Biography
Ojo Michael Akindele is a lecturer and researcher who focuses on Agricultural Production Economics with special interest in establishing and improving the efficiency and productivity of farmers with the aim of enhancing food production and security. He has conducted researches ranging from gender productivity differentials, youth participation in agriculture, small, medium and large-scale farm production, impact assessment with the aim of identifying the factors and constraints that affect the food crop and poultry production, productivity and efficiency in order to proffer solutions to them thereby increasing food security status of the people. He has consulted and collaborated with both National and International Institutions/Organizations on various research works and survey. He has over 90 publications covering his areas of research interest. He has supervised and still supervising undergraduate, Master and PhD students. He is currently a Professor of Agricultural Economics
Research Interests
Teaching
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Supervision
Master's Students
MANU Geraldine Ukamaka
“Profitability and Technical Efficiency of Cassava Production in Abia State, Nigeria”
USMAN Asabe Grace
“Impact of Selected Community and Social Development Project on Income, Agricultural Production and Social Services of Beneficiaries in Niger State, Nigeria”
Bako Akaya
“Determinants of Post-harvest Losses among Cowpea Farmers in Hong and Gombi Local Government Areas of Adamawa State, Nigeria”
Aransiola Muyiwa
“Effect Of The Growth Enhancement Support Scheme on the Output of Maize Farmers in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nigeria”
Diye Musa
“Effect of Market Access on Input Use and Agricultural Productivity Among Cereal Crop Farmers in Niger State, Nigeria”
CHUKWUKERE, Chioma Gift
“Analysis of Supply Function for Soybean in Niger State, Nigeria”
AGADA, Paul Ekere
“Effect of Labour Migration on Food Crop Production in the Federal Capital Teritory, Nigeria”
Tanko Fidelis
“Effect of Rural Poverty and Farm Labour Migration on Food Crops Production in Kaduna State, Nigeria”
Usman Josiah
“Farmers Rice Post-Harvest Management under Liquidity Constraints and Impending Risks in Niger State, Nigeria”
SALEH Daniel Beneh
“Impact of Improved Seed Technology Adoption on Small Scale Cereal Crop Farmers Productivity on Kebbi State, Nigeria”
OLANIYAN, Olalekan Razaq
“Analysis of economic efficiency of Improved Rice Seed production in the Federal Capital Territory - Abuja, Nigeria”
MOHAMMAD, Ahmad Usman
“Effect of Insurgency on Cereal Crop Farmers Productivity in Borno State, Nigeria”
ABUBAKAR, Abubakar Shetima
“Impact of fadama iii project on income of arable crop farmers in some selected lgas of Niger State, Nigeria”
ELEGA, Julius Olabode
“Analysis of the determinants of cassava and rice consumption in Nigeria (1970 – 2016)”
MOHAMMED, Ibrahim Olawale
“Effect of striga resistant maize varieties on productivity and food security of the farmers in Niger State, Nigeria”
YUSUF, Idris
“Assessment of financial resources availability and security among shea-butter producers in Niger State, Nigeria”
FULUS, Dung Fom
“Effects of land tenurial systems on smallholder commercialization and resource allocation patterns among food crop farmers in North-central, Nigeria”
IKO, Daniel Shekwolo
“Determinants of off-farm income diversification among yam farm households in agricultural Zone II Niger State, Nigeria”
PhD Students
AJIBOLA, Bidemi Olayemi
“Assessment of Urea Deep Placement Technology in Enhancing Paddy Grain Yield Among Rural Rice Farmers in North-Central, Nigeria”
OWOLABI, Jacob Olatunde
“Impact of Animal Traction Technology on Food Security Among Smallholder Farmers in North Western Nigeria”
ISONGUYO, Rachel Gabriel
“Analysis of Productivity Growth, Technical Progress and Efficiency Change of Agricultural Commodities in Nigerian States”
ZAKNAYIBA, Danladi Bebwa
“Effect of Technical Efficiency on Farm Level Sustainable Cassava Farming in Nasarawa State, Nigeria”
ADETUNJI, Amina
“Impact of Agricultural Credit Delivery on the Income and Household Food Security of Arable Crop Farmers in North Central Nigeria”
ANYAWU, Ikenna
“Effect of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (Ata) Programme on Income And Productivity of Rice Farmers in North-Central Nigeria”
OYEDIRAN, Bukola Oluwatobi
“Analysis of Culture Fish Value Chain in Niger and Kebbi States, Nigeria”
Publications
Level of food crop commercialization among smallholder farmers in North Central Nigeria.
Fulus D. F., Ojo M. A., Tanko L. and Ndanitsa M. A.
Int’l Journal of Agric. and Rural Dev. 28(1): 7364-73682025Analysis of Culture Fish Production in Niger and Kebbi States, Nigeria.
Oyediran, B. O., Ndanitsa, M. A., Ojo, M. A., Yisa, E. S.
Journal of Agripreneurship and Sustainable Development. 7(1): 34-392025Factors Affecting Land Allocation among Food Crop Farmers In Niger State, Nigeria
Ojo M.A., Ojo A.O., Ezekiel-Adewoyin D.T. Bello Y. L. and Dung F. F.
Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology. 14(2): 71-822025Factors Affecting Land Allocation among Food Crop Farmers In Niger State, Nigeria
Ojo M.A., Ojo A.O., Ezekiel-Adewoyin D.T. Bello Y. L. and Dung F. F.
Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology.2025Effects of livelihood diversification on poverty status of rural farming households of Kwara State, Nigeria
Ojo A.O, E,O Olarinoye and Ojo M.A.
Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics 125 (2): 185–1952024Effects of yam production on poverty status of farmers in Gwagalada Area Council Abuja, Nigeria
Ojo A.O., Ojo M.A. and Ehigbai O.E.
Journal of Information Education and Technology. 9(1): 156-1722024Productivity of groundnut farmers in Niger State, Nigeria: gender differential analysis.
Ojo A.O., Ibehun A.M., Ojo M.A., Adebayo C.O. and Oseghale A.I.
Ife Journal of Agriculture, 35(1), 38-572023Drivers of agricultural foreign direct investment and its impact on food production in Nigeria
Uteh, A. S., Yisa, E. S., Ojo, M. A. and Ibrahim, F. D.
Journal of Agripreneurship and Sustainable Development (JASD), 5(3): 102-1152022The impact of market access on input use and agricultural productivity among cereal crop farmers in Niger State, Nigeria
Ojo, M.A., Diye M., Coker, A.A.A and Ojo A.O. (2021).
Ife Journal of Agriculture, 33(1):46-652021Technical progress and efficiency change in maize production in North-Central Nigeria
Isonguyo, R. G., Ojo, M. A., Jirgi, A. J. and Yisa, E.S.
Ife Journal of Agriculture, 33(2) :40-512021The effects of emigration and remittance on food security status of farming households in Edo State, Nigeria.
Essien, N. S., Baba, K. M., Ojo, M. A. and Coker, A. A. A.
Journal of Agripreneurship and Sustainable Development (JASD). 4(1), 143-1492021Gender differentials in poverty among crayfish harvesting households in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
Etim E. J., Baba K. M., Ojo, M. A. and Ndanitsa M. A.
Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology 38(5): 116-1342020Effect of improved seed technology adoption on small-scale sorghum farmers’ productivity in Kebbi State, Nigeria
Ojo M.A., Saleh D.B.,. Coker A.A.A, Ojo A.O.
Agricultural Science and Technology, 11(1): 41 – 482019The enabling environment for informal food traders in Nigeria’s secondary cities
Resnick D., Sivasubramanian B., Idiong C. I., Ojo M.A., and Tanko L
Assessment of child labour among farming households in selected local government areas of Niger State, Nigeria
Ojo M.A., Olorunniyi O.B., Oseghale A.I. and Ojo A.O.,
Nigerian Journal of Agricultural Extension, 19 (2):32-382018Effect of insurgency on food crop farmers’ productivity in Borno and Gombe States, Nigeria
Ojo M. A, Usman M. A. Mohammed U. S, ,Ojo A. O. and Oseghale A. I.
Ife Journal of Agriculture, 30(3):43-552018Analysis of allocative efficiency among small-scale tuber crop farmers in North-Central, Nigeria.
Ojo M.A., Ojo A.O. and Oseghale A.I., (2017).
Taraba Journal of Agricultural Research. 5(1): 13-212017Marginal Productivity of small scale yam and cassava farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria: data envelopment analysis as a complement
Ojo, M.A., Ojo A.O., Odine, A.I. and Ogaji, A. (2016)
Taraba Journal of Agricultural Research. 4(1): 75-802016Analysis of improved household solid waste management system in Minna Metropolis, Niger State, Nigeria
Ojo, M.A., Ogbole, E.O and Ojo, A.O.
Scientific Papers Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development 15(2):237-2412015Rural employment generation and poverty alleviation through small scale cassava processing ventures in Niger State, Nigeria
Ojo, A.O., Inijeze, A. and Ojo, M.A.
Scientific Papers Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development 15(2):243-2502015Effect of HIV/AIDS infection on labour supply and agricultural productivity in Benue State, Nigeria
Ojo, M.A., John, J.E., Odine, A.I., Ojo, A.O. and Mohammed, Y.
Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development. 14 : 92-1052015Assessment of technical and resource-use efficiency of yam production in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria
Ojo, A.O., Eneji, S.O., Ojo, M.A., Adebayo, C.O. and Ogaji, A.
Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development. 14:13-232015Long and short-run price integration analysis of rice marketing in Kwara State, Nigeria
Ojo, A.O., Ojo, M.A., Ogaji, A., Oseghale A. and Kutigi R.
Agricultural Science Research Journal. 5(6): 98-1042015Analysis of rural and urban rice markets integration in Niger State, Nigeria: error correction model approach
Ojo, A.O., Ojo, M.A., Adebayo, C.O. and Coker, A.A.A.
International Journal of Tropical Agricultural Research & Extension. 18(1). 41-512015Structure and performance of palm oil marketing in Kogi State, Nigeria.
Ojo, A. O, Ojo, M. A. and Usman, K. I.
Agriculture and Technology (PAT) Journal. 10 (2): 22 – 312014Technical, economic and allocative efficiency of food crops farmers in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria
Idumah, F.O. Okunmadewa, F.Y. and Ojo, M.A.
Agricultural Science Research Journal 4(12): 209-2172014Determinants of crop diversification among small – scale food crop farmers in North Central, Nigeria
Ojo, M.A., Ojo, A.O., Odine, A.I. and Ogaji, A.
Production, Agriculture and Technology (PAT) Journal. 10 (2): 1-112014Non-parametric analysis of production efficiency of poultry egg farmers in Delta State, Nigeria
Ojo, M.A., Ojo, A.O., Jirgi, A.J. and Ajayi, J.O.
Nigerian Journal of Technological Research 8(2): 6-112013Farm size and scale efficiency of small holder tuber crop farmers in North Central, Nigeria
Ojo M.A., Nmadu J.N., Tanko L. and Olaleye R.S.
International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences 3 (4): 260-2702013Prospects of sugar production and imports: meeting the sugar demand of Nigeria by year 2020
Nmadu, J.N., Ojo, M.A., and Ibrahim, F.D.
Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2(14): 15-252013Multinomial logit analysis of factors affecting the choice of enterprise among small-holder yam and cassava farmers in Niger State, Nigeria.
6. Ojo M.A., Nmadu J.N., Tanko L. and Olaleye R.S.
Agricultural Sciences. 4(1): 7-12.2013Spatial integration of rice markets: The case of Kwara and Niger States, Nigeria
Ojo, A.O., Baba, K.M., Tanko, L., Adeniji, O.B. and Ojo, M. A.
IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science. 2 (4) : 15-212013Analysis of the use of tractor in arable crops production in Zamfara State, Nigeria
Analysis of the use of tractor in arable crops production in Zamfara State, Nigeria
Benin International Journal of Agricultural Economics and Extension Services 3(1):9-162012Analysis of soil conservation practices and adoption in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.
Ojo, M.A., Egbelehulu, D., Olaleye, R.S., Ojo, A.O., Tsado, J.H. and Ajayi, O.J.
Benin International Journal of Agricultural Economics and Extension Services. 3(1):1-82012Perceived relevance of improved rice production technologies in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria.
Ojo M.A., Osadumo D., Olaleye R.S., Ojo A.O., Tsado J.H., and Ogaji A.
Nigerian Journal of Rural Sociology. 11 (2): 58-632010Gender analysis of allocative efficiency in small scale maize production in Kogi State, Nigeria
Ojo, M.A., Olaleye, R.S., Ojo, A.O., Tsado, J.H. and Ogaji, A.
The Nigerian Journal of Rural Extension and Development 3 : 47-532010Return to scale and determinants of farm level technical inefficiency among small scale yam based farmers in Niger State, Nigeria: Implications for food security.
Ojo, M.A., Mohammed, U. S., Ojo, A.O. and Olaleye, R. S.
International Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development 2(1): 43-512009Profit efficiency of small scale cowpea farmers in Niger State, Nigeria.
Ojo, M.A., Mohammed, U.S., Ojo, A.O., Yisa, E.S and Tsado, J.H.
International Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development 2(2): 40-482009Productivity and production efficiency among small scale irrigated sugarcane farmers in Niger state, Nigeria: A stochastic translog frontier function approach
Ojo M.A., Mohammed U. S., Ojo A.O., Baba K.M. and Anjorin S.T.
Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and the Social Sciences. 7(1): 22-302009Profitability and technical efficiency in irrigated onion production under Middle Rima Valley Irrigation Project in Goronyo, Sokoto State, Nigeria.
Ojo, M.A., Mohammed, U.S. Adeniji, B. and Ojo, A.O.
Continental Journal of Agricultural Science 3: 7 – 14.2009Profitability and production function of small scale irrigated tomato production in Niger State, Nigeria
Ojo M.A., Ibrahim, O.A. and Mohammed, U.S.
Continental Journal Agricultural Economics 3:16 – 222009Analysis of cost efficiency in small scale irrigated tomato production: Empirical evidence from Niger State, Nigeria.
Ojo, M.A., Mohammed, U.S. Ojo, A.O. and Olaleye, R.S.
Global Approaches to Extension Practice. 4(2): 112-1202008Profitability, input elasticities and resource-use efficiency in small scale cowpea production in Niger State, Nigeria
Ojo, M.A., Salami, A.E. and Mohammed, U.S.
Journal of Agriculture and Social Research. 8( 2): 163-1692008Resource-use efficiency in small scale maize farmers in Lavun Local Government, Niger State, Nigeria
Ojo, M.A. and Mohammed, U.S.
Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and the Social Sciences. 5 (2): 1-62007