We are pleased to announce the publication of a new NSSP Policy Note entitled The role of the locations of public sector varietal development activities on agricultural productivity. The Policy Note is co-authored by Hiroyuki Takeshima, a Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), based in Washington DC and Abdullahi Mohammed Nasir, >> Read more
New Publication Announcement: NSSP Policy Note on the Role of the Locations of Public Sector Varietal Development Activities on Agricultural Productivity
20 September 2017 by
IFPRI-WFP Organize a Seminar on Resilience of Regional Reserves in Abuja
1 September 2017 by
On Monday, 21 August 2017, the Director General’s Office of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in collaboration with IFPRI’s Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP) and the World Food Programme (WFP), and under the sponsorship of the European Commission, organized a seminar on “Governance issues of regional reserves” at Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, >> Read more
IFPRI-NSSP and the Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project Facilitates the Agricultural Policy Research Network’s (APRNet) Fourth National Stakeholders Forum on “Making Agricultural Research Work for End Users”
29 August 2017 by
As part of efforts towards promoting agricultural policy research and communication in Nigeria, on 23 August 2017, IFPRI and the Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project supported the Agricultural Policy Research Network’s (APRNet) fourth National Stakeholders Forum on “Making Agricultural Research Work for End Users” organized at Valencia Hotel in Abuja. The forum brought together various stakeholders >> Read more
New Publication Announcement: NSSP Working Paper on Rural Transformation and Land Tenure Security in Nigeria
18 August 2017 by
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Working Paper from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) entitled, “Scrutinizing the status quo: Rural transformation and land tenure security in Nigeria.” The paper was co-authored by Hosaena Ghebru, Research Fellow at IFPRI and Fikirte Girmachew, Research Officer at the Ethiopian Development Research Institute. The >> Read more
New Publication Announcement: NSSP Working Paper on the Links between the Location of Public Sector Varietal Development Activities and Agricultural Productivity
16 August 2017 by
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Working Paper from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) entitled, “The role of the locations of public sector varietal development activities on agricultural productivity: Evidence from northern Nigeria. The paper was co-authored by Hiroyuki Takeshima, Research Fellow at IFPRI and Abdullahi Mohammed Nasir, Senior >> Read more
Econometrics for Policy Analysis courses delivered at University of Nigeria Nsukka
11 August 2017 by
On August 1-3, a team of 4 Project trainers facilitated two parallel training courses on “Econometrics for Policy Analysis using Stata” at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) which were attended by a total of 45 participants (26 males and 19 females) including faculty and the graduate student body. The trainings were designed to teach >> Read more
Econometrics for Policy Analysis training course delivered at Ebonyi State University
7 August 2017 by
On July 24-26 , a team of three (3) Project trainers facilitated a training course on “Econometrics for Policy Analysis using Stata” at Ebonyi State University which was attended by a total of 32 (16 males and 16 females) participants including faculty and the graduate student body. The training was designed to teach participants how to >> Read more
New publication from IFPRI’s Director General’s Office and the NSSP Office
3 August 2017 by
The Director General’s Office and IFPRI’s Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP) are pleased to announce the publication of the IFPRI Discussion Paper No. 01657 on “Integrating Environmental Considerations into the Agricultural Policy Process: Evidence from Nigeria”, co-authored by Suresh Chandra Babu, George Mavrotas and Nilam Prasai.
DG’s Corner: IFPRI-Nigeria partnership for transformation
31 July 2017 by
Rapid urbanization is dramatically changing demographics throughout the world, and especially in Nigeria. New research shows urbanization has been underestimated in Nigeria so far—already in 2010, 46 percent of the Nigerian population lived in urban areas, up from 31 percent found in previous assessments. While Nigeria has made impressive gains made in the service industry, >> Read more
Abuja Launch of IFPRI’s 2017 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR): Improving Rural-Urban Links in Nigeria Crucial for Farmers to Benefit from Expanding Cities
21 July 2017 by
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) held an international conference on Thursday July 20, 2017 at Transcorp Hilton hotel in Abuja to present key findings from the 2017 Global Food Policy Report, the latest in an annual analysis of developments in food policy around the developing world.
Policy Communications Training for Agriculture Ministry Staff
11 July 2017 by
As part of further support to efforts by the Nigerian government to enhance capacity to plan and implement agricultural policy and programming, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has trained 26 mid-career staff of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture on Rural Development (FMARD) on 3-4 July 2017 in Abuja.
New NSSP Publication in the African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
26 June 2017 by
The Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP) is pleased to announce a new NSSP publication entitled “Evaluation of Nigerian Agricultural Production Data” by the NSSP Associate Research Fellow Dr. Patrick Hatzenbuehler (co-authored with Philip Abbott and Tahirou Abdoulaye), published in the African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (Vol. 12, No. 12, pp. 125-141) in June >> Read more
Introductory Policy Communication Training Course Delivered at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State on 7-8 June, 2017.
20 June 2017 by
On 7-8 June, 2017, a team of 2 IFPRI trainers facilitated an introductory Policy Communication training course at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta which was attended by 26 participants (17 males and 9 females) including faculty and graduate students.
New Publication Announcement: NSSP Working Paper on Strengthening the Nigerian Agricultural Research System
16 June 2017 by
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new NSSP Working Paper entitled: Strategies for Restructuring the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria: Process, Opportunities, and Lessons. The paper is co-authored by Suresh C. Babu, a Senior Research Fellow and Head of Capacity Strengthening at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and E.O. Oyedipe, >> Read more
Introductory Policy Communication training course delivered at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State on 31 May-1 June, 2017.
13 June 2017 by
On 31 May-1 June, a team of 2 IFPRI trainers facilitated an introductory Policy Communication training course at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi which was attended by 22 participants (16 males and 6 females) including faculty and graduate students. The Policy Communication course was designed to provide participants with a practical framework for understanding >> Read more
Policy Event organized on “The Determinants of Chronic Malnutrition in Northern Nigeria with a Focus on Bauchi and Kebbi States”, Abuja, 23 May 2017
6 June 2017 by
Following a request by USAID/Nigeria to conduct a scoping study in order to better understand the main drivers of chronic malnutrition in northern Nigeria, a Policy Event was organized on “The Determinants of Chronic Malnutrition in Northern Nigeria with a Focus on Bauchi and Kebbi States” at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on 23 >> Read more
Econometrics for Policy Analysis training courses delivered at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State
31 May 2017 by
On May 8-9, 2017, a team of 5 IFPRI trainers facilitated 2 parallel training courses on “Econometrics for Policy Analysis Using Stata” at the Federal University of Technology, Minna which were attended by a total of 50 (30 males and 20 females) participants including faculty and undergraduate students. Requested by the University, the training courses >> Read more
New Study on the Determinants of Chronic Malnutrition in Northern Nigeria
2 May 2017 by
For a little over three weeks in April 2017, a team of four researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), led by Dr. Todd Benson, Senior Research Fellow, undertook field work to conduct a series of interviews in Bauchi and Kebbi States as part of a study focusing on the key determinants of >> Read more
New Publication now available: What factors influence nutritional adequacy in rural households in Nigeria?
26 April 2017 by
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new research paper entitled “Factors Influencing Nutritional Adequacy among Rural Households in Nigeria: How Does Dietary Diversity Stand among Influencers?” in the Ecology of Food and Nutrition journal. In this paper, co-authored by Dare Akerele, Rahman Akintayo Sanusi, and Olumuyiwa Fowowe Ashaolu of the Department of >> Read more
First Feed the Future Implementing Partners’ Policy Dialogue on Bringing Balanced Fertilizers to the Nigerian Market was organized in Abuja on April 6, 2017
21 April 2017 by
Following an initiative by USAID/Nigeria for the Feed the Future Implementing Partners (FtF IPs) to closely collaborate on program activities in Nigeria so as to enhance policy impact, the FtF IPs decided to launch the Feed the Future Policy Dialogue series of which the first was delivered on 6 April, 2017 in Abuja. Jointly organized >> Read more
