Growth and Transformation of Food Systems in Africa: Evidence from the Poultry Value Chain in Nigeria

Lenis Liverpool-Tasie, Bolarin Omonona, Awa Sanou, Wale Ogunleye, Samantha Padilla and Thomas Reardon

No 260417, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Briefs from Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP)

Abstract: The domestic poultry subsector in Nigeria is experiencing a dynamic growth and transformation. In just one decade, the volume of feed used in Nigeria increased by 600% from 300 thousand to 1.8 million tons. Using data from multiple sources, this brief presents some key findings from an initial exploration of this dynamic subsector. We combine data from secondary sources including the United Nations’ Comtrade data, FAO data and earlier empirical studies in Nigeria to information gathered through a rapid reconnaissance of the poultry subsector in the Ibadan area in 2015 and 20161 for our descriptive analysis. This is supported by an empirical analysis using a nationally representative panel dataset on agricultural production and household consumption in Nigeria in 2010 and 2012.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 6
Date: 2017-01-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.260417

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