Academic Staff PROFILE

Dr. Abraham Falola

Dr. Abraham Falola

Post

Reader

Department

Agric. Economics & Farm Management

Email

falola.a@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

Room 5, First Floor, Faculty of Agriculture Main Building, University of Ilorin

Teaching and Research Area

Agricultural Economics and Farm Management (Agricultural Production and Welfare Economics)

Qualifications

Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (2015)
M. Sc. Agricultural Economics, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (2011)
B. Agric. Agricultural Economics Major (First Class Honours), University of Ilorin, Nigeria (2008)
IJMB A' Level Certificate, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria (2001)
West African Senior School Certificate, West African Examination Council (2000)

Professional Affiliations

Member, Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists
Member, Agricultural Society of Nigeria
Member, African Association of Agricultural Economists
Member, Nigerian Rural Sociological Association
Member, Farm Management Association of Nigeria
Member, The Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development
Member, African Growth & Development Policy Modelling Consortium (AGRODEP)

Research Affiliations

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Research Group
Agricultural Science Subject Group of Tuning Africa
Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition FSN Forum
Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) Group

Undergraduate Teaching

AEF 528 – Elements of Rural Economics (Sasakawa)
AEF 524 – Agricultural Economic Analysis
AEF 406 – Farm Management and Agricultural Extension for Engineering Students
AFS 511 - Business Management for Food Scientists
AEF 409 – Dynamics of Agribusiness
AEF 410 – Agribusiness Management
AEF 517 – Farm Management and Accounting
AEF 522 – Agricultural Production Economics
AEF 403 – Farm Record Keeping
AEF 404 – Basic Techniques of Agricultural Survey

Postgraduate Teaching

AEF 808 – Agricultural Finance
AEF 813 – Project Appraisal and Planning
AEF 804 – Computer Applications in Agriculture for Social Scientists
AEF 807 – Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Research
AEF 812 – Resource Economics
AEF 904 – Advanced Mathematical Economics
AEF 902 – Advanced Research Methodology

Research Interest

Productivity and efficiency analyses
Impact assessment and evalaution
Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) vis-avis agricultural development
Rural livelihoods and welfare

Links to Publications

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