Sustainable Agricultural Intensification

Over the period 2013–2017, FSG team has been working with 10 African universities, institutes and government ministries in seven countries (Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Malawi, Burkina Faso, and Mali) to implement effective policy and programmatic strategies that help African farmers become more productive and food-secure. The team has also built the capacity of national policy institutes to guide and support their countries agriculture ministries and eventually accepted and managed international grants.

This research has been mainly supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through the GISAIA project.

Publications and Presentations

Policy support for sustainable agricultural intensification in Sub-Saharan Africa: Where are we 20 years on?

Published on April 5, 2022
Research Paper # 10. This study critically reviewed policy documents and associated budgets of six sub-Saharan African countries GDP and almost 60% of inorganic fertilizer use in the region.
A Cross-Country Summary of Fertilizer Subsidy Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa

Published on February 11, 2020
Melinda Smale, Véronique Thériault, 2018. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 169.
Economic Incentives to Use Fertilizer on Maize Under Differing Agro-ecological Conditions in Burkina Faso

Published on September 15, 2018
Veronique Theriault, Melinda Smale, Hamza Haider, 2018. Economic Incentives to Use Fertilizer on Maize Under Differing Agro-ecological Conditions in Burkina Faso, Food Security (2018) 1-15
Do Different Extension Approaches Affect Smallholder Farmers’ Willingness-to-Pay for New Agricultural Technologies? Experimental Auction Results from Tanzania

Published on August 7, 2018
Stephen N. Morgan, Nicole M. Mason, and Mywish Maredia, Michigan State University, August 7, 2018
Agricultural Policy and Regulation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons for Increasing Investment

Published on April 5, 2018
Joshua Ariga, Katrin Kuhlmann, and Nicole Mason. Eye on Africa Seminar, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Thursday, April 5, 2018