Prof. Jane Onuabuchi Munonye
Dean, Faculty of Agriculture
Jane Onuabuchi Munonye is a Professor of Production Economics in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. She holds the Bachelor of Agric., Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees all in Agricultural Economics. She proceeded to the University of Manitoba, Canada where she obtained a Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Agrology. Jane Onuabuchi Munonye is an agricultural economist, researcher, and academic with a strong passion for sustainable agriculture, agribusiness development, food security, and rural economic transformation. She has developed expertise in agricultural economics through her academic training and research, with a particular interest in agricultural production, marketing, price analysis, climate resilience, food systems, and the socioeconomic well-being of smallholder farmers.
Jane is committed to advancing knowledge and promoting innovative solutions to challenges facing the agricultural sector in Nigeria.
Her research interests include sustainable agricultural practices, agricultural trade and policy, value chain development, post-harvest management, food preservation, consumer behaviour, and rural development. She has contributed to academic discussions through research projects, presentations, and scholarly writing aimed at improving agricultural productivity and enhancing farmers' livelihoods.
In addition to her research activities, Jane has demonstrated leadership and organizational skills by participating in academic and professional initiatives that promote excellence in agricultural education and community development. She believes in the transformative role of agriculture in achieving economic growth, poverty reduction, and food security.
Jane is dedicated to lifelong learning, professional development, and collaborative research. She aspires to contribute significantly to agricultural policy formulation, sustainable rural development, and evidence-based decision-making through teaching, research, and community engagement. Her vision is to support the development of resilient agricultural systems that improve livelihoods, empower farming communities, and contribute to national and global food security.
She has served in many University management positions. Jane has acquired tremendous experience both in Nigeria and in the Diaspora. She was a research Assistant at University of Manitoba, Canada. Jane Munonye is a member of Manitoba Institute of Agrologist and a member of Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE).
She has diverse experience in farm management and research. She has won many academic awards and research grant. She is a Fellow of Orange Knowledge Program organized by the Netherlands Government, where she was trained in Applied Poultry Management. She also served as a member of the team that developed the National Adaptation Strategy and Plan of Action on Climate Change for Nigeria (NASPA-CCA). Currently, she is working on capacity building, a grant project sponsored by EU and some institutional based research grants. She has attended many conferences, workshops and has published articles in high impact Journals both local and international.
Her scholarly works are indexed in academic databases; Clarivate analytical (Web of Science), Scopus and SCImago among others. She has also attended many oversea trainings; among those is Food Loss and Waste Training organized by the Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation. Jane Munonye is highly visible online and has been cited by over 456 researchers and her work deposited in many academic data bases. Her visibility could be summarised by H -index 13 and i10th-index of 16. Jane O. Munonye is currently the Dean-elect of Faculty of Agriculture, AE-FUNAI.
