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Elodie Becquey

Elodie Becquey is a Senior Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit, based in IFPRI’s West and Central Africa office in Senegal. She has over 15 years of research experience in diet, nutrition, and food security in Africa, including countries such as Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, and Tanzania.

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Agricultural technology adoption and deforestation: Evidence from a randomized control trial

2026Bloem, Jeffrey R.; Lundberg, Clark
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Agricultural technology adoption and deforestation: Evidence from a randomized control trial

We study the effect of the adoption of improved agricultural inputs on deforestation using a randomized control trial in Nigeria which introduced a more efficient and environmentally-friendly nitrogen fertilizer. We combine survey data from the intervention with earth observation data to develop a generalizable method for evaluating the effects of cluster-level interventions on landscape-level outcomes. We find evidence of an intensification response to treatment exposure that reflects significant heterogeneity across land cover. On land with relatively sparse pre-intervention tree cover, treatment exposure increased deforestation while in denser forest areas the intervention reduced deforestation. We find corresponding effects showing treatment exposure increases agricultural productivity. Our results reflect an intensification response to improved agricultural technology that redirects agricultural activity away from forests and towards existing cropland.

Year published

2026

Authors

Bloem, Jeffrey R.; Lundberg, Clark

Citation

Bloem, Jeffrey R.; and Lundberg, Clark. 2026. Agricultural technology adoption and deforestation: Evidence from a randomized control trial. Journal of Development Economics 178(January 2026): 103600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103600

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Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Agricultural Technology; Data; Deforestation; Nitrogen Fertilizer; Surveys

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103600 Source record

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Rethinking Food Markets

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Journal Article

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How can anticipatory action programming support women? Application of the reach-benefit-empower-transform framework in Nepal and Nigeria

2026Kosec, Katrina; Kyle, Jordan; Myers, Emily; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Gonzales, Teresa; Madero, Ana; Mittrick, Caitlin; Rapadas, Amica
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How can anticipatory action programming support women? Application of the reach-benefit-empower-transform framework in Nepal and Nigeria

Year published

2026

Authors

Kosec, Katrina; Kyle, Jordan; Myers, Emily; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Gonzales, Teresa; Madero, Ana; Mittrick, Caitlin; Rapadas, Amica

Citation

Kosec, Katrina; Kyle, Jordan; Myers, Emily; Quisumbing, Agnes; Gonzales, Teresa; Madero, Ana; Mittrick, Caitlin and Rapadas, Amica. 2026. How can anticipatory action programming support women? Application of the reach-benefit-empower-transform framework in Nepal and Nigeria. Journal of Rural Studies 121(January 2026): 103920. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103920

Country/Region

Nepal; Nigeria

Keywords

Western Africa; Southern Asia; Gender; Climate Change; Shock; Anticipatory Action; Women; Interviews

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English

Access/Licence

Limited Access

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103920 Source record

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Journal Article

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Vouchers to increase fruit affordability in Nigeria and Vietnam

2026Ambler, Kate; Brouwer, Inge D.; de Brauw, Alan; Herskowitz, Sylvan; Mai, Truong Tuyet; Pastori, Giulia; Samuel, Folake; Shittu, Oluyemisi; Talsma, Elise F.
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Vouchers to increase fruit affordability in Nigeria and Vietnam

Although fruits are an important part of healthy diets, they are relatively expensive, so most individuals consume less than recommended. We use a randomized control trial to study a voucher program designed to improve the affordability of fruits in peri-urban and urban settings in Vietnam and Nigeria, and analyze whether vouchers can increase fruit consumption. The trial took place in 2021 among 601 households in Vietnam and 611 households in Nigeria. Vouchers were distributed between March and July in Vietnam and between June and November in Nigeria. In both contexts, a large majority of consumers who received vouchers used them. Following project conclusion, we find suggestive evidence of sustained increased fruit consumption only in Vietnam. In Nigeria, vouchers increased consumption of certain fruit categories during program implementation, but we find no evidence of sustained impacts. Fruit consumption is higher across the board in Vietnam, and the sample is wealthier overall, suggesting fruit affordability may not be a binding constraint for consumption. In Nigeria, the increase in consumption during the program along with a post-project decline suggest a lack of household resources to sustain consumption once the project concluded. The results suggest vouchers can improve consumption of healthy foods like fruits, but other actions are needed to make them more affordable in the longer term.

Year published

2026

Authors

Ambler, Kate; Brouwer, Inge D.; de Brauw, Alan; Herskowitz, Sylvan; Mai, Truong Tuyet; Pastori, Giulia; Samuel, Folake; Shittu, Oluyemisi; Talsma, Elise F.

Citation

Ambler, Kate; Brouwer, Inge D.; de Brauw, Alan; Herskowitz, Sylvan; Mai, Truong Tuyet; et al. 2026. Vouchers to increase fruit affordability in Nigeria and Vietnam. Social Science and Medicine 389(January 2026): 118848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118848

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Nigeria; Vietnam

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Western Africa; Asia; South-eastern Asia; Social Protection; Fruits; Food Affordability; Food Prices; Food Consumption; Liquidity

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English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-NC-ND-3.0-IGO

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118848 Source record

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Sustainable Healthy Diets

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Journal Article

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2021 Social Accounting Matrix for Nigeria

2024International Food Policy Research Institute
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2021 Social Accounting Matrix for Nigeria

The 2021 Nigeria Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) follows IFPRI’s Standard Nexus SAM approach, by focusing on consistency, comparability, and transparency of data. The Nexus SAMs available on IFPRI’s website separates domestic production into 42 activities. Factors are disaggregated into labor, agricultural land, and capital, with labor further disaggregated across three education-based categories. The household account is divided into 10 representative household groups: Rural and urban households across per capita consumption quintiles. Nexus SAMs support the improvement of model-based research and policy analysis in developing countries and allow for more robust cross-country comparisons of national economic structures, especially agriculture-food systems.

Year published

2024

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2023. 2021 Social Accounting Matrix for Nigeria. Washington, DC: IFPRI [dataset]. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/095UBP. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Southern Africa; Western Africa; Macroeconomic Analysis; National Accounting; Household Consumption; Household Expenditure; Economic Indicators; Labour; Sex-disaggregated Data

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Links

https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/095ubp Source record

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Foresight

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Dataset

Dataset on the impact of biofortified cassava in Nigeria: assessment of livelihood outcomes in Nigeria

2024Gurmu, M.; Feleke, S.; Abdoulaye, T.; Andam, Kwaw S.; Adeyemo, T.
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Dataset on the impact of biofortified cassava in Nigeria: assessment of livelihood outcomes in Nigeria

Year published

2024

Authors

Gurmu, M.; Feleke, S.; Abdoulaye, T.; Andam, Kwaw S.; Adeyemo, T.

Citation

Gurmu, M., Feleke, S., Abdoulaye, T., Andam, K. & Adeyemo, T. (2024). Dataset on the impact of biofortified cassava in Nigeria: assessment of livelihood outcomes in Nigeria. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA.

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Biofortification; Cassava; Impact Assessment

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Links

https://doi.org/10.25502/af81-7m08/d Source record

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National Policies and Strategies

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Dataset

Dataset

Food Security Simulator — Nigeria

2023International Food Policy Research Institute
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Food Security Simulator — Nigeria

The Food Security Simulator is an innovative and easy-to-use, MS-Excel-based tool for assessing the potential short-term impacts of food price or household income shocks on food security and people’s diets. The Simulator is an ideal tool for first-cut forward-looking evaluations of direct, household-level outcomes of economic crises and policy responses in a timely manner. The tool allows users to enter positive and negative price or income changes in percentage terms and provides simulated changes for a diverse set of food-consumption- and diet-quality-related indicators. In addition to detailed tabular presentations of all simulation results by household income quintile and residential area, key indicator results are summarized in concise overview tables and visualized in graphs for easy export and use in reports. The underlying data include estimates from representative household survey data and rigorous, sophisticated food demand models to capture consumer behavior.

Year published

2023

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2023. Food Security Simulator — Nigeria. Washington, DC: IFPRI [dataset]. https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/wwmn6h . https://www.cgiar.org/research/tool/food-security-simulator-nigeria/

Country/Region

Nigeria

Keywords

Africa; Western Africa; Food Security; Consumer Behaviour; Diet Quality; Food Consumption; Household Surveys; Simulation Models

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

Links

https://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/wwmn6h Source record

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National Policies and Strategies

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Dataset

Blogs

Women at the center: Strengthening empowerment in fragile food systems
IFPRI Blog
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December 03, 2025

Women at the center: Strengthening empowerment in fragile food systems

By Katrina Kosec

A key buffer against crises.

Bridging the gap: Unlocking intermediary bottlenecks for small-scale irrigation through human-centered design in Nigeria
IFPRI Blog
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November 11, 2025

Bridging the gap: Unlocking intermediary bottlenecks for small-scale irrigation through human-centered design in Nigeria

By Bedru Balana, Augustine Iraoya, Abba Aminu, Musa T. Yakasai, and Claudia Ringler

Overcoming obstacles for farmers.

From participation to power: Advancing women’s leadership in rural development
IFPRI Blog
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October 14, 2025

From participation to power: Advancing women’s leadership in rural development

By Katrina Kosec

On the International Day of Rural Women, IFPRI research shows avenues for empowerment.

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Events

Empowerment in Crisis: Gender-Responsive Solutions for Fragile Food Systems
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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November 12, 2025, 9:00 – 10:30 am

Empowerment in Crisis: Gender-Responsive Solutions for Fragile Food Systems

Crises—whether driven by conflict, climate shocks, or economic instability—rarely affect everyone equally. Women and girls often bear the heaviest burdens, facing heightened food insecurity, disrupted livelihoods, and increased risks to their health and safety. Yet, women are not only victims of crisis—they are powerful drivers of resilience and recovery. “Empowerment in Crisis: Gender-Responsive Solutions for […]

23rd International Congress of Nutrition (ICN)
IFPRI at External Event

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August 24 to 29, 2025

23rd International Congress of Nutrition (ICN)

IFPRI is participating in the 23rd International Congress of Nutrition (ICN), hosted by the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) on August 24-29 in Paris, France.  The theme of this year’s congress is “Sustainable Food for Global Health,” bringing together experts to discuss evidence and innovations in nutrition, sustainability, food science, and public health. IFPRI […]

The Future of Youth Jobs in Agrifood Systems in Africa
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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July 15, 2025, 8:00 – 10:00 am

The Future of Youth Jobs in Agrifood Systems in Africa

Africa’s population is the youngest of any region, affording the continent an adequate workforce to drive economic and social transformation. However, African economies are finding it difficult to create employment opportunities for this “youth bulge”—opportunities that are needed to advance on SDG target 8.6 to substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education […]

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News

October 24, 2024 | In the News

At high level dialogue, Stakeholders Rally Support for Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture (National Update/Punch)

This article published by National Update (Nigeria) wrote about a recent high-level dialogue on the CGIAR HER+ initiative in Abuja held on October 9, 2024, that aimed to address barriers women face in Nigeria’s agrifood sector.

July 08, 2024 | In the News

Pivotal: Confronting hunger and poverty in Nigeria (Africa Independence Television)

Nigeria’s current economic crisis continues to attract media attention. On 26 June 2024 Africa Independence Television (AIT) hosted a panel discussion on the television program “Pivotal” focused on confronting hunger and poverty. The panel, moderated by Nabila Usman, included Kwaw Andam, Country Program Leader, IFPRI-Nigeria, Andrew Mamudu, Country Director, Action Aid, and Abdullahi Mohammad, Associate, […]

October 23, 2023 | In the News

The return of the rice crisis (Financial Times)

“Export restrictions and extreme weather are threatening the global supply of a staple commodity relied on by millions,” writes the Financial Times. The sharp increase in the cost of this everyday staple can be traced to a crackdown by India, the world’s largest rice exporter, in response to fears of a production shortfall and rising […]

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Projects

School Meals and School-based Actions for People and the Planet

School Meals and School-based Actions for People and the Planet

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Addressing Nigeria’s Policy, Finance, and Technology Supply Constraints to Accelerating Small-Scale Irrigation through Mapping Tools and Other Decision Support

Addressing Nigeria’s Policy, Finance, and Technology Supply Constraints to Accelerating Small-Scale Irrigation through Mapping Tools and Other Decision Support

Small-scale irrigation is a climate-proof, pro-poor technology that creates employment, helps smooth seasonal shortfalls in food supply, and encourages the production of crops that support……

Food Security Simulator

Food Security Simulator

The Food Security Simulator is an innovative, easy-to-use MS-Excel-based tool for assessing the potential short-term impacts of food price or household income shocks on food……

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