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Innovatively and Sustainably Building Capacity across Generations

by Saweda Liverpool-Tasie and Thomas Reardon Conducting research under the Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project is strategically designed to answer questions of relevance to policy makers in a way that sustainably builds the capacity of Nigerian researchers. File Download

Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Project Links Renowned International Experts

As part of the capacity-building component of the project, Michigan State University Professor Thomas Reardon trained Nigerian scholars on value chain analysis within transforming food systems. Reardon is a professor of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics and fellow of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA).

Climate change and agricultural resilience in Nigeria

Climate change and the negative consequences it has on agriculture is already evident in Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries. Mean annual rainfall in the Sahel region is declining

Exploring how the implications of climate change on cropping systems interact with the broader food system in Nigeria

With the effects of climate change likely to require the adoption of new varieties of traditional crops

Training One to Train Others: The Operational Strategy of the Feed the Future Nigeria

Awa Sanou and Saweda Liverpool-Tasie Addressing the distance problem: Project innovatively leverages on information and communication technology to strengthen research teams and achieve multiple project goals.