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
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Publications and Presentations
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Towards a Systemic Analysis of Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Production in Nigeria
Published on March 8, 2017
Laura Schmitt Olabisi, Saweda Liverpool-Tasie, and Adeola Olajide, IFPRI, Abuja, Nigeria, March 9, 2017 -
Towards a Systemic Analysis of the Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Production in Nigeria
Published on March 2, 2017
Laura Schmitt Olabisi, Saweda Liverpool-Tasie, and Adeola Olajide. 2017. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 29. -
Climate change and the poultry value chain in Nigeria: issues, emerging evidence, and hypotheses
Published on March 2, 2017
Sanou, A., Osuntade, B., Liverpool-Tasie, S., & Reardon, T. (2017). Climate change and the poultry value chain in Nigeria: issues, emerging evidence, and hypotheses (No. 1879-2017-1933). -
Estimation of the Difference in Agricultural Yield between Male and Female Farmers in Nigeria
Published on March 1, 2017
Epiyaigha Ekerebi and Oluwafunmiso Olajide O. Adeola. 2017. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 28. -
Climate Change and the Poultry Value Chain in Nigeria: Issues, Emerging Evidence, and Hypotheses
Published on March 1, 2017
Sanou, A., Osuntade, B., Liverpool-Tasie, L.S.O. and Reardon, T. Nigerian Journal of Agricultural Economics (NJAE), March 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