFRE 874 at the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi

  Published on August 21, 2019
  Highlights 50, Hephzibah Onyeje Obekpa, August 2019.

• The Edible Oil Milling Sector in Myanmar's Dry Zone

  Published on July 30, 2019
  Ben Belton and Myat Thida Win, 2019. The Edible Oil Milling Sector in Myanmar's Dry Zone. FSP Research Paper 138. East Lansing: Michigan State University.

• National Implementation of Regional Pesticide Policies in West Africa: Achievements, Challenges and Priorities Synthesis Report

  Published on November 1, 2017
  Amadou Diarra and Steven Haggblade, 2017. National Implementation of Regional Pesticide Policies in West Africa: Achievements, Challenges and Priorities Synthesis Report. FSP Research Paper 81- EN. East Lansing: Michigan State University.

• New Initiative: Brown Bag Seminar at the College of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

  Published on September 23, 2019
  Highlights 52, Hephzibah Onyeje Obekpa, September 2019.

• Cooperative membership and coffee productivity in Rwanda's specialty coffee sector

  Published on August 5, 2019
  Ortega, David L., Bro, Aniseh S., Clay, Daniel C., et al. 2019. Cooperative membership and coffee productivity in Rwanda's specialty coffee sector

• Nigeria Land Governance Reform: What needs to be done to stimulate demand and support market growth?

  Published on September 18, 2019
  Hosaena Ghebru and Adam Kennedy, 2019. Nigeria Land Governance Reform: What needs to be done to stimulate demand and support market growth?, FSP Research Brief 97, East Lansing: Michigan State University.

• Sustainable Insect Pest Management for Cowpea in West Africa

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• Do Medium‐scale Farms Improve Market Access Conditions for Zambian Smallholders?

  Published on August 29, 2019
  Burke, William J., Thomas S. Jayne and Nicholas Sitko (2019). Do Medium-scale Farms Improve Market Access Conditions for Zambian Smallholders? Journal of Agricultural Economics.

• "Train One to Train Others": Project Scholars Train Nigerian Faculty on Using "R" for Data Analysis

  Published on August 20, 2019
  Highlights 49, Mr. Chukwudi Charles Olumba and Mrs. Hephzibah Onyeje Obekpa, August 2019.

• Transforming Agriculture to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in Nigeria

  Published on September 18, 2019
  Olivier Ecker and Adam Kennedy, 2019. Transforming Agriculture to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in Nigeria, FSP Research Brief 99, East Lansing: Michigan State University.

• Conclusions and Way Forward

  Published on October 15, 2019
  Kormawa, P. Yumkella, J. Njuguna, T. Reardon. 2019. “Conclusions and Way Forward,” Chapter 11 in AGRA. (2019). Ibid.

• Avoid Hitting the Wall by Leveraging Investments of Midstream Heroes in African Food Value Chains

  Published on October 14, 2019
  Meyer, F.H., T. Davids, T. Kapuya, P. Westhoff, T. Reardon. 2019. “Avoid Hitting the Wall by Leveraging Investments of Midstream Heroes in African Food Value Chains,” Chapter 4 in AGRA. (2019). Ibid.