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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Are African Farmers Experiencing Improved Incentives to Use Fertilizer?
Published on October 9, 2017
Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie, Thomas Jayne, Milu Muyanga, and Awa Sanou, 2017. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 78. -
The Quality of Agriculture and Food Security Policy Processes at the Federal and State Level in Nigeria: Results of a Stakeholder Survey
Published on October 3, 2017
Mywish K. Maredia, John Mazunda, and Oyinkan Tasie. 2017. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 74. -
The Role of the Locations of Public Sector Varietal Development Activities on Agricultural Productivity
Published on October 1, 2017
Hiroyuki Takeshima and Abdullahi Mohammed Nasir. 2017. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 47. -
Growth and transformation of food systems in Africa: evidence from the poultry value chain in Nigeria
Published on October 1, 2017
Liverpool-Tasie, L. S. O., Turna, N. S., Ademola, O., Obadina, A., & Wu, F. (2019). The occurrence and co-occurrence of aflatoxin and fumonisin along the maize value chain in southwest Nigeria. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 129, 458-465. -
Growth and Transformation of Chicken and Eggs Value Chains in Nigeria
Published on September 2, 2017
Liverpool-Tasie, L. S.O., B. Omonona, A. Sanou, W. Ogunleye, S. Padilla, and T. Reardon. Nigerian Journal of Agricultural Economics (NJAE), September 2017
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