Goodness Chioma Aye, a 2011 MMEG grantee from Nigeria, is a professor of agricultural economics with over two decades of experience in applied research, teaching, and economic policy analysis focused on food security, climate change, and welfare outcomes. She holds a PhD from the University of Pretoria. Her work examines the links between agricultural productivity, food prices, environmental change, and macroeconomic and policy uncertainty, with the objective of generating evidence to inform inclusive and resilient development strategies. Goodness is affiliated with the University of Pretoria, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, and Landmark University Omu-Aran, where she continues to advance research and policy engagement on sustainable food systems, climate resilience, and economic development.
Goodness has led and contributed to large, externally funded research projects supported by international partners and has published extensively in high-impact international journals. She has supervised more than 70 postgraduate students at master’s and PhD levels nationally and internationally, contributing significantly to capacity building in applied econometrics and policy-oriented agricultural research.
Goodness has held research and fellowship appointments with global development institutions including UNU-WIDER and UNESCO ANSTI–DAAD Fellowship.
