Strategies for restructuring the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria: Process, opportunities, and lessons
Babu, Suresh Chandra; Oyedipe, E.O.; Ajakaiye, Olusanya; Ajoni, K.. Washington, D.C. 2017
Babu, Suresh Chandra; Oyedipe, E.O.; Ajakaiye, Olusanya; Ajoni, K.. Washington, D.C. 2017
Collection: /p15738coll2
Series: NSSP Working Paper No.: 41
Record type: Working paper
Keywords: resource allocation; sustainability; evaluation; agricultural research; agricultural policies
Countries: NIGERIA; WEST AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA; AFRICA
Language: English
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IFPRI descriptor: IFPRI1; NSSP; D Transforming Agriculture; CRP2
Date created: 2017-06-02
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orcida: 0000-0002-8706-2516
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This paper aims to develop specific strategies for reforming the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) for achieving greater efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability through its constituent institutions. Based on a two-year consultative and interactive process of internal discussion, external learning, and analysis of various restructuring options, this paper proposes specific interventions for promoting results-based approaches to priority setting, resource mobilization and allocation, effective implementation of research programs, enhanced and timely delivery of results, mon-itoring and evaluation, impact assessment, and improved networking among domestic and international partners. The paper recommends a phased approach to ARCN reforms, beginning with organizational transformation and capacity strengthening at all levels. In addition, issues, challenges, and opportunities for sustainable funding, integration of re-search, extension, education, and the regulatory mandates of ARCN are discussed. Finally, an implementation plan for restructuring ARCN is presented.
The role of the locations of public sector varietal development activities on agricultural productivity: Evidence from northern Nigeria
Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Nasir, Abdullahi Mohammed. Washington, D.C. 2017
Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Nasir, Abdullahi Mohammed. Washington, D.C. 2017
Collection: /p15738coll2
Series: NSSP Working Paper No.: 42
Record type: Working paper
Keywords: crop breeding; varieties; productivity; improved seed
Countries: NIGERIA; WEST AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA; AFRICA
Language: English
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IFPRI descriptor: IFPRI1; NSSP; CRP2
Date created: 2017-07-21
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orcida: 0000-0002-1761-408X
Resource URL: http://ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getdownloaditem/collection/p15738coll2/id/131355/filename/131355.pdf/mapsto/pdf
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Despite the importance of location-specific adaptive crop breeding research, past reforms of breeding systems in Nigeria have focused more on centralizing the breeding activities into fewer locations. This has been based partly on the premise that such research systems can still effectively meet the need for a diverse set of varietal technologies that are suitable for different agroecological conditions through the use of numerous outstations and multilocational trials, regardless of the locations of the headquarters or the outstations where breeders are located. However, little empirical evidence exists to support this premise. Using panel data for agricultural households in northern Nigeria, as well as spatial data on agroecological factors, this study fills this knowledge gap. Specifically, it empirically shows that agricultural productivity and technical efficiency at farm household level is significantly and positively affected by similarity between the agroecological conditions of the locations of these households and where major crop breeding institutes are headquartered in Nigeria, namely Maiduguri, Kano, Zaria, Badeggi, Ibadan, and Umudike, after controlling for the agroecological conditions and various relevant household characteristics of these households. These findings suggest that where improved varieties are developed or evaluated affects agricultural productivity and technical efficiency in different locations. Overall agricultural productivity in Nigeria can be significantly increased not simply by increasing support for public sector varietal development, but by doing so in a manner that increases the similarity in agroecological conditions between areas where crop breeding is conducted and the areas where farm households produce those crops.
Scrutinizing the status quo: Rural transformation and land tenure security in Nigeria
Ghebru, Hosaena; Girmachew, Fikirte. Washington, D.C. 2017
Ghebru, Hosaena; Girmachew, Fikirte. Washington, D.C. 2017
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Series: NSSP Working Paper No.: 43
Record type: Working paper
Keywords: land tenure; security of tenure; survey methods; gender; land reform
Countries: NIGERIA; WEST AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA; AFRICA
Language: English
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IFPRI descriptor: IFPRI1; NSSP
Date created: 2017-08-04
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orcida: 0000-0002-6541-5907
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Despite growing consensus on the socio-economic benefits emanating from enhanced land tenure security, issues related to how best to measure it and what constitute universal indicators of tenure (in)security are poorly understood. As a result, issues of what drives tenure security are poorly understood and inconclusive. This study, thus, examines the drivers of perceived tenure insecurity in Nigeria using the Nigeria LSMS-Panel General Household Survey of 2012/13. The determinants of perceive tenure insecurity are assessed across two indicators: private (idiosyncratic) tenure risk and collective (covariate) tenure security risk. The analysis shows that perceived risks of private land dispute are higher for female-headed households, households with lower social/political connectedness, and for land parcels acquired via the traditional/customary system, in contrast to having been purchased. Private tenure risk/insecurity is also higher in communities with vibrant land market and for households that are located close to urban centers, while the opposite is the case in communities with relative ease of land access. On the other hand, collective tenure risk is lower in communities with improved economic status. Finally, signifying the need to account for intra-household dimensions in implementing land reform interventions, results from a more disaggregated analysis show that tenure security is relatively higher on female-managed plots of female-headed households, while the opposite is the case for female-managed plots of male-headed households.
Study of the determinants of chronic malnutrition in northern Nigeria: Quantitative evidence from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys
Amare, Mulubrhan; Benson, Todd; Fadare, Olusegun; Oyeyemi, Motunrayo. Washington, D.C. 2017
Amare, Mulubrhan; Benson, Todd; Fadare, Olusegun; Oyeyemi, Motunrayo. Washington, D.C. 2017
Collection: /p15738coll2
Series: NSSP Working Paper No.: 45
Record type: Working paper
Keywords: malnutrition; child nutrition; econometrics; nutrition policies
Countries: NIGERIA; WEST AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA; AFRICA
Language: English
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IFPRI descriptor: IFPRI1; NSSP; CRP2; Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project; DCA; B Promoting healthy food systems
Date created: 2017-10-11
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orcida: 0000-0001-7919-778X; 0000-0002-0647-7438; 0000-0001-7078-8145
Resource URL: http://ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getdownloaditem/collection/p15738coll2/id/131436/filename/131436.pdf/mapsto/pdf
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To better understand the drivers of chronic child undernutrition in northern Nigeria and how those drivers differ from other areas of the country, this paper presents the results of an econometric analysis of data from the 2008 and 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys. A standard child-level regression based approach is used for the first part of the analysis using as the dependent variable whether the child aged 6 to 23 months is stunted (height-for-age z-score (HAZ) < -2.0). Separate models of the drivers of child stunting are developed for northern Nigeria (Northwest and Northeast geopolitical zones) in 2008 and in 2013 and for other areas of Nigeria in 2013. The analysis then is extended by comparing the model for northern Nigeria in 2013 to other areas of Nigeria in 2013 to decompose differences between the models. This was done to gain understanding on how the determinants of child stunting in children aged 6 to 23 months differ between the two areas to better understand how well successful approaches used elsewhere in Nigeria to reduce child stunting might work in northern Nigeria.
Constraints for small-scale private irrigation systems in the North Central zone of Nigeria: Insights from a typology analysis and a case study
Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Edeh, Hyacinth. Washington, D.C. 2017
Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Edeh, Hyacinth. Washington, D.C. 2017
Collection: /p15738coll2
Series: NSSP Working Paper No.: 47
Record type: Working paper
Keywords: private sector; irrigation systems; typology; farm budgets; labour costs; agricultural productivity
Countries: NIGERIA; WEST AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA; AFRICA
Language: English
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IFPRI descriptor: IFPRI1; NSSP; CRP2; Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project; A Ensuring Sustainable food production; D Transforming Agriculture
Date created: 2017-10-11
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orcida: 0000-0002-1761-408X; 0000-0003-0560-3604
Resource URL: http://ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getdownloaditem/collection/p15738coll2/id/131437/filename/131437.pdf/mapsto/pdf
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Agricultural transformation has been slow in Nigeria despite relatively fast growth in the non-agricultural sector of the economy. The limited contributions of irrigation in the agricultural sector have been considered to be one of the causes of slow agricultural transformation in Nigeria. Irrigation is used in both public-sector and private-sector irrigation schemes. Information is, however, often limited regarding small-scale private irrigation systems and their expansion potential and constraints, as compared to information on public irrigation schemes. This paper aims to provide various qualitative indicators which can shed light on irrigation system diversity and its recent evolution in Nigeria, as well as key economic characteristics of a selected private irrigation system as a case study.
Subnational variation in policy implementation: the case of Nigerian land governance reform
Resnick, Danielle; Okumo, Austen. Washington, D.C. 2017
Resnick, Danielle; Okumo, Austen. Washington, D.C. 2017
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Series: NSSP Working Paper No.: 46
Record type: Working paper
Keywords: land governance; land reform; geographical information systems
Countries: NIGERIA; WEST AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA; AFRICA
Language: English
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IFPRI descriptor: IFPRI1; NSSP; CRP2; Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project; DCA; F Strengthening institutions and governance
Date created: 2017-10-11
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orcida: 0000-0001-6285-3461
Resource URL: http://ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getdownloaditem/collection/p15738coll2/id/131439/filename/131439.pdf/mapsto/pdf
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When and why do policymakers implement land governance reforms? We address this question by focusing on differential implementation of Systematic Land Tenure Regularization (SLTR) across six states in Nigeria. Although improved land governance has many long-term benefits, including developed property and housing markets, increased agricultural investment, and an expanded source of revenue, the short-term outcomes are less visible to citizens. In theory, this would create low political incentives for implementation among policymakers. In practice, we observe higher levels of implementation in some states compared to others despite almost universally low public demand for SLTR. To explain this puzzle, we use a structured comparative analysis that draws on interviews with more than 90 federal and state-level stakeholders in Cross River, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, and Ondo states. We find that the collective presence of bureaucratic autonomy, diversity of donor funding, and continuity in state government administrations are more likely to explain where SLTR implementation has progressed the most.
Study of the determinants of chronic malnutrition in northern Nigeria: Qualitative evidence from Kebbi and Bauchi states
Benson, Todd; Amare, Mulubrhan; Oyeyemi, Motunrayo; Fadare, Olusegun. Washington, D.C. 2017
Benson, Todd; Amare, Mulubrhan; Oyeyemi, Motunrayo; Fadare, Olusegun. Washington, D.C. 2017
Collection: /p15738coll2
Series: NSSP Working Paper No.: 44
Record type: Working paper
Keywords: malnutrition; food security; gender; nutrition policies; child nutrition; maternal nutrition; nutrition education
Countries: NIGERIA; WEST AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA; AFRICA
Language: English
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IFPRI descriptor: IFPRI1; NSSP; CRP2; Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project; DCA; B Promoting healthy food systems
Date created: 2017-10-11
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orcida: 0000-0001-7919-778X; 0000-0001-7078-8145; 0000-0002-0647-7438
Resource URL: http://ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getdownloaditem/collection/p15738coll2/id/131440/filename/131440.pdf/mapsto/pdf
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The burden in northern Nigeria of chronic malnutrition, particularly undernutrition, is among the heaviest globally. Close to half of all under-fives in the Northeast and Northwest geopolitical zones were estimated to be stunted in their growth for their age in 2013, compared to 22 percent in the rest of Nigeria. To inform discussions on future programming to address drivers of undernutrition, a rapid scoping study of chronic malnutrition in northern Nigeria was conducted. This report presents findings drawn from interviews with key informants and focus group discussions in Kebbi and Bauchi states and in Abuja conducted in April and May 2017.
Macroeconomic factor influence on agricultural program sustainability in Kaduna state, Nigeria
Hatzenbuehler, Patrick L.; Mavrotas, George. Washington, D.C. 2017
Hatzenbuehler, Patrick L.; Mavrotas, George. Washington, D.C. 2017
Collection: /p15738coll2
Series: NSSP Working Paper No.: 48
Record type: Working paper
Keywords: public expenditure; petroleum; agricultural development; agricultural budgets; agricultural policies
Countries: NIGERIA; WEST AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA; AFRICA
Language: English
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IFPRI descriptor: IFPRI1; NSSP; CRP2; Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project; D Transforming Agriculture; F Strengthening institutions and governance
Date created: 2017-10-13
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orcida: 0000-0001-9496-2224
Resource URL: http://ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getdownloaditem/collection/p15738coll2/id/131441/filename/131441.pdf/mapsto/pdf
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In this study, we measure the degree to which a change in key macroeconomic variables, such as the global oil price, influences the ability for state Ministries of Agriculture to sustain agricultural program funding. To highlight the issue of dependence of state governments on the federal allocation, and the state Ministry of Agriculture on donor funds, a two-period simulation model was developed to represent the economy of Kaduna, a Nigerian state with a relatively large geographic scope and population. The simulation model results show that changes in the global oil price and levels of donor funds can have pronounced effects on state government and Ministry of Agriculture budgets. This implies that improved coordination between the FMARD and state Ministries of Agriculture and institutional mechanisms that can provide funding relief for state Ministries of Agriculture during poor fiscal conditions periods would help sustain agricultural programs over time.
Urbanization and child nutritional outcomes
Amare, Mulubrhan; Arndt, Channing; Abay, Kibrom A.; Benson, Todd. Washington, D.C. 2017
Amare, Mulubrhan; Arndt, Channing; Abay, Kibrom A.; Benson, Todd. Washington, D.C. 2017
Collection: /p15738coll2
Series: NSSP Working Paper No.: 49
Record type: Working paper
Keywords: child nutrition; malnutrition; urbanization; light intensity
Countries: NIGERIA; WEST AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA; AFRICA
Language: English
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IFPRI descriptor: IFPRI1; NSSP; CRP2; Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project; B Promoting healthy food systems
Date created: 2017-11-02
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orcida: 0000-0002-9052-5868; 0000-0003-2472-6300; 0000-0001-7919-778X
Resource URL: http://ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getdownloaditem/collection/p15738coll2/id/131467/filename/131467.pdf/mapsto/pdf
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In this paper, we investigate the implications of urbanization on child nutritional outcomes using satellite-based nighttime light intensity data as a proxy for urbanization and urban growth. We employ two rounds (2008 and 2013) of geo-referenced and nationally representative Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Nigeria. The DHS data provide detailed anthropometric measures of child nutritional outcomes along with a series of control variables. We merge these geo-referenced DHS data with nighttime light intensity data for the survey clusters in which the DHS sample households reside. This nighttime light introduces a continuous gradient of urbanization permitting investigation of the implications of urbanization on child nutritional outcomes along an urbanization continuum. The longitudinal nature of the nighttime data allows us to examine the dynamics of urbanization and its implication on child nutrition.
How macroeconomic factors may influence agricultural program sustainability: Evidence from Cross River state, Nigeria
Hatzenbuehler, Patrick L.; Mavrotas, George. Washington, D.C. 2017
Hatzenbuehler, Patrick L.; Mavrotas, George. Washington, D.C. 2017
Collection: /p15738coll2
Series: NSSP Working Paper No.: 50
Record type: Working paper
Keywords: public expenditure; petroleum; agricultural development; agricultural budgets; agricultural policies; macroeconomic analysis; funding
Countries: NIGERIA; WEST AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA; AFRICA
Language: English
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IFPRI descriptor: IFPRI1; CRP2; NSSP; Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project; F Strengthening institutions and governance
Date created: 2017-12-06
Subtitle:
orcida: 0000-0002-2380-9596; 0000-0001-9496-2224
Resource URL: http://ebrary.ifpri.org/utils/getdownloaditem/collection/p15738coll2/id/131526/filename/131526.pdf/mapsto/pdf
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We examine the linkages between government institutions within the Nigerian federal government system; the historical funding levels for agricultural programs in the country; the influence of key macroeconomic variables, such as the global oil price, on the fiscal conditions for various government institutions; and the extent to which the effects of those changes are passed-through between levels of government. We use these findings to explore potential mechanisms that can increase the likelihood of sustaining funding for agricultural programs over time.
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