Dr. (Mrs.) Ayodeji Omolola Oladoyin (née Abiola) is a Research Fellow II in the Department/Unit of Agricultural Economics and Environmental Policy (CEADESE) with affiliation to College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development (COLAMRUD).
She holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics and Environmental Policy with research interests focused on issues at the intersection of agricultural development, environmental sustainability, and economic policy. Dr. Ayodeji has contributed to scholarly research through 18 publications, including three publications indexed in Scopus, with 16 citations. She has an ORCID profile (0000-0002-8198-3402) and maintains academic profiles on Google Scholar and ResearchGate. Her research activities demonstrate engagement with both institutional and international research initiatives. She has participated in funded research projects, including the FUNAAB IBR Research Grant valued at ₦1,708,000 for the 2023–2025 period, where she served as a Co-Researcher. She also serves as a Co-Investigator on the RUFORUM/Mastercard Foundation ASEC Project (Grant No. RUF2024MCF02-011), awarded in June 2025. These engagements reflect her involvement in collaborative research addressing agricultural and development-related challenges.
Dr. Ayodeji has participated in international academic collaborations, including the FUNAAB–Virginia State University (VSU) collaboration under the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program and the RUFORUM/Mastercard Foundation ASEC project collaboration. She has also received a Cash Award for Permaculture Design Training from the United States Embassy, Nigeria, in 2023. She is a member of the Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research and Development (NIWARD), Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE), and Organic Agriculture Professionals in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (OAPTIN). Through her research, professional affiliations, and collaborative engagements, Dr. Ayodeji contributes to the advancement of agricultural economics, environmental policy, and sustainable agricultural development.
(1.) PhD.AgSE (Agricultural Economics and Environmental Policy) 2026
(2.) M.Sc (Agricultural Economics) 2014
(3.) Proficiency Certificate in Management 2011
(4.) B. Agric (Agricultural Economics and Farm Management) 2010
(5.) B. Agric (Agricultural Economics and Farm Management) 2004
(6.) West African Senior School Certificate (WAEC) 2003
(7.) Senior School Certificate (NECO) 2003
Food Security; Nutrition; Gender and Women’s Empowerment; Rural Development
Cash and Certificate Award for the overall 3rd position in Essay Competition from Animal Care Services Konsult (NIG.) LTD 9th October, 2014
(i) Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research and Development (NIWARD);
(ii) Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE);
(iii) Organic Agriculture Professionals in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (OAPTIN)
a) 1st AGRECOFARM Conference, held at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, 28th–29 September, 2026.
(b) 12th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research and Development (NIWARD), held at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 19–21 November, 2024.
(c) 8th Annual Conference of the Association of Deans of Agriculture in Nigerian Universities (ADAN), held at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, 7–11 July, 2024.
Ayodeji, O. O., Orumwense, L. A., Oladipo, I. S. (2026). Women’s Ownership of Agricultural Land on Farming Household Food Security in Ogun State, Nigeria. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research, 27 (1): 1-9. Published by the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Obafemi Awolowo University, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Oladeji, S. O., Arimoro, D. A., Ayodeji, O. O. (2025). Analysis of Profitability of Plantain Processing Enterprises in Ijebu North LGA, Ogun State. Journal of Economics and Allied Research, 10 (4): 460-468. Published by the Centre for Economics and Allied Research, Department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Coster, A.S., Balogun, O.L., Ayantoye, K., Afolayan, S.O., Ayodeji, O.O. and Awoyinka, R.I. (2025). Differentials in Technical Efficiency of Cassava (Manihot spp.) Varieties Farmers in South West Nigeria. Tropical Agriculture. 102 (3):380-395. Published by the Faculty of Food and Agriculture, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. Indexed in Scopus
Obayelu, A.E., Afolayan, S. O., Ayodeji, O.O. and Oseseamheh, S.O. (2024). Labour Use Types and Technical Efficiency among Small Scale Rice Farmers in Nigeria: Evidence in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Science and Environment. 24(2):82-97. Published by the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Ayodeji, O. O., Oladeji, S. O., Orumwense, L. A., Oni, T. S and Jeremiah, O. E. (2024). Effects of Health Expenditure on Food Security Status of Rural Households in Ogun State, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Economics, Environment and Social Science 10(2):78-92, Published by the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
Coster, A. S., Akintunde, O. K., Afolayan, S. A., Ayodeji, O. O. and Oloyede, T. O. (2024): Assessment of Food Security Status of Small Ruminant Producing Households in Ogun State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Animal Science. 26 (1): 75-88, Published by Animal Science Association of Nigeria.
Ayodeji, O. O., Oladeji, S. O., Oni, T. S. and Dare-Faleye, O. E. (2024): Effect of Time Allocation on the Poverty Status of Rural Women in Ogun State, Nigeria. UNIZIK Journal of Agricultural Economics and Extension. 1 (1):161 171, Published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Nnamdi Azikwe University,
Akwa, Nigeria. Available online at https://journals.unizik.edu.ng/ujaee.
Ayodeji, O. O., Oni, T. S., Afolayan, S. O., Akinyinka, S. O. and Akintobi H. I. (2023): Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Quail Eggs in Ogun State, Nigeria. Agro-science. 22 (2): 7-14, Published by the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Ayodeji, O. O., Oni, T. S. and Sanyaolu, V. A. (2023): Consumer Awareness of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Contaminants in Smoked Fish and Factors Influencing Smoked Fish Consumption in Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State. Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science. 58 (2): 1-13, Published by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana. Available online at https://www.ajol.info/index.php/gjas.
Fadeyi, O. J., Atungwu, J. J., Ayodeji, O. O., Ifezue, D. U., Okoye, H. O. and Akinwale, A. M. (2023): Comparative Mixture Productivity of Irrigated and Rain-Fed Organic Farming of Two Leafy Vegetables in a Forest Savanna Transitory Location. Journal of Organic Agriculture and Environment. 10:41-47, Published by Organic Agriculture Professionals in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria.
Fadeyi, O. J. and Ayodeji, O. O. (2023): Comparative Economic Analysis of Irrigated and Rain Fed Farming of Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) – Jute Mallow (Corchorus olitorus L.) Intercropping in the Nigerian Savanna. Nigerian Agricultural Journal. 54 (1): 352-357, Published by Agricultural Society of Nigeria. Available online at https://www.ajol.info/index.php/naj/article/view/252654.
Obayelu, A. E., Ayodeji, O. O. and Adeoye, O. P. (2022): Economics of Palm Oil Production Under Semi-Mechanized Processing Method in Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Nigerian Agricultural Journal. 53(3):306-313, Published by Agricultural Society of Nigeria. Available online at: http://www.ajol.info/index.php/naj
Obayelu, A. E., Ayodeji, O. O., Kadiri, A. O. and Adigbo, S. O. (2021): Effects of Cassava Planting Times on Economic Profitability in Nigeria: A Case Study of Cassava Farmers in Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State. Tropical Agriculture. 98 (4): 371 -378, Published by the Faculty of Food and Agriculture, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. Available online at https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/ta/article/view/8194. Indexed in Scopus
Ayodeji, O. O., Atungwu, J. J., Fadeyi, O. J., Ifezue, D. U. and Okoye, H. O. (2021): Profitability of Dry Season Farming of Jute Mallow (Corchorus olitorius) and Amaranth (Amaranthus crentus) Intercrop and Sole Crops Systems in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Extension. 25 (3): 49-59, Published by Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria. Indexed in Scopus
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