This paper uses comprehensive and long time series monthly food price data and a panel dyadic regression framework to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated policy responses on spatial market integration across a diverse set o

The current rise in global market prices for major food commodities almost mirrors that of the 2008 food crisis, presenting a worldwide threat to food security.

Animal pollination supports agricultural production for many healthy foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes, which provide key nutrients and protect against non-communicable diseases.

The 2018 Nigeria Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) follows IFPRI's Standard Nexus SAM approach, by focusing on consistency, comparability, and transparency of data.

Rapid urbanization in Africa south of the Sahara continues to highlight the importance of informal retailers as a source of both food and employment for the urban poor.

Analyzing the experiences of eight Asian and five African countries, the authors explore crucial government roles in boosting and supporting mechanization, from import policies to promotion policies to public good policies.

Agricultural mechanization in Africa south of the Sahara — especially for small farms and businesses — requires a new paradigm to meet the needs of the continent’s evolving farming systems.

Africa has experienced a paradigm shift in mechanization in the past three decades. The “new paradigm” has also given rise to new challenges and policy issues.

Postharvest loss is a major challenge in food production and supply chains in developing countries.

Depuis juillet 2019, et un sommet de l'Union Africaine à Niamey (Niger), la Zone de Libre-Echange Continentale Africaine (ZLECA) est dans sa phase opérationnelle, après la signature tardive du traité par le Nigeria et le Bénin, et la ratification

This data is from a study conducted on informal food retail in two of Nigeria’s secondary cities, Calabar and Minna.

We traced the impact of the recent price declines and considered what policy options were available to the Nigerian authorities to come up with counter measures.

Nigeria confronts a prolonged period of adjustment. For more than a generation, the oil sector generated large volumes of foreign exchange.

Nigeria’s agricultural policy has evolved considerably since the country gained political independence in 1960.

Since the turn of the century, overall economic growth in Nigeria has been consistently strong—averaging around 5.4 percent per year, up substantially from about 2.0 percent during 1990–2000.

The volume consists of an overview and seven country studies, written by leading scholars from both developed and developing countries.

Despite recent modifications, the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) and West African (WA) countries is still being criticized for its potential detrimental effects on WA countries.

We 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 inter

Over the past few decades, rice has become one of the leading food staples in Nigeria, surpassing cassava in food expenditures.