Call for Applications for Short-Term Visiting Scholars Program (Round Two) at Michigan State University
under the Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project funded by USAID Nigeria Mission
Appendix A: Ongoing and likely Research Topics of the Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy
Project
1. Climate change and agricultural resilience in Nigeria.
2. Exploring how the implications of climate change on cropping systems interact with the broader food
system in Nigeria (particularly poultry, aquaculture and maize)
3. Understanding the landscape for land access in Nigeria and its relation to food security within the realm
of various global factors
4. Potential for the generation and diffusion of modern and improved seed varieties
5. Potential for expanding and improving irrigation systems
6. The drivers of malnutrition in Northern Nigeria
7. Macroeconomic Factor Influence on Agricultural Policy Implementation and Outcomes
8. Land governance and investment ‐ implications for sustainable and more effective land tenure
administration systems
9. Political Economy of Policymaking in Nigeria: Applying the Kaleidoscope Model
10. Bio‐Technology/biosafety perception, concern, and acceptability in Nigeria