Oluyede Ajayi: Dr. Oluyede obtained PhD in Agricultural Economics at the University of Hannover in Germany. Presently he works a Senior Programme Coordinator in CTA, The Netherlands from where he designs and manages agricultural and rural development projects for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) regions. Previously, he worked as Global Co-Leader of a global policy initiative and as Senior Scientist in International Agricultural research Centres (ICRAF, Africa Rice and IITA) where his work focused on ensuring that science leads to developmental impacts for rural communities. He had also worked in the NGO sector supporting rural microfinance institutions and capacity building. He has to his credit over one hundred and sixty (160) journal articles, books, book chapters and other academic publications under several themes. One of his publications is currently listed among the "top ten most read articles" in a global journal (International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability).