Staff

Ibe, Rebecca Bolatito (Dr)

Rank:

Chief Research Officer

Area of specialization:

Agricultural Economics

Official Email:

Ibe.Bolatito@nihort.gov.ng

Qualification:

Ph.D

Brief Profile

  • Genetic improvement in bananas and plantains (“CTEH-Banana breed) grant for Plantain Market Study (2020)
  • Australia Africa University Network (AAUN) seed grant for projects (2018)
  • Global Change Leaders (Global Affairs Canada, 2018)
  • Australia Awards-Africa (2017)
  • Netherlands Fellowship (2016)
  • MASHAV Fellowship (2012)
  • Fellows’ Mentee, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD, 2009)
  • Gold Medalist, 400 meters race (female), 2nd Director’s cup competition, NIHORT, Ibadan (2011)
  • Silver medalist, 200 meters race (female), 2nd Director’s cup competition, NIHORT, Ibadan (2011)
  • Gold medalist, scrabble game for the maiden Director’s cup competition, NIHORT, Ibadan (2009)

Publications

Journals Articles

  1. Ibe R.B., Rahji M.A.Y., Adeoti A.I. and K.O. Adenegan (2020). Household demand for fruits and vegetables in rural and urban south-western Nigeria, paper submitted to Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics. Vol. XII, Number 3, pp 23-35. DOI: 10.7160/aol.2020.120303.
  2. Obayelu O.A., Ibe R.B., Adegbite O.O. and A. Olafimihan (2018). Demand for selected fruits among students of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. International Journal of Fruit Science, 19(1): 45-56. DOI: 10.1080/15538362.2018.1533911.
  3. Layade A.A., Badmus M.A. and B. Ibe (2017). Marketing analysis of fresh okra. International Journal of Vegetable Science, 23 (2): 75-79.
  4. Ibe R.B., Alamu O.O. and Olaniyi O.W (2012). Economic analysis of the effect of Mulch on weed control and yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) under irrigation condition. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science, 17: 80-87.
  5. Ibe, R.B., I. O. Lawal, and A. A. Olaniyan (2011). Economic analysis of yields of citrus as influenced by organo-mineral fertilizer treatments in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria. World Journal of Agricultural Sciences 7 (4): 425-429, 2011
  6. Adebisi-Adelani, O., Ibe, R.B., Amao, I., Olajide-Taiwo, L.O. and Olajide-Taiwo, F.B. (2010). Socio-economic factors influencing awareness and use of organic farming practices by horticultural farmers in Oyo state, Nigeria. Continental Journal of Agricultural Economics, 4: 32 – 38, 2010.
  7. Adeoye, I.B., Ibe, R.B., Alabi, O.O. and Aina, O.O. (2009). Socio-economic factors influencing consumer’s preference for whole fruits and processed fruits in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo state. Journal of Agricultural Research and Policies.
  8. Olaniyan, A.A., Ibe, R.B., and Olajide, L.O. (2008). Effect of varieties and budder efficiency on citrus scion performance in the nursery. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research, vol 8(2): 54-56.
  9. Olaniyan, A.A., Lawal, O.I. and Ibe, R.B. (2008). Influence of tangelo (Citrus reticulata x Citrus paradisi) varieties and population density on scion growth in the nursery. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research, vol 8 (1): 26-32.
  10. Olaniyan, A.A., lawal, O.I. and Ibe, R.B. (2007). Growth of citrus rootstocks as influenced by variety and population density. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science, vol 12: 71-76.
  11. Ibe, R.B. and Olaniyan, A.A. (2007). Prevention of physical damages to tangelo fruits during harvesting:the cost implication. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science. Vol 12:85-89.

Conference proceedings

  1. Ibe R.B., Badmus M.A., and C.A. Akinpelu (2019). Economics of Small-scale Mushroom Production in Nigeria. Oral paper presented at the 37th Annual conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON), held at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Ondo state, Nigeria, November 18-22, 2019.
  2. Ibe R.B. (2018). Household expenditure on fruits and vegetables: a case study of rural southwestern Nigeria. Oral paper presented at the 30th International Horticultural Congress (IHC), held at Istanbul Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey, August 12-16, 2018.
  3. Ibe R.B., Rahji M.A.Y., Adeoti A.I. and K.O. Adenegan (2016). Determinants of household demand for fruits and vegetables in urban south-western, Nigeria. Acta Horticulturae, 1225, pp. 309-314. Oral paper presented at the 3rd All Africa Horticultural Congress, held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, August 7-12, 2016.
  4. Adenegan K.O., Adegbite O.O and B. Ibe (2016). Demand for selected exotic fruits and vegetables among government workers: a quadratic almost ideal demand system approach. Acta Horticulturae, No. 1225, pp. 399-406. Poster paper presented at the 3rd All Africa Horticultural Congress, held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria, August 7-12, 2016.
  5. Ibe R.B., Obayelu A.E. and Orkpeh U (2013). Socio-economic determinants of Corchorus olitorus and Telfairia occidentalis demand in Osun State, Nigeria – Implications for local value chain upgrading. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Neglected and Underutilized Species: for a Food-Secure Africa Accra, Ghana, 25-27 September 2013
  6. Adeoye I.B. and Ibe R.B. (2013). Market structure and performance of fresh tomatoes in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo state. Proceedings of the 2nd All Africa Horticulture Congress, Acta Horticulturae, pp 495-501
  7. Ibe R. B., Olaniyan A. A. and Lawal O. I.(2010). Effect of herbicides on scion performance in citrus nursery: the cost implication. Proceedings of the 28th Annual conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, kano state, Nigeria (In press).
  8. Ibe, R.B., O.A. Adetula, V.A. Chikaleke, M.T. Olatunji, D.O. Ibitoye and P.E. Akin-Idowu (2009). Market Survey on Telfaria occidentalis (‘ugu’) in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Proceedings of the 27th Annual conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, kano state, Nigeria.
  9. Adeoye, I.B., Ibe, R.B., Alabi, O.O. and Aina, O.O. (2008). Socio-economic factors influencing consumer’s preference for whole fruits and processed fruits. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON) 26th-30th October, 2008.
  10. Ibe, R.B., Olaniyan, A.A., Kintomo, A.A. and Lawal, O.I. (2008). Economics of herbicide screening for weed control in citrus nursery. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON) 26th-30th October, 2008, pp: 146-150.
  11. Akinpelu, C.A., Adebayo, O.S., Adeoye, I.B., Ibe R.B., Denton, A.O., Adesegun, E.A., Aminu-Taiwo, B.R, and Osowole O.I. (2008). Economic analysis and marketing channel of garlic and ginger spices in Nigeria. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON) 26th-30th October, 2008.