Nigeria
- The capital is Abuja.
- The official language is English
- Area: 356,669 sq mi (approx. 4x the size of the State of Michigan)
- Population approx. 186 million in 2016
- Climate: Nigeria has a tropical hot climate with temperatures varying according to the seasons of the year. The two major seasons are determined by rainfall with a rainy season and dry season.
Fun fact: Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa
Main Research Themes
- Agrifood System Transformation
- Climate Change
- Input Use and Market Development
- Land
- Policy Research and Capacity Building
- Sustainable Agricultural Intensification
- Training and Capacity Building
- Value Chain Analysis
- Youth Employment/Entrepreneurship
News
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Publications and Presentations
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Sustainable Agricultural Data Collection: Insights from the United States of America for Nigeria
Published on September 1, 2018
Ufedo M. Shaibu and Oluwatoyin M. Ademola, 2018. Sustainable Agricultural Data Collection: Insights from the United States of America for Nigeria. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 67. -
Are Medium-Scale Farms Driving Agricultural Transformation in Africa?
Published on August 1, 2018
T.S. Jayne, Milu Muyanga, Kwame Yeboah, Ayala Wineman, Antony Chapoto, Divan Vanderwesthuisen, 30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists, August 1, 2018, Vancouver, BC, Canada -
Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project: Year 3, Second Quarter Report: January 1- March 31, 2018
Published on July 12, 2018
Published on July 12, 2018 Associate Cooperative Agreement Number: AID-620-LA-15-00001. -
System Dynamics Modelling of Maize Production under Future Climate Scenarios in Kaduna, Nigeria
Published on March 3, 2018
Udita Sanga, Laura Schmitt Olabisi, Saweda Liverpool-Tasie. 2018. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 97. -
A Review of the Draft Federal Government of Nigeria’s National Agriculture Investment Plan - NAIP2
Published on March 1, 2018
Sheryl L Hendriks. 2018. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 59.
People
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Thomas Jayne
MSU Foundation Professor emeritus
jayne@msu.edu
517-432-9802
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Saweda Liverpool-Tasie
MSU Foundation Professor
lliverp@msu.edu
517-432-5418
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Steve Longabaugh
Specialist International Development
longabau@msu.edu
517-432-0018
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Mywish Maredia
Professor
maredia@msu.edu
517-353-6602
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Laura Schmitt Olabisi
Professor
schmi420@msu.edu
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Oyinkan Chukuka Tasie
Assistant Professor
otasie@msu.edu
517-355-0131