MSU and Africa:
A half century of collaboration

Food and agriculture

 

A woman in Rwanda harvests coffee beans. Photo courtesy of International Studies and Programs.

MSU has been deeply involved in strengthening agricultural development in Africa since 1960, with a special focus on food security since 1984. The work has been spearheaded by the Food Security Group, which currently has countrywide projects operating in nearly 20 nations.

 

• The Food Security Group is a team of faculty members in the MSU Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics whose activities focus on issues of food security, food policy, and general agricultural development, primarily in Africa.
• Located in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Institute of International Agriculture provides a focal point for interdepartmental programs at MSU and engages faculty, students and industry partners through innovative programs around the world.
• The Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics
• The Partnerships for Food Industry Development—Fruits and Vegetables project collaborates with public and private partners to increase the competitiveness of small and medium scale producers in local, regional and international markets.

• Dry Grain Pulses Collaborative Research Support Program is a community of international scientists collaborating under the leadership of MSU to conduct research and training focused on dry grain pulses such as beans, cowpeas, pigeon pea and others for the benefit of developing countries in Africa and Latin America.

• The Partnership for Enhancing Agriculture in Rwanda through Linkages is assisting the nation of Rwanda in its efforts to rebuild from the impacts of the war and genocide of 1994.

 

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