Experience

National Agricultural Research Institute

• Spain
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Research Officer

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  In charge of the Agricultural and Rural Economics Research (ARER) unit tasked with fund sourcing, budgeting, proposal and report writing, impact assessment, environmental modelling and economic planning. Performed environmental assessment of the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sector of The Gambia. Evaluated Gambia AFOLU GHG emission trends in comparison with countries in Asia, Europe and Africa for 2000 – 2010, and compared projected GHG emission trends between Gambia and other coutries for 2010 – 2030 time periods. Monitoring and evaluation of several ongoing NARI projects: Rice Value Chain Transformation Project (collaboration with AFDB), Improving Food Security and Nutrition in the Gambia through Food Fortification (collaboration with FAO), Dry Land Agroforestry Project (collaboration with FAO). Show less



MyFarm Gambia

• The Gambia

• Production Team Member

  • Aug 2021 - Oct 2021

  Engaged in biochar production, green compost production Harvested feedstock for biogas production Conducted successful trials for avocado, Mexican sunflower, hibiscus, moringa and orange cultivation Established raised beds and keyhole gardens, cultivated foodcrops such as beans, corn, groundnuts, cassava, sorrel Engaged in biochar production, green compost production Harvested feedstock for biogas production Conducted successful trials for avocado, Mexican sunflower, hibiscus, moringa and orange cultivation Established raised beds and keyhole gardens, cultivated foodcrops such as beans, corn, groundnuts, cassava, sorrel



LCA Project

• Serrekunda, The Gambia

• LCA analyst

  • May 2021 - Oct 2021

  Assessing the environmental impact of rice consumption in The Gambia Assessing the environmental impact of rice consumption in The Gambia



2 Sisters Food Group

• Wales, UK

• Production operative

  • Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

  Ensuring improved quality of poultry meat products by inspecting for bones, blood and foreign material. Ensuring improved quality of poultry meat products by inspecting for bones, blood and foreign material.



Bangor University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Analyst

  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2019

  Evaluated the environmental outcome of different anaerobic digestion (AD) deployment scenarios towards a zero carbon future, considering prevailing counterfactual management of food waste, generation of energy and uses of land. Evaluated the environmental outcome of different anaerobic digestion (AD) deployment scenarios towards a zero carbon future, considering prevailing counterfactual management of food waste, generation of energy and uses of land.



Bangor University

• Wales, United Kingdom

• PHD Student

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2019

  LCA modelling Soil carbon, denitrification-decomposition (DNDC) modelling ArcGIS RothC modelling Economic modelling LCA modelling Soil carbon, denitrification-decomposition (DNDC) modelling ArcGIS RothC modelling Economic modelling



Biocomposite centre, Bangor university

• Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

• Environmental and economic analyst

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  Assessed the economic and environmental progress and targets of the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland individually, and UK as a whole) towards a circular economy by gathering, analyzing, and reporting sectoral green house gas emissions and economic performance Evaluated North Wales carbon footprints to assess regional performance Environmental assessment of wood production and processing Assessed the economic and environmental progress and targets of the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland individually, and UK as a whole) towards a circular economy by gathering, analyzing, and reporting sectoral green house gas emissions and economic performance Evaluated North Wales carbon footprints to assess regional performance Environmental assessment of wood production and processing



Giantlink

• Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

• Assistant economic analyst

  • Nov 2015 - Jul 2016

  Liaised with farmers and agriculture organisations, collected and interpreted data to incorporate into database for economic and sustainability analysis Created an economic model using the data to evaluate the profitability of seed and rhizhome propagated miscanthus in UK. Presented economic model at the giantlink conference, confirming its usefulness in demonstrating economic potential of bioenergy crops. The model has since been used to assess miscanthus potential across the EU. Show less



Bangor University, Futurebiogas

• Wales

• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) modelling assistant

  • Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

  Created various Life Cycle Assessment models to determine varying anthropogenic emissions and mitigating effects between typical baseline farm activities and bioenergy crop integration of farms in UK. Created various Life Cycle Assessment models to determine varying anthropogenic emissions and mitigating effects between typical baseline farm activities and bioenergy crop integration of farms in UK.



VALENOZI ADORI

• Abuja, Nigeria

• Agribusiness consultant

  • Feb 2013 - Nov 2014

  Planning, managing the establishment of forage, livestock and poultry farms. Planning, managing the establishment of forage, livestock and poultry farms.



Mavelama Integrated Services Ltd., Nigeria.

• Nigeria

• Project Manager

  • Apr 2009 - Sep 2010

  Marketed company products and provided innovations in interior design. Monitored the moves of competitors to maintain the company’s reputation threshold. Improved customer satisfaction through careful analysis of their individual needs and requirements . Marketed company products and provided innovations in interior design. Monitored the moves of competitors to maintain the company’s reputation threshold. Improved customer satisfaction through careful analysis of their individual needs and requirements .



UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC

• Nigeria

• Credit/Loan Officer (Internship)

  • Nov 2004 - Nov 2005

  Provided loans to farmers and agricultural businesses. Analysed the credibility of past and previous customers with loan facilities. Provided loans to farmers and agricultural businesses. Analysed the credibility of past and previous customers with loan facilities.