Background
Idowu, Isiaka Adio was born on February 13, 1949 in Ijale-Papa, Nigeria. Son of Sulaimon Alabi and Sidikat Agbeke (Faleti) Idowu.
agriculturist socio-economics consultant
Idowu, Isiaka Adio was born on February 13, 1949 in Ijale-Papa, Nigeria. Son of Sulaimon Alabi and Sidikat Agbeke (Faleti) Idowu.
Bachelor of Science in International Agricultural Economic with honors, University Kassel, Witzhausen, Germany, 1980. Master of Science in Agricultural Development, Technology University Berlin, 1983. Doctor of Science in International Agricultural Development, Technology University Berlin, 1988.
Agricultural extension station officer Lagos (Nigeria) State Ministry Agriculture & Cooperative, 1970-1973. Research fellow International Institute Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1985-1986. Country case researcher International Institute Tropical Agriculture/International Service National Agrl.Rsch., Nigeria, The Netherlands, 1988-1989.
Lecturer, coordinator department agriculture extension University Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1989-1998, acting director agricultural media resources & extension (AMREC) Nigeria, from 1998. Consultant socio-economist International Institute Tropical Agriculture/International Development Research Centre, Ibadan, 1995-1998, development consultant Farmer's Union of Nigeria, Abeokuta, since 1996, director AMOCI/non-governmental organization, Abeokuta, since 1996.
Activist World Hunger Project, Germany/Nigeria, 1986-1987. Secretary Ijale Community Development Association, since 1990. Member, national zonal coordinator National Children's Agricultural Project, since 1998.
Fellow Institute Farmers of Nigeria (honorary, patron, Merit award 1990). Member Agriculture Society Nigeria, Agriculture Extension Society Nigeria, Nigeria Rural Sociology Association.
Married Taiwo Aderonke Kalejaiye, December 1, 1992. 4 children.