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THE NEED FOR STAKEHOLDERS’ INVOLVEMENT IN POLICY PROCESS

Policy process can be conceived as a systematic procedure that involves pertinent problem identification, selection of mechanisms to tackle the problem, development of institutions to manage the operation and designing of strategy to measure and evaluate the activities. This underscores the fact that policy design is innovative, procedural and engaging.
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PiLAF’s BROWN BAG SERIES (APRIL EDITION)

PiLAF's Brown Bag Series is an effort of the Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PiLAF) in bridging the gap between researchers and policy makers. It is expected to be a platform that will bring together various actors along the agricultural food system to discuss topical issues affecting agricultural development in Nigeria as well as the sub-region. The obvious disconnect between the town and the gown has overtime led to poor policy formulation and implementation, creating evident problems in the agricultural policy design process, from the formulation to implementation as well as evaluation.
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AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF POULTRY FARMERS ON AGRICULTURAL POLICIES IN NIGERIA

Food insecurity has remained topical in Nigeria and this got exacerbated by the incidence of COVID-19. More than 60% households are threatened by food insecurity {Ibukun & Adebayo, 2020}. The poultry sector is crucial; it plays a dual role of reducing food insecurity and employment generation along with its high acceptance across many religious, cultural and ethnic lines in Nigeria.
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INTERVIEW SESSION WITH PROF. ADEGBENGA EMMANUEL ADEKOYA

INTERVIEW SESSION WITH PROF. ADEGBENGA EMMANUEL ADEKOYA Adetola: Can we meet you, sir? Prof. Adekoya: I am Adegbenga Emmanuel Adekoya, a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, a professor and someone who is passionate about policy community development and agricultural extension. Adetola: Okay. Thank you, Professor Adekoya. You have been working […]
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UNMASKING MARKETING DYNAMICS – A CASE STUDY OF YAM SELLERS IN BODIJA MARKET, OYO STATE-NIGERIA

UNMASKING MARKETING DYNAMICS – A CASE STUDY OF YAM SELLERS IN BODIJA MARKET, OYO STATE-NIGERIA   As part of the mandate of the Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture & Food Security (PiLAF), a team of researchers visited Bodija market, one of the largest foodstuff markets in southwest Nigeria, with the aim of understanding […]
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PILAF SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN STATA TRAINING

Stata is a complete and integrated data management software. It is fast, accurate, easy to use and provides all that can be considered as data science needs including data manipulation, visualization, statistics and automated reporting.
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MAPUTO AND MALABO DECLARATION VERSUS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA

MAPUTO AND MALABO DECLARATION VERSUS POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA Agriculture is the mainstay of several economies as it provides employment and source of livelihood for many. It has over time contributed significantly to the GDP of different nations and remains a potent tool for national development. Considering the vital role of agriculture in combating hunger […]
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QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS TRAINING

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Agricultural Value chain Stakeholders Engagement Meeting

Audio Recording of Policy Discourse
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