Tomilayo Adekanye

Tomilayo Adekanye (September 2, 1942) is a Nigerian professor of agricultural economics. She was the first female professor in any agricultural-related field in Nigeria, and the first in agricultural economics in Africa.

Quotes

 * A ranking of the socio-economic activities of the women studied indicated that their most important activity was the care of children, followed by house-keeping and then trading. Tomilayo on women in agriculture


 * economic considerations are a major determinant of the extent to which women are involved in farming as against processing and trading.
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