Agriculture for Development (A4d)

Agriculture for Development (A4d)

 

Description: The objectives of the Research Group include but not limited to; consistently key into calls for grants to enhance professional growth of academics in agriculture; help younger academics pull through postgraduate scholarship opportunities; support young academics to publish articles in reputable journals; encourage social cohesion among young academics in agriculture; and meet common social and economic aspirations of members.

Coordinator: Dr. Cynthia Ebere Nwobodo (cynthia.nwobodo@unn.edu.ng , 08039462574)

Department: Department of Agricultural Extension

Website of the RG:

UNN email address of the RG: agric4development@unn.edu.ng

 

Members:    

Dr. Cynthia Ebere Nwobodo; Dr. Chukwuemeka Chiebonam Onyia

Mr. Benson Uwakwe Asogwa; Mr. Sunday Alagba Obazi

Mr. John Chukwuma Okoro; Dr. Ogochukwu Gabriella Onah

Mr. Charles Ekene Udoye; Mr. Remiguius Ikechukwu Ozioko

Mr. Kelvin Nnaemeka Nwangwu; Dr. Emmanuel Ejiofor Omeje

Mr. Charles Ikenna Ukwuaba; Dr. Francis Chigozie Okoyeuzu

 

Areas of research interest: Agriculture and Food Systems, Climate Change and Rural Livelihoods

Contact details of coordinator: 08039462574

Profiles and CVs of members: (See the attached files)

 

Headshot of the coordinator

 

  ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS  
Degree obtained Institution attended Class of degree
Ph.D in Agricultural

Extension with specialization in Agricultural Communication

 University of Reading, the 2017

United Kingdom and

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

 Distinction
M.Sc. degree in Agricultural Extension with specialization in Agricultural Communication University of Nigeria, Nsukka

2012

 Distinction
B. Agric. (Agricultural Extension) University of Nigeria, Nsukka

2008

 First Class

Honours

 

RECENT GRANTS

  1. African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) Grant on Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture and Food Systems Research and Innovation Grant on the Project titled: Using Artificial Intelligence to enhance the Production, Management and Marketing of Nsukka yellow Pepper (Capiscum Chinese Nsukkadrilus).
  2. Open Society Foundation (OSF) Grant on the project titled: Building Trans-disciplinary Climate Change Adaptation in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka..
  3. African Development Bank Grant for the AfricaRice CGIAR Support for Agricultural Research and Development of Strategic Crops in Africa (SARD SC) Project.
  4. Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Higher Education and the SDGs Challenge Grant-
  5. Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Project No. 100039: “Bridging Climate Information Gaps to Strengthen Capacities for Climate Informed Decision-Making.
  6. Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Early Career Researcher Training Grant, £
  7. Commonwealth Community Engagement Fund for Sensitization Workshop on Careers in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for the Girl Child.
  8. Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa, College of Humanities (MIASA) Writing Workshop Grant, University of Ghana, 12th -16th April, 2021.

 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

  1. Nwobodo Cynthia E et al (2022). Determinants of ruminant farmers’ use of sustainable production practices for climate change adaptation and mitigation in Enugu State, Nigeria. Frontiers of Veterinary Science, 9: 735139. DOI: 10.3389/fvet.2022.735139 (Thompson Reuters).
  2. Agwu A et al (2022). Digital Approaches in Agricultural Extension. In: Madukwe M. C. (ed.): Agricultural Extension in Nigeria, Ilorin: AESON, 148-168.
  3. Ohagwu Violet et al
  4. Nwobodo C. E. and Nwokolo B. (2021). Knowledge level of ruminant farmers on climate change in Enugu State, Nigeria. Climate Change, 7 (4): 52-58.
  5. Nwobodo Cynthia E., Eze L. G., Ohagwu V. A., and Unagwu B. O. (2020).Perceived resilience capacity of rice farmers to climate change in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 24(4):8-16 (Scopus).

 

CHIGOZIE FRANCIS OKOYEUZU (Ph.D)

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES:

University of Nigeria, Nsukka-       Ph.D (Food Engineering)                                       2018

University of Nigeria, Nsukka-       M.Sc. (Food Engineering)                                      2012

University of Nigeria, Nsukka-       Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.)                                 2006

 

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

UW Global Health e-Learning, USA-Fundamentals of Global Health Research                2020

UW Global Health e-Learning, USA-  Global Health Project Management              2020

 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Ufondu, H.E., Maziya‐Dixon, B., Okoyeuzu, C. F et al (2022). Effects of yam varieties on flour physicochemical characteristics & resultant instant fufu pasting & sensory attributes. Scientific Reports, https://www.nature.com/srep/#:~:text=Journal%20Metrics,(Clarivate%20Analytics%2C%202022).
  2. Okoyeuzu, C. F., Okoronkwo, N. C., Eze, C. R., Otuonye, C. V., Ufondu, H.E., Okpala, C.O.R. and Eze, J. I. (2022). Quality characteristics of date and wheat flour pineapple juice blended cookies as affected by different baking temperatures. PeerJ, https://peerj.com/
  3. Uchegbu, N. N., Ude, C. N., Okoyeuzu, C. F. et al (2022). Optimisation of enzymatic fermented glucose production of wild cocoyam starch using response surface methodology. Global NEST International Journal, 24 (3): 351-361.  www.journal.gnest.org
  1. Nwankwo, C. S., Edozie, P. C., Okpomor, E. O., Mbachiantim, J. T., Okoyeuzu, C. F., et al (2022). Quality evaluation of zobo tea flavoured with clove and ginger packed in tea bags. African Journal of Agriculture and Food Science, 5 (1): 1-10.
  1. Okoyeuzu, C. F., Umego, E. C., Ikegwu, T. M. and Ijoma, V. C. (2020). Analytical study to screen the quality of ginger slices using different drying methods with various chemical pre-treatments. RAS Agricultural Science & Technology, 1 (1): 1 – 6.
  1. Nwankwo, C. S., Okoyeuzu, C. F. and Ahamefula, I. (2020). Efficiency of a modified plastic tank as a bio-degradation system in Sub-Saharan African countries. Research in Agricultural Engineering, 66 (3): 89–96.

 

UDOYE CHARLES EKENE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, UNN

07066077159, Charles.udoye@unn.edu.ng

2019- till date Lecturer II, department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria,

Ikenna Charles Ukwuaba

Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria Nsukka

Mobile: +234703 0362 033; +2349136566835

E-mail : ikenna.ukwuaba@unn.edu.ng, ukwuabaikenna@gmail.com

ORCID ID : https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3534-9785

2018-Present Ph.D. in Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness (In View)

University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

2015-2017 MSc in Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness (Distinction)

University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

2014 to Date: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka