APRNET - Key Persons
Dan OYOBOH is an Agricultural Economist by training. He holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Agricultural Economics and Extension Services as well as a Master degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. He is currently studying for a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Agricultural Economics at the University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria. His experience spans over 18 years in key areas of agribusiness, value chains, marketing, training, research, policy directions as well as agricultural projects management.
She is a Senior Lecturer of Agricultural Economics & Extension
Dr. Mercy Ebere Ndubueze-Ogaraku graduated from Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, B.Sc. (Hons, 1997), MSc (2005) and Ph.D (2013) in Agricultural Economics. She is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Her specialty is Production Economics and Food Marketing and functions. Her recent research is focused on evaluating impact of healthcare services on farm productivity in southern Nigeria. She has published several articles in both local and international journals and attended several conferences.
Job Titles:
- President
- Economist
- Professor
Anthony Ojonimi Onoja, is a Full Professor of Agricultural Economics (Resource and Environmental Economist) at University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria and Professor Extraordinarius at the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa. He is the current Director, Institute of Agricultural Research and Development, University of Port Harcourt. He is an Associate Research Fellow at Resource and Environmental Policy Research Centre (REPRC), University of Nigeria Nsukka. He obtained a PhD in Agricultural Economics (Resource and Environmental Economics option) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2015. He is currently the President, Agricultural Policy Research Network (APRNet: http://www.aprnetworkng.org) and an Executive Board Member (West African Regional Representative) of the African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE). He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Natural Resource Environment and Sustainable Development (INRES) and a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Marine Pollution Monitoring and Seafood Safety (CEMPOS) both at University of Port Harcourt. He was a Visiting Research Scholar at University of South Africa, Johannesburg from May-August 2018. He is currently an Associate Fellow at the Department of Business Administration, Royal Roads University, Calgary, Canada.
Prof. A. O. Onoja is highly experienced in facilitating stakeholders meetings, workshops and seminars for agribusiness and agricultural policy making at national and international levels and has led several research teams including the recent research team to draft the Fishery and Aquaculture Policy for Nigeria, under the auspices of IFPRI and Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. He is one of the facilitators during the training of government officials in Natural Capital Accounting organized by EfD-Nigeria Centre for the Ministry of Environment in Abuja and two international conferences of the African Association of Agricultural Economists.(AAAE). He is also a public policy analyst especially in Nigerian television stations, radios and Newspapers.
He is an agricultural economist and a research consultant.
Dr. Anthony Ojonimi ONOJA, an agricultural economist and a research consultant is the president of Agricultural Policy Research Network (APRNet). He is a Senior Lecturer and Head, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Port-Harcourt, Nigeria. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Agricultural Research & Development (IAR&D), University of Port Harcourt. He obtained a PhD at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in 2014, majoring in Resource and Environmental Economics in the field of Agricultural Economics. He also majored in Agricultural Finance option in another M.Sc obtained from the same university (UNN) in 1996. He has vast practical experience in capacity building, agricultural policy analysis, agricultural finance/project analysis, resource and environmental economics, qualitative, quantitative, participatory and desk research spanning for over 16 years. His lecturing career started at Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria (2000-2008) where he taught/researched in Agricultural Economics.
Job Titles:
- General Secretary
- Agricultural Economist
Dr. Emeka Nzeh is an Agricultural Economist with strong and sound background in Resource and Environmental Economics from University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Federal University of Technology, Owerri. He is a Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu.
He is an Associate Fellow of African Heritage Institution (AfriHeritage) and also a member of many recognized national and international research organizations. And he is a consultant to numerous local and International Institutions and has many publications to his credit. Dr. Nzeh is the Current Head of Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu. Added to this, he is the Current Secretary General of Agricultural Policy Research Network (APRNet) and is married with kids.
Job Titles:
- Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics
- South South Coordinator
Dr. Zelda Anne Elum is a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. She obtained a B. Agric (Hons) (Second Class Upper Division) in Fisheries from the University of Benin, Nigeria; MSc in Agricultural Economics from Imperial College London and a PhD in Agricultural Economics from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India.
She is a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
Job Titles:
- North Central Coordinator
Prof. Pius Chinwuba Ike holds a PhD Degree in Agricultural Economics from University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Prof. Rabiu Mohammed Sani, is a lecturer from the Department of Agric Economics, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria. He is also the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship Studies, ATB University. He is an Agricultural Economist, Consultant & public commentator on Sustainable Development. His key research areas are Production & Farm management; Sustainable Development; Agriculture Policy & Governance.He has been a Professor of Agriculture since 2007.
He is an Agricultural Economist, Consultant & public commentator on Sustainable Development.