Mercy Funke Salami

@unilorin.edu.ng

Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture
University of Ilorin

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Multidisciplinary, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

133

Scholar Citations

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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Consumers’ Understanding and Usage of Food Labels in Purchasing Decisions in Kwara State, Nigeria
TB Ajibade, KY Belewu, MF Salami, DO Opaleke, ET Ajibade, ...
Agrosearch 23 (1), 1-16 2025

The role of wild baobab in addressing food insecurity among indigenous people in Northwestern Nigeria
MF Salami, RO Babatunde, KK Osasona, MD Ayeni, AD Aragaw, ...
Discover Sustainability 6 (1), 113 2025

Economics of Solar Energy Usage among Poultry Farmers in Nigeria
KK Osasona, MF Salami, AO Fayemi, AA Opakunle, PE Owolabi
2025

Financial Literacy, Food Security, and Farmers’ Mental Health in Rural Nigeria: Insights from the Cashless Policy Enactment
S Mercy Funke, I David Akanbi, O Kehinde Kikelomo, L Temilehin Faruq, ...
SAGE Open 14 (4), 21582440241301828 2024

Credit assess and welfare status of smallholder: evidence from farmers in Kwara state, Nigeria
KK Osasona, MF Salami, OF Rotimi, KY Belewu, JO Bonire
Perspectivas Rurales Nueva poca 22 (43), 1-21 2024

Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Vol 6 (1)
MF Salami, J Bello, KK Osasona, RO Ibrahim, AO Kayode, SA Adebayo, ...
Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development 2024

Analysis of Risks and Constraints Face by Cashew Farmers in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria
MF Salami, J Bello, KK Osasona, RO Ibrahim
Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development 2024

Gender gaps in agro-based income generating enterprises among rural households in Ogun state, Nigeria
AO Kayode, SA Adebayo, MF Salami, ST Odeleye
SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences 6 (2), 110-120 2024

Evaluacin del crdito y estado del bienestar de los pequeos productores: evidencia de agricultores en el estado de Kwara, Nigeria
KK Osasona, MF Salami, OF Rotimi, KY Belewu, JO Bonire
2024

Assessment of food price hike on the nutritional wellbeing of residents in Ilorin West local Government, Kwara State, Nigeria
AO Awoyemi, SO Adigun, S Ibrahim-Olesin, OO Ayegbusi, MF Salami
SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences 5 (4), 1-8 2023

Optimizando el uso del Biocarbn en la produccin de Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) en Nigeria
MF Salami, M Mark, O Ibitomi, KK Osasona, V Adeniyi, S Salami, ...
Peruvian Journal of Agronomy 7 (1), 20-26 2023

Covid-19 Vaccination Compliance Among Rural Farming Households in Kwara State: Characteristics and Drivers
MF Salami
Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment (JAFE)| ISSN (Online Version 2023

Exploring the Material Bases for Outmigration and Human Trafficking in the Farming Communities of Kwara State, Nigeria
SUO Akanbi, MF Salami, O Solomon
African Studies Centre Univesrity of Leiden 2023

Groundnut Value Chain in Nigeria: Positioning to alleviate Supply Chain Crisis in Global Edible Oil Markets
TB Ajibade, ET Ajibade, MF Salami, AM Balogun
2023

Economic assessment of plantain marketing in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state, Nigeria
MF Salami, KK Osasona, M Mark, A Falola, MB Subair
Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development 2023

Profitability and constraints to mini-livestock production in Urban Nigeria: Evidence from Snail Farming in Ibadan Metropolis
MF Salami, RO Babatunde, KK Osasona, TB Ajibade, AB Suleiman
2022

Does Improved Management Practices Usage Affect Farm Income? Evidence from Cassava Farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria
MF Salami
Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment (JAFE)| ISSN (Online Version 2022

Contribution of African indigenous plants to human and animal nutrition security: Insight from the use of baobab in Northwestern Nigeria
M Salami, R Babatunde, G Akinsola
Mustafa Kemal niversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi 28 (2), 454-466 2022

Effect of market participation on food security among smallholder sorghum farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria
MF Salami, KK Osasona, GO Akinsola, SUO Akanbi, MT Durosaye
" Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary 2020

Gender Analysis of Maize Production in Asa Local Government of Kwara State
M Salami, B Fateru, K Osasona, N Abdulsalam
2020

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

A conceptual model to understand the drivers of change in tropical wetlands: a comparative assessment in India and Brazil
P Sarkar, M Salami, Y Githiora, R Vieira, A Navarro, D Clavijo, ...
Biota Neotropica 20 (suppl. 1), e20190913 2020
Citations: 30

Vulnerability analysis of maize farmers to climate risk in Kwara State, Nigeria
OE Ayinde, OO Ajewole, UT Adeyemi, MF Salami
Agrosearch 18 (1), 25-39 2018
Citations: 15

Determinants of poverty among local rice processors in Kwara state, Nigeria
MF Salami, RO Babatunde, OE Ayinde, EI Adeoti
Journal of Sciences 15 (4), 386-391 2017
Citations: 15

Determinants of yield gap in rainfed and irrigated rice production systems-evidence from household survey in Kwara State, Nigeria
RO Babatunde, MF Salami, BA Muhammed
Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development 43 (1), 25-33 2017
Citations: 12

Effect of yam storage techniques usage on farm income in Kwara State, Nigeria
A Falola, MF Salami, AA Bello, TA Olaoye
Agrosearch 17 (1), 54-65 2017
Citations: 12

Determinants of Yield Gap in Rain fed and Irrigated Rice Production: Evidence from Household Survey in Kwara State.
RO Babatunde, MF Salami, BA Mohammed
2016
Citations: 9

Effect of vertical integration on multidimensional well-being of fish farmers in Lagos State fish-hub, Nigeria
OE Ayinde, HK Ibrahim, MF Salami
Mendel University, Brno (MENDELU) 2017
Citations: 8

Comparative Poverty Status of Users and Non-Users of Micro Credit in Kwara State, Nigeria
A Falola, O Ayinde, M Mark, I Ezekiel
2015
Citations: 7

Poverty among cassava farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria–characteristics and drivers
R Babatunde, M Salami, A Adeboje
Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development 41 (3), 254-249 2016
Citations: 5

Gender analysis of maize production in Asa Local Government area of Kwara State, Nigeria.
M Salami, B Fateru, K Osasona, N Abdulsalam
2020
Citations: 3

Groundnut Value Chain in Nigeria: Positioning to alleviate Supply Chain Crisis in Global Edible Oil Markets
TB Ajibade, ET Ajibade, MF Salami, AM Balogun
2023
Citations: 2

ECONOMICS ANALYSIS OF PESTICIDE USE IN FRUIT VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AMONG FARMING HOUSEHOLD IN KWARA STATE
KK Osasona, IL Olaghere, MF Salami, OA Awoyemi
Equity Journal of Science and Technology 6 (1), 42-42 2019
Citations: 2

Analysis of mango marketing in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria.
AEA Fadipe, A Falola, MF Salami, CC Okpara
Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero Nigeria. 2015
Citations: 2

Un modelo conceptual para comprender los impulsores del cambio en los humedales tropicales: Una evaluacin comparativa en India y Brasil
P Sarkar, M Salami, Y Githiora, R Vieira, A Navarro, D Clavijo, ...
Biota Neotropica 20, e20190913 2020
Citations: 1

Effect of water sources on the health of rural children: evidence from household survey in Kwara State, Nigeria
RO Babatunde, MF Salami, JO Aroke
" Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary 2020
Citations: 1

ASSESSMENT OF MIGRANTS’REMITTANCES AMONG FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN KWARA STATE
TB Ajibade, ET Ajibade, EA Ojoko, MF Salami, BV Ekundayo
FUDMA Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology 2018
Citations: 1

Effect of Quality Attributes On Meat Demand in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria
OA Omotesho, M Azeez, MF Salamı, NO Oko
Journal of Agricultural Faculty of Gaziosmanpaşa University (JAFAG) 34 (3 2017
Citations: 1