Prof. AKANNI, Kassim Adekunle
AKANNI, Kassim Adekunle
Department: Agricultural Economics & Farm Mgt
College/Faculty: Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural
Management & Rural Development
Date and Place of Birth : December 16th,1969/Ibadan
Nationality: Nigerian
Marital Status: Married
Number of Children: Three (3):13;11;8
Name and Address of Spouse: Mrs. Adebimpe. Akanni
Department of Teacher Education
University of Ibadan,Oyo state
Name and Address of Next of Kin:As in (8) above.
Date of First Appointment with the University:June 2,1999
Status at first Appointment & Salary:Asst.Lecturer/Hattis 8 Step 1
Present Position & Salary: Professor /UASS 7 step 3
Date of last Promotion/Regrading: October 1,2014
Date of confirmation of Appointment: June 2,1999
If not confirmed, why? Nil
Period of Present contract: Nil
Total Number of years of Teaching & Research:
(a)Polytechnic/College of Education : Nil
(b)University: 18 years
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Academic Qualifications/Institutions Attended (with dates):
(i) Ph.D Agricultural Economics –Univ. of Ibadan,Ibadan,Nigeria (2001-2006)
(ii) M.Sc Agricultural Economics: Univ. of Ibadan, Ibadan,Nigeria (1995-1997)
(iii) B.Sc (Hons) Agricultural Economics –Univ. of Ibadan,Nigeria (1988-1994)
(iv)OND Science Tech. -Ogun State Polytechnic,Abeokuta,Nigeria (1984-1986)
(v)WASC O/L -Moslem Grammar School,Odinjo,Ibadan,Nigeria (1979-1984)
Current Higher Degree Programme Registered for (if any):Nil
Awards and Distinction:
i. Travel Fellowship, International Nutrition Foundation-Unilever to participate in and present a paper at the 6th International Food Data Conference, which held in Pretoria, South Africa between September 14-16,2005.
ii. Travel Fellowship, Institute of International Education, in agreement with Ford Foundation,United States of America to participate in and present paper at the 10th biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM) held at the Centre for Refuge Studies, York University, Toronto, Canada between June 18-22,2006.
iii. Travel Fellowship, Olabisi Onabanjo University,Ago-Iwoye,Nigeria to participate in and present a paper at the 2008 Conference of Business and Economics Society International which held at De La Paix Hotel,Lugano,Switzerland between July 15 and 19,2008.
iv.Visiting Professor,Collaborative Masters in Agricultural & Applied Economics programme (CMAAE), Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development,University of Pretoria, South Africa,1 August to 30 November,2014.
v. Fellow, 2014 Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NPF) on: Market Access for Sustainable Development-Towards Pro-Poor and Smallholder inclusive Market Development holding at Wageningen University,The Netherlands from 10 November 2014 to 28 November 2014.
WORK EXPERIENCE
1. Previous Work Experience outside the University System:
a.Classroom Teacher,Oyo State Teaching Service Commission
(November,1995-May,1998)
b.Project Manager, International Grains Company Limited, Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria (June 1998-May, 1999)
2.Previous Work Experience in other Universities: Visiting Lecturer & Ag.Head,Department of Economics,Lagos State University,Ojo,Lagos,Nigeria
(2008- 2010 – Sabbatical Leave Appointee)
3.Details of Professional Experience at Olabisi Onabanjo University:
I. Teaching Functions in 2013/2014 Academic session
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME
S/N Course Code Course Title No of Units
1 AEM 506 AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & POLICY 3C
2 AEC 511 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING 3C
3 AEC 202 INTRODUCTION TO MACRO-ECONOMICS 2C
4 AFM 418 INTERNATIONAL TRADE &
CO-OPERATIVES 3E
5 CMD 103 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 2C
CMD 208 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 2C
6 AFM 417 MARKETING PROMOTION 3E
7 AEC 514 RESEARCH PROJECT 4C
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME
S/N Course Code Course Title Units
1 AEC 805 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING & PRICE ANALYSIS 3C
2 AFM 808 INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE 3E
3 AFM 813 CO-OPERATIVE MGT AND SUPERVISION 3C
4 AEC/AFM 899 MASTER’S DEGREE THESIS 3C
5 AEC 905 AGRIC.MARKET DEVT RESEARCH THEORY 3C
6 AEC 906 AGRICULTURAL MARKET ORGANIZATION & STRUCTURE 3C
7 AEC 989 PhD DISSERTATION 18C
Legend: C=Compulsory E=Elective
ii. Research (Completed/On-going):
a. Logging Activities and Market Supply Response in Wood Industry in South Western Nigeria
b. Financing Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria
c. Economic Analysis of the roles of women in selected cottage industries in Abeokuta metropolis
d. Estimation of marketing margin and efficiency of storage facilities for yam tubers in Ibadan North local government area of Oyo State, Nigeria
iii. Administrative Functions & Contributions to the University
S/N RESPONSIBILITY PERIOD OF SERVICE
1 Head,Department of Agricultural Economics & Farm Management,OOU,Ago-Iwoye,Ogun State Aug.2016-To Date
2 Chairman,Postgraduate Committee,College of Agricultural Sciences,OOU,Ago-Iwoye,Ogun State Aug.2014-July 31,2016
3 Ag.Head,Department of Agricultural Economics & Farm Management,OOU,Ago-Iwoye,Ogun State Aug.2012-July 2014
4 Ag.Head,Department of Agricultural Economics,OOU,Ago-Iwoye,Ogun State Aug.2006-Nov.2008
5 Member,Administrative Panel of Enquiry on College of Agricultural Sciences Production Projects,OOU,Ago-Iwoye,Ogun State May-June 2014
6 Co-ordinator,Departmental Examinations Committee,AEM,OOU,Ago-Iwoye,Ogun State April 2011-July 2012
7 Member,Guidance & Counseling Committee, College of Agricultural Sciences,OOU,
Ago-Iwoye,Ogun State 2011-2012
8 Member & Chairman,Estate Management Committee,College of Agricultural Sciences,OOU,Ago_iwoye,Ogun State 2011-2012
9 Member,GNS Committee,College of Agricultural Scieces,OOU,Ago-Iwoye,Ogun State 2011-2012
10 Member,Board of Examiners,College of Agricultural Sciences,OOU,Ago-Iwoye,Ogun State 2002 To Date
11 Member,Board of Examiners,Department of Agricultural Economics & Farm Management,OOU,Ago-Iwoye,Ogun State 2000 To Date
iv.Contribution to the Nation:
S/N CONTRIBUTION PERIOD OF SERVICE
1 External Examiner (Postgraduate),Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension,Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,Ogbomosho,Oyo State, Nigeria March 2014
2 External Examiner, Department of Agricultural Technology,Lagos State Polytechnic,Ikorodu,Lagos State,Nigeria 2011-2013
3 Internal/External Examiner, Dissertation Defence,Postgraduate Programme, Department of Agricultural Extension & Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences,OOU,Ago-Iwoye,Ogun State,Nigeria September 13,2011
4 Visiting Lecturer & Acting Head, Department of Economics, Lagos State University,Ojo,Lagos,Nigeria 2008-2010
5 External Examiner, Interview & Assessment Panel for the Staff of the Centre for Human Resources and Development (CENHURD),University of Agriculture (UNAAB),Abeokuta,Ogun State,Nigeria May 23,2007
6 Member, Interview and Assessment Panel for the Staff of Lagos State Polytechnic,Ikorodu,Lagos State,Nigeria June 24,2009
MEMBERSHIP OF AND REGISTRATION WITH PROFESSIONAL BODIES
• Member, Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE)
• Member, Farm Management Association of Nigeria,(FAMAN).
• Member, Children – In-Agriculture Programme,(CIAP).
• Member, International Food Data Conference,(IFDC)
• Member, International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM)
• Member, Business and Economics Society International (B & ESI)
Outside the University:
a. Member of the research team that conducted a Comprehensive Study on: State, Community and Local Development in Nigeria: A National Survey by the World Bank (under the Team leadership of Paul Francis) which was published in the Technical Paper No.336 (1996).
b. Consultant to:
Growth and Employment Support for States (GEMS) on:
Poultry Sector Structure And Value Chain in Nigeria: A baseline survey by the Federal Government of Nigeria, supported by Department for International Development (DFID) and the World Bank (September to November,2010).
c. Consultant to:
Lagos State Fadama Co-ordination Office on:
‘Social capital formation and implications for the achievement of Fadama III programme’: A World Bank Project (2011).
d. External Examiner to various educational institutions of higher learning in Nigeria (2010 to Date).