Three Decades of Experimentation in Tropical Nigeria

Life is a journey. The way time flies. Three decades of academics, research and charity packed life. From 1984 - 2014 the pedestal has been on to shape tropical agriculture, capture temperate agriculture, and serve humanity in all spheres of life. Most rewarding is the metamorphosis in academics and charity at local and cross-country levels. There can be no better tribute to my lecturers, supervisors, students, bosses, schools, colleges and universities than to chronicle this personal three decades of experimentation in tropical Nigeria. The place of experimentation in tropical agriculture has come a long way. Many schools, colleges, research institutes, universities have done great jobs in raising agricultural graduates that have changed the landscape of tropical agriculture. Great thanks to Federal School of Agriculture/National Root Crops Research Insitute, Umudike; Anambra and Enugu State University of Science and Technology; University of Essex, Ebonyi State University, Ebonyi State, Nigeria and United Kingdom. Likewise my supervisors and mentors namely: Engr. G. I. Nwandikom; Dr E. C. Nwuzor, Prof. F. N. Nnoke; Prof. I Unamba-Oparah; Prof. J. N. Pretty; Prof. A. S. Ball and my students O. O. Uwaeze, E. Igheghe;; J. O. Ibeleme; S. N. Okolo; S. E. Obi; E. N. Onyenze; O . Odii; J. O. Aloh and N. C. Nwangbo and others who could not be covered in this piece due to displaced dissertations/thesis. Special thanks to staff and management of Tesco and Asda Stores Ltd, UK. Great thanks to the Apostolate of Vatican City as custodian of my wills of my foundations and causes and my life - The World Citizens in Pain, Suffering, Labour with Dignity, Peace and Freedom.