The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics originally started in the then College of Science and Technology (CST) and initially offered course leading to the award of Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in 1976. It was then upgraded to a single tier Higher National Diploma. In 1980, it became a full fledged Department when courses were modified and developed to meet the reality of society.
The Department of Agricultural Economics/Extension as it was then called, offered programs such as production Economics and farm management, Agric marketing, Agricultural finance. In 1999, Department expanded with additional programmes such as International Economics and finance and Environmental Economics and policy. This expansion calumniated to change the name to – Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics/ Extension to accommodate International Economics and finance as well as environmental Economics and policy, Owing to further expansions, there was need to make the extension unit of the Department to became full fledged Department. Therefore, in 2017 the Department of Agricultural Extension was carved out from the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics/Extension Today, the Department is now known and addressed as Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
PROFILE OF HOD
Name: Okidim, Iboh Andrew, PhD
Phone: 08039312899
Email: okidim.andrwe@ust.edu.ng
Title: Dr. (Reader)
University: Rivers State University, Port Harcourt Rivers State
Employment Date: February 2004
Education: B.Sc, MSc:- Rivers State University 2001, 2009
PhD: Federal University of Technonology Owerri (FUTO), 2018
Area of Specialization: Agricultural Economics, Specializing in Agricultural Finance and Farm Management.
Technical Skill/Achievements: Agribusiness Consultancy and Farm Management Consultant in the following Organization
Head Of Department: Agricultural and Applied Economics 2020-2021& 2023 till Date
Associate Dean Of Faculty: Entrepreneurship 2023 till date
Governing Council Member: Ignatius Ajuru University 2024 to 2025
Research Interest: Agricultural Finance and Farm Management, Agricultural Project Analysis
| Name | Rank | Area Of Specialization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. E. C. Chukuigwe | Professor | Production Economics and policy Econometric Environmental Economic | eleoke.chukuigwe@ust.edu.ng |
| Prof. (Mrs.) D. I. Ekine | Professor | Farm Mgt. and Production Economic | dataekine@yahoo.co.uk |
| Dr. Iboh .A.Okidim | Reader/HOD | Agricultural Finance | okidim.andrwe@ust.edu.ng |
| Dr. Ikechi Kelechi Agbugba | Reader | Agric Marketing | ikechi.agbugba@ust.edu.ng |
| Dr. G. L.Tuaneh | Senior Lecturer | Applied Statistic, Econometric, Maths Economics | godwin.tuanh@ust.edu.ng |
| Dr. C.C. Amadi-Robert | Lecturer I | Production Economic | confidence.amadi-robert@ust.edu.ng |
| Dr. Rachael E. Morris | Lecturer I | International Economic/Finance | rachael.morris@ust.edu.ng |
| Dr. A. A.Worlu | Lecturer I | Market Economics | adedoyin.worlu@ust.edu.ng |
| Dr BetterJack | Lecturer I | Development Economic | better.jack1@ust.edu.ng |
| Dr. Hamlet O. Amadi | Lecturer I | Monetary Economics | hamletamadi2@gmail.com |
| Dr. Agbagwa, King S. | Lecturer II | Agric. Economics | king.agbagwa1@ust.edu.ng |
| Mrs. Chinda Precious I. | Graduate Assistant | Agric. Economics | Isiomapobi91@gmail.com |
| Mr. Gospel C. Ajinwo | Chief Confidential Secretary | ajinwo@yahoo.com | |
| Mrs. Goodluck Boomni M | Snr. Data Processing Officer | boomnigoodluck732@gmail.com | |
| Mr. Godpower B. Amadi | Pincipal. Executive Officer | amadigods@gmail.com | |
| Mr. Wike Isaiah Njorbuewu | Administrative Officer I | ||
| Miss Wike Margaret | Snr. Executive Officer | ||
| Mr. Otuka Kingdom | Executive Officer | otukaking@gmail.com | |
| Mrs. Theresa Michael | Head of Cleaner | Cleaner |