Olubunmi Abayomi Omotesho
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Research Interests
Resource Economics, Food Security
Biography
Olubunmi Abayomi OMOTESHO, is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin with 41 years university teaching, research and administrative experience. He has served as Sub-Dean, Head of Department, Chairman Library and Publications Committee, Dean of Agriculture, Dean of Student Affairs, Director Academic Planning, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and he is the current Project Manager SDGs. His research interest spans Agricultural Resource Economics and Food Security. He has to his credit over 153 publications in reputable outlets. He has successfully supervised 50 Masters dissertations, 30 MBAs and 23 Ph.D. theses. He has consulted for the World Bank, Africa Development Bank, International Food and Policy Research Institute, Federal and State Governments. Professor Omotesho is a Fellow of both the Nigerian Association of Evaluators and the Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists.
Education
I hold three degrees from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. B.Sc. Agricultural Economics (1979); M.Sc. Agricultural Economics (1981); Ph.D. Agricultural Economics (1991).
Recent Scopus Publications
- Impact of Marine Pollution and Climatic Factors on Artisanal Fish Capture in Nigeria
- Consumer awareness of the use of food labels in Lagos State, Nigeria
- Economics of soil fertility management practices in Nigeria
- Assessment of willingness to pay for improved solid waste management by rural farming households in Kwara State, Nigeria
- National agricultural research systems in Africa
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0996-4258
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fxu0He0AAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6504448362