Dr. Abisola Adenike Ogunkunle

Lecturer II | Lecturer II

Faculty of Agriculture · Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management

Specialization Agricultural Production Economics & Agricultural Development and Policy

Office: Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Ikole Campus

Phone: 07064990633

Email: ogunkunle.adenike@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Dr Ogunkunle A. A is a Lecturer II in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Nigeria. She holds a B.Tech in Agricultural Economics and Extension, an MTech & PhD degree in Agricultural Economics and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE). Her areas of specialisation are agricultural production economics and agricultural development and policy, with research interests covering risk attitude and management strategies among farmers, poverty, food security, social capital investments and farmers' welfare and resilience.
Dr Ogunkunle has published scholarly works on risk attitude and management strategies among farmers, poverty, food security, and social capital investments. Her research contributes to policy and practical discussions aimed at strengthening agricultural systems and improving the welfare of farmers.

Research Interests

• Risk attitude and management strategies among farmers
• Poverty
• Food security
• Social capital investment among farmers
• Farmers' welfare and resilience

Qualifications

• Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso, Oyo State (2024)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Education, National Teacher Institute Kaduna (2022)
• M.Tech. Agricultural Economics, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso, Oyo State (2020)
• B.Tech in Agricultural Economics and Extension, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso, Oyo State (2013)
• WAEC, West Africa Examination Certificate (2007)

Selected Publications

1. Gender-Responsive Policies for Enhancing Food Security in Aquaculture: A Case Study of Catfish Farming Communities in Ondo State, Nigeria
   Authors: Adio, M. O., Ayodele, O, Akintola, A. J, Olarinde, L. O., Ayeni, M. D., and Ogunkunle, A. A
   Nigerian Journal of Agricultural Economics 14 (1), 113-123 (2024)
2. Seasonal determinant of expected poverty status among cashew farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria.
   Authors: Ogunkunle, Abisola Adenike; Adepoju, Adebusola Adenike; Raufu, Mufutau Oyedapo; Adio Matthew Olufemi; Olufemi, Damilare Ifeoluwa; Tojola ,Soladayo Samson; Oyebamiji, Isaac Tunde and Ayodele, Adetayo Seun
   World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(01), 1974–1983. (2024)
3. Seasonal vulnerability to poverty among cashew farmers in Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Nigeria
   Authors: Ogunkunle, Abisola Adenike; Adepoju, Adebusola Adenike; Raufu, Mufutau Oyedapo and Adio Matthew Olufemi
   International journal of agricultural economics and rural development vol. 14No 1, 2024 Pp 37-44 (2024)
4. Efficiency of Homestead Gardens Farmers in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa (Pathway to food security).
   Authors: Fakunle, Olufemi Oyedokun; Adio, Matthew Olufemi; Fakayode, Segun Bamidele and Ogunkunle, Adenike Abisola
   Trend in Agricultural Sciences (2023)
5. Risk Management Strategies on Cocoa Farmers’ Income in Ondo State, Nigeria. A 3sls (Three Stage Least Square) Approach
   Authors: Ogunkunle, A. A., Adio, M. O. Adepoju, A. A. and Olarinde, L. O.
   Journal of Agriculture Research and Life Sciences, 4(2), 9-16 (2023)
6. Effects of Risk On Cocoa Farmers’ Profitability in Ondo State, Nigeria
   Authors: Ogunkunle, A. A., Olarinde, L. O., Adepoju, A. A. and Adio, M. O
   International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science. Vol. 7(10) pp 17-23 (2022)

Paper Presentation - Local

• Ogunkunle, Abisola Adenike; Adio Matthew Olufemi; Adepoju, Adebusola AdenUnderstanding seasonal food insecurity among Cashew farmers in Oyo state: Implications for policy and interventions. Maiden faculty of agricultural sciences International conference - “Food securityand climate change in an area of violent conflict the way forward. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. (May 2024)
• Social capital and household wellbeing among artisanal fishersin Ondo State, Nigeria. Maiden faculty of agricultural sciences International conference - “Food securityand climate change in an area of violent conflict the way forward. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. (May 2024)
• Effect of social safety net on food security among farming household in Southwest, Nigeria. Maiden faculty of agricultural sciences International conference - “Food securityand climate change in an area of violent conflict the way forward. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. (May 2024)
• Effect of Climate Change and Organic Restorative Measures on Food Security of Catfish Farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria - 17th Annual Conference of Organic Agriculture Professional in Tertiary Institution in Nigeria (OAPTIN), Conference Titled “Organic Agriculture, Wealth Creation, , Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State (March 2024)
• Effect of Social Capital on Cassava Farmers’ Income in Oluyole Local Government Area, Oyo State. - Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in a Changing World 1st International Conference of Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Oye Ekiti.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IipcsJwRLzgldQ7lwEzPbWNrPVs-NRX1/view?usp=sharing (July 2026)
• Effect Of Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (Gess) on Food Security Status of Rural Farming Households in Osun State - Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in a Changing World 1st International Conference of Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Oye Ekiti.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IipcsJwRLzgldQ7lwEzPbWNrPVs-NRX1/view?usp=sharing (July 2026)

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