Nigeria

NIGERIA

Events
August 6, 2020
COVID-19’s short-term impacts on economies, food systems and poverty in African and Asian countries: Economywide estimates from economywide models
This IFPRI-PIM seminar will present the modeling approach and showcase results from three case studies—Nigeria, Myanmar, and Sudan.
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Webinar
May 3, 2019
WEBINAR: Determinants of rural youth migration throughout the developing world
Alan de Brauw (IFPRI) discusses determinants of internal migration by youth within five countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Tanzania.
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Webinar
April 19, 2019
WEBINAR: Power, politics, and governance in the food system: Applications to Africa
Growing interest in stimulating transformation throughout the agri-food system in Africa implies a more complex role for the region’s governments. This webinar with Dr. Danielle Resnick will draw on case studies from Ghana, Nigeria, and Zambia to show how electoral incentives, overlapping ministerial mandates, and relations between central and local authorities structure the ability of governments to fulfill these roles in the food system.
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Blog
December 21, 2017
What’s driving the growth of agricultural mechanization in Africa
Agricultural mechanization is playing an increasingly important role in Africa’s rural transformation. Recent research in Ghana addresses the relationship of agricultural mechanization and economic transformation and suggests how government policies can support this process.
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Blog
December 22, 2016
Piecing together the puzzle of underinvestment in agriculture
Tolulope Olofinbiyi and Tewodaj Mogues (IFPRI) are sharing insights from a qualitative study of subnational government spending in Nigeria. 
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