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Market imperfections for tractor service provision in Nigeria: International perspectives and empirical evidence por Takeshima, Hiroyuki

“…In Nigeria, despite the scarcity of tractors, average horsepower and prices of tractors appear high. …”
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Synopsis: Macroeconomic factor influence on agricultural program sustainability in Kaduna state, Nigeria por Hatzenbuehler, Patrick L., Mavrotas, George

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Synopsis: Scrutinizing the status quo: Rural transformation and land tenure security in Nigeria por Ghebru, Hosaena, Girmachew, Fikirte

“…This study examines the drivers of perceived tenure insecurity in Nigeria. The determinants of perceived tenure insecurity are assessed across two indicators: private (idiosyncratic) tenure risk and collective (covariate) tenure security risk. …”
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Understanding irrigation system diversity in Nigeria: A modified cluster analysis approach por Takeshima, Hiroyuki

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Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato on the Home Grown School Feeding Menu in Nigeria and Ghana por International Potato Center

“…Starting in early 2015, under two projects, orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) was included on the menu once a week at eight schools in Osun State, Nigeria. In September 2015, the number of schools was increased to 17, and in September 2016 an additional 100 were added. …”
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Importance of rice research and development in rice seed policies: Insights from Nigeria por Takeshima, Hiroyuki

“…First, this paper shows that rice varietal development in Nigeria has been lagging behind that of other developing countries in Asia and Latin America, due partly to insufficient investment in domestic rice R&D. …”
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Market imperfections for tractor service provision in Nigeria: International perspectives and empirical evidence por Takeshima, Hiroyuki

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Welfare effects of policy-induced rising food prices on farm households in Nigeria por Shittu, Adebayo M., Obayelu, Oluwakemi A., Salman, Kabir K.

“…Domestic policies in Nigeria have been linked to high, volatile, and rising food prices in the country. …”
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Commercial banks’ response to government’s financial stimulus for improved agricultural financing in Nigeria por Yaro, Maryam, Olomola, Aderibigbe

“…This study (i) examines the implementation of recent agricultural finance policies and incentives associated with the Nigerian Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) and the stimulus funds for boosting agricultural lending, the Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS), (ii) determines the impact of these financial capital interven-tions (stimulus to the banking sector) through the instrumentality of CACS on the flow of credit to the agricultural sector, (iii) examines the factors militating against increased funding of agriculture by the banking sector, and (iv) articulates policies and strategies for improved participation of the banking sector in agricultural financing in Nigeria. The study was executed using data obtained from all the commercial banks in the country in a survey conducted between March and September 2013 plus secondary data covering the period from 2006 to 2012. …”
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Communities’ perceptions and knowledge of ecosystem services: Evidence from rural communities in Nigeria por Zhang, Wei, Kato, Edward, Bhandary, Prapti, Nkonya, Ephraim M., Ibrahim, Hassan Ishaq, Agbonlahor, Mure Uhunamure, Ibrahim, Hussaini Yusu

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Communities’ perceptions and knowledge of ecosystem services: Evidence from rural communities in Nigeria por Zhang, Wei, Kato, Edward, Bhandary, Prapti, Nkonya, Ephraim M., Ibrahim, Hassan Ishaq, Agbonlahor, Mure Uhunamure, Ibrahim, Hussaini Yusuf

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Determinants of change and household responses to food insecurity: Empirical evidence from Nigeria por Edeh, Hyacinth O., Gyimah-Brempong, Kwabena

“…This has resulted in food shortages; and they had to adopt various consumption-related strategies to mitigate the effect of the shortfalls. Using the 2010/2011 Nigeria Living Standards Measurement Study-Integrated Surveys on Agriculture data and the reduced consumption coping strategy index (RCCSI), this paper examined the determinants of change in food (in)security of Nigerian households in the two major farming periods. …”
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Presentations for Improving Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition in Nigeria: Policies and Actions por Edeh, Hyacinth O., Menon, Purnima, Amare, Mulubrhan, Oni, Timothy

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Feed the Future: Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity Newsletter May/June 2024 por USAID, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

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Tracing the effects of Nigeria's fuel subsidy reform: Evidence on fuel consumption patterns por Andam, Kwaw S., Diao, Xinshen, Iraoya, Augustine Okhale, Pauw, Karl, Randriamamonjy, Josee

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Commitment versus flexibility: Combining a field experiment with financial diaries in Nigeria por Janssens, Wendy, Kramer, Berber, Swart, Lisette

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Spillover effects of targeted subsidies: An assessment of fertilizer and improved seed use in Nigeria por Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O., Salau, Sheu

“…Consequently, this study begins to fill this gap by exploring the effect of increasing access to subsidized fertilizer on farmers’ use of improved seed in Nigeria.…”
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Irrigation pumps and milling machines as insurance against rainfall and price risks in Nigeria por Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Yamauchi, Futoshi

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Clonal evaluation trial of yellow root cassava genotypes in south eastern Nigeria por Okoro, M. J., Egesi, C. N., Olasanmi, B., Chimaobi, I., Njoku, S., Ikeogu, U., Ogbuekiri, H., Ewa, F.

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Demand characteristics for small-scale private irrigation technologies: Knowledge gaps in Nigeria por Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Adeoti, Adetola I., Okoli, Silas, Salau, Sheu, Rhoe, Valerie

“…Small-scale private irrigation (SPRI) schemes make up most of the irrigated area in Nigeria, although they constitute only about three percent of the cultivated area in the country. …”
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