Research Papers

Research Paper | 2017 | Michael Johnson, Ian Masias This study use an industry profit maximization model to conduct an ex-post impact assessment on the extent the rice milling sector in Nigeria has grown and improved its performance in producing high quality premium rice following major public sector interventions made under the Agricultural Transformation Agenda.

Research Paper |2017| Hosaena Ghebru, Austen Okumo This paper assesses the nature of land administration service delivery in Nigeria using data collected from three sets of participants in land administration processes: 76 service providers, 253 beneficiaries, and 172 professionals. The data were collected from eight states selected from the six geopolitical zones

Research Paper |2017| Danielle Resnick, Austen Okumo Over the last decade, land governance has become a major priority for the development community. A particular focus has been on sub-Saharan Africa due to the recognized paradox of high levels of land availability and low productivity in the region . While poor land governance systems have long been […]

Research Paper |2017| Hiroyuki Takeshima, Adetola I. Adeoti, Oluwafemi Adebola Popoola This study assesses the short-term effects of large irrigation dams on household consumption in the northern part of Nigeria. Using two rounds of the Nigeria LSMS survey, we apply multinomial logit inverse probability weighting (MIPW) methods to construct matching samples across three different types of […]

Research Paper |2017| Hiroyuki Takeshima, Alhassan Maji Seed is an essential input in agriculture, and the availability of quality seed of superior varieties is often critical for improved food security and poverty reduction in developing countries like Nigeria. However, while the Nigerian government recognizes the importance of improving seed availability,