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