Michael Amurtiya holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Nigeria. His research addresses rural development, poverty analysis, value-chain efficiency, climate change, agricultural credit access, and livelihood strategies in North-East Nigeria. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles on multidimensional poverty, formal agricultural credit access, and poultry farmers' information needs. As a seasoned consultant, he has provided expert advisory services to some World Bank Projects in Nigeria, GIZ, local and international NGOs, and Federal and State Governments on agricultural policy and development initiatives. He actively contributes to professional networks, including the FSN Forum (FAO), Rural Sociological Association of Nigeria (RuSAN), and Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economics (NAAE).