26 August 2022 marked an important day for the Nigerian agricultural sector as the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) launched a new agriculture policy called the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP) in the nation's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to provide a roadmap for the transformation of the agri-food systems in […]
Roundtable Discussion on Food Security in Nigeria with US Ambassador to Nigeria
On August 3, 2022, the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, invited food security experts, including Kwaw Andam, IFPRI’s Nigeria Program Leader, to a roundtable discussion on the food situation in Nigeria. Other participants included representatives from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Nigeria, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme, the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), the Nigerian Agribusiness Group (NABG), and a Mandela Washington Fellow.
Transforming Nigeria’s agrifood system: Wealthier, but also healthier
Malnutrition, largely attributable to poor diets among both the rich and poor, presents a growing challenge in Nigeria.
The two-faced challenge of the credit constraints limiting smallholder farmers’ irrigation investments
Many smallholder farmers, especially women and other marginalized groups, face difficulty in accessing loans and other forms of credit.
Climate shocks and their relationship with rural income inequality in Nigeria and Uganda
How does climate-induced variability in agricultural production contribute to consumption inequality among rural households? In his recent publication, IFPRI Research Fellow Dr. Mulubrhan Amare addresses this question using evidence from Nigeria and Uganda.
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