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
The Head of IFPRI Abuja Office participates in The Food Systems for Healthier Diets Research Flagship – Nigeria, Stakeholder Planning Meeting, 27-29 March 2017, IITA Headquarters, Ibadan
10 April 2017 by
Dr. George Mavrotas, Head of IFPRI Abuja Office and Leader of IFPRI’s Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP), was invited to participate in The Food Systems for Healthier Diets Research Flagship (FSHD) – Nigeria Stakeholder Planning Meeting. The workshop was organized by the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) led by IFPRI, >> Read more
Seminar presentation organized at the IFPRI Abuja Office
21 March 2017 by
On 9 March 2017, Dr. Laura Schmitt Olabisi, Associate Professor, Michigan State University, gave a seminar presentation at the IFPRI Abuja office titled “Towards a Systemic Analysis of the Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Production in Nigeria”. Her presentation was based on research that provided a systematic analysis of the potential impact of climate >> Read more
Seminar delivered by IFPRI Senior Researcher at the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research in Ibadan
14 March 2017 by
Dr. Tewodaj Mogues, Senior Research Fellow at IFPRI Washington DC was invited to deliver a presentation at the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) Research Seminar Series organized by NISER in Ibadan on 21st February 2017. The presentation titled “Actors and Institutions in Agricultural Public Expenditure Allocation and National Food Security: Evidence from >> Read more
IFPRI-NSSP participates in the FAO Workshop on “Promoting Decent Employment for Rural Youth”
7 March 2017 by
Dr. George Mavrotas, Head of the IFPRI Office in Abuja and Leader of IFPRI’s Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP), participated (via VC) as a panelist, and on behalf of the Nigeria Strategy Support Program of IFPRI, in the FAO Rome HQs-organized strategic program workshop on “Promoting Decent Employment for Rural Youth” on 20 February 2017. >> Read more
George Mavrotas, Head of IFPRI Office in Abuja, contributes to Nigeria Economic Outlook Conference – Lagos, 17 January 2017
22 February 2017 by
Dr. George Mavrotas, Head of the IFPRI Office in Abuja and Leader of IFPRI’s Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP) was invited to participate as a plenary speaker in the Nigeria Economic Outlook Conference, organized by Time Economics, The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing system for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) and Business Post in Lagos, on 17 January >> Read more
IFPRI Discussion Paper No. 01579 on “Youth employment, agricultural transformation, and rural labor dynamics in Nigeria” is now available
19 January 2017 by
Youth employment in developing countries, particularly in connection with agricultural transformation policies in Africa south of the Sahara, has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years. The debate on youth unemployment globally—and specifically in Africa—hinges also on the differential pattern of structural change of economies, which works against the creation of “good” jobs. >> Read more
Announcement: New Publication now Available
12 January 2017 by
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and its Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP) is pleased to announce the publication of a new Working Paper titled “Assessing the state of the rice milling sector in Nigeria: The role of policy for growth and modernization”. The paper, Number 40 in the NSSP Working Paper series, was co-authored by Michael >> Read more
New Publication now Available
9 January 2017 by
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and its Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP) is pleased to announce the publication of a new Working Paper titled “Land administration service delivery and its challenges in Nigeria”. The paper, Number 39 in the NSSP Working Paper series, was co-authored by Hosaena Ghebru and Austen Okumo. To access the full paper, visit >> Read more
Announcement: New Publication now Available
6 January 2017 by
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and its Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP) is pleased to announce the publication of a new Working Paper titled “Institutional limits to land governance reform: Federal-state dynamics in Nigeria”. The paper, Number 38 in the NSSP Working Paper series, was co-authored by Danielle Resnick and Austen Okumo. To access the full paper, >> Read more
IFPRI-NSSP participates in the 11th African Economic Conference (AEC)
3 January 2017 by
Dr. George Mavrotas, represented IFPRI-NSSP as a plenary speaker in the 11th African Economic Conference (AEC) in Abuja, on December 5-7, 2016. Over 300 participants attended the annual event, co-organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP), on the theme, "Feed Africa: Towards Agro-Allied >> Read more
Policy Communications Training Course Organized for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja
22 December 2016 by
On 19-20 December, 2016, a team of three trainers from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)’s Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP) facilitated an introductory Policy Communications training course at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD)
