Introduction : Dr. Kolawole Adebayo
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Agriculture,
PMB 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
Phone:+2348034046873, +2348045160498
Profession: Lecturer/Research Fellow
Date of Birth: 8 July, 1967
Nationality: Nigerian
Membership in Professional Societies:
Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON)
Farm Management Association of Nigeria (FAMAN)
Agricultural Research and Extension Network (AgREN)
Education
Date Institution Degree/Diploma Obtained
2000 - 2002 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (Doctor of Philosophy)
1996 - 1998 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (Master of Agriculture)
1989 - 1994 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (Bachelors at First Class)
1984 - 1986 UNIFE, School of Agriculture, Akure (Diploma with Distinction)
Employment Record:
Date/Institution Position/Responsibilities
1995 to date
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Lecturer (2001 to date)
Assistant Lecturer (1998-2001)
Graduate Assistant (1995-1998)
Various teaching, research and extension duties in the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development.
1987 - 1990
Ogun State Agricultural Development Programme.
Village Extension Agent
Regular meeting with farmers to promote farm innovations, conduct of demonstrations and
farm trials, co-ordination of farmers’ contingents to Agricultural Shows.
Some key multidisciplinary research projects engaged in are:
1. Assessment of pre-service and in-services extension education in the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, sponsored by the FAO (1995-1996)
2. Trade liberalization and sustainable environment in the export crop sector in Nigeria sponsored by UNEP (1999-2001)
3. Commercialization of traditional foods and sustainable rural livelihoods, sponsored by UK’s DFID (1999-2002)
4. Development of the small and medium scale enterprise sector producing cassava based products to meet emerging urban demand in West Africa, sponsored by the European Commission (2003-2006)
5. Rural-urban migration, poverty and sustainable environment sponsored by CICRED, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2003-2005)
6. Dynamics of the technology adoption process in rural-based cassava processing systems in southwest Nigeria, sponsored by IFS, Sweden (2004-2006)
Language skill:
English (Excellent), Yoruba
(Excellent), Arabic (Fair), French (Fair)
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