Autor: Valerie-Aphie Solomon

• Gabriel Umoh is a Professor of Agricultural and Development Economics at the University of Uyo, Nigeria. A two times Head of Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension and member of Senate, University of Uyo, Professor Umoh has been a Consultant to many national and international institutions including the World Bank, European Commission, USAID, UNDP, among others. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of an NGO- African Human Development Centre (AHDC) based in Uyo, Uyo- Nigeria. • Edet Udoh is a Professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Uyo-Nigeria. Former Head of Department, Agricultural Economics and Extension, and former Acting Director Centre for Skills Acquisition and Rural Development University of Uyo, he is a consultant to many national and international institutions. • Valerie Solomon is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension. Her research interests are in agricultural sociology, gender issues and climate change. • Glory Edet is a Lecturer in Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Uyo-Nigeria. Her research is in resource and environmental economics. She has served Akwa Ibom State Government as Honourable Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development. • Uwem Clement is a Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria. He is an Agricultural Extensionist with interest in agricultural extension and communication. Uwem is currently a doctoral student in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria. • Godwin Okoro holds a Ph D in Agricultural Extension. He is a Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria. • Nkoyo Bassey is a Lecturer in Agricultural Economics, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria. She is a doctoral student in the Department of Agricultural Economics University of Ibadan, Nigeria. • Obot Dominic holds Ph D in Agricultural Economics and works as a Programme Staff in African Human Development Centre (AHDC), Uyo-Nigeria. • Elizabeth Atairet is a doctoral student in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension University of Uyo, Nigeria.