Hamza Ibechone Abdulai

Hamza Ibechone Abdulai is an agricultural consultant, researcher, and climate-smart farmer with over six years of experience in agro-allied project consultancy, farm management, and data-driven agricultural solutions. He holds a Master’s degree in Agriculture for Sustainable Development from the University of Greenwich, a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Administration from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, and a Professional Diploma in Data Analytics from Baze University, Abuja. His research interests include sustainable bioeconomy, precision agriculture, supply chain analysis, and climate-smart development, with academic work ranging from climate policy evaluation in Southeast Asia’s oil palm sector to tomato cooling technologies in Nigeria. Professionally, he serves as a Senior Technical Assistant and Data Analyst at the Centre for Policy, Research and Development Solutions under the Northern Lights Project, Farm Manager at Tahara Farms Enterprise, and Consultant with Synergos Development Innovation on the State Partnership for Agriculture project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He also has teaching experience as an IELTS instructor and secondary school agriculture teacher. Certified in project management, data science, and agricultural sustainability, with training from Songhai Farms, Benin Republic, he brings strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, and SPSS. Passionate about sustainable agriculture and innovation, Hamza bridges the gap between research, policy, and practice in building resilient systems.