Williams Eze Oko is a passionate researcher and lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria. He is a member of both the Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE) and the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM- chartered) since 2008. His interest is on Resource and Environmental economics (Land / Water), Climate change mitigation/adaptation, and food security promotion through the preponderant smallholder farmers in rural communities.

His thesis on the Impact of Fertilizer Policy on Crop Production in Nigeria (2015), has been cited severally by numerous scholars and agencies. He has a thirteen-page chapter in the highly enriching and reward awaiting book, DYNAMICS OF NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENT IN NIGERIA: theory, practice, bureaucracy and advocacy by Professor Chukwuemeka U. Okoye (in publication).

He was one of the best Two Post-graduate (M.Sc.) Students who represented the University of Nigeria, Nsukka at the Federal Scholarship Competition for all the Federal Universities in Nigeria held at Abuja (2008).

Haven worked with the World Bank as Community Facilitator (Fadama, 2008- 2014), and also, as a financial expert (former banker), communication expert (former Radio Presenter), he has a wide range of experiences in finance, communication, co-operate governance and NGOs, especially on issues of bottom-top approach to securing and timely delivery of community’s projects. Interestingly, he has reviewed books including the most sort – after book on Basic Principles of Marriage (2015).

He was the Editor-in-Chief of the Department of Agricultural Economics scholarly Magazine (2008 – 2010). He won, consecutively, three “Excellent Awards” in leadership, in the department and also, an “Overall Best” performance award, including the Dean’s recommendation from the faculty of Agriculture of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka for his stellar, uncommon and verifiable landmark achievements that improved the learning and administrative environment for both the students and staff, during his undergraduate years, as the faculty President of the Students’ Association.

He strives continually to improving the best practices through volunteerism, conferences/workshops for youth; and he is eager and open to collaborate with innovative researchers that focus on resource and environment, good governance, climate change, gender advocacy on land and water reforms for inclusiveness of the smallholder farmers and the rural dwellers, who are among the most critical stakeholders for a safer, productive and sustainable environment and food security.