Outcome Analysis Report – Nigeria – November 2017
The consumption year covered by the current analysis is September 2017 – August 2018 for seven livelihood zones, detailed below.
(North West Millet & Sesame LZ (MAS), North West Cotton, Groundnuts & mixed Cereals LZ (CGC), Hadejia Valley Mixed Economy LZ (HVM)), North West Sorghum, Cowpeas and Groundnuts LZ (SCG), North West Millet, Cowpeas and Groundnuts LZ (MCG), North Central Maize, Sorghum and Cotton LZ (MSC) and North East Millet, Cowpeas and Sesame LZ (MCS).
Official data monitoring on crop production and prices were used for the definition of the current year problem as given by Agricultural Development Programme across the states. Assumptions for changes in production and prices were made on the Problem Specification (PS) in consensus amongst the workshop participants, based on their field experience where official data does not represent the ideal situation.