Professor Jacob Haruna Tsado was born on 4th January, 1968 and comes from Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. He started his Primary School at Langbafu Primary School, Doko in 1975. In 1981, he gained admission to Community Secondary School, Gaba where he studied briefly and transferred to Mokwa Teachers’ College where he completed his Secondary education. In 1986, he gained admission to College of Education, Minna, and graduated in 1989 with Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in Agricultural Education (double major). He worked briefly with the Niger State Secondary Education Board before furthering his education.
In 1992, he gained admission at University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, and graduated with B.Sc. (ed) Degree in Agriculture. In 1995 he participated in the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps at Yobe State and served at Produce Inspection Division, Potiskum. On completion of National Youth Service Corp, he returned to Niger State Secondary Education Board, In 2002, he was admitted into the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin and graduated with M.Sc. Degree in Agricultural Extension in 2004.
In 2007, he was employed by the Federal University of Technology in the then Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Technology as Lecturer II. Two years after, he enrolled for PhD in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology at Federal University of Technology, Minna and completed in 2013. He rose through the ranks in his esteemed career and was promoted to the rank of a Professor of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development in 2019. He has served proficiently in the University; he is the pioneer and current HOD of Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development. He has also served as Level Adviser, Postgraduate Coordinator and has chaired many Committees at Departmental, School and the University levels.
Professor Tsado has graduated many undergraduate, Masters and PhD students. He has published over 70 peer reviewed papers in reputable journals and conference proceedings locally and internationally and has attended several local and international conferences both within and outside the shores of Nigeria. He is a member of a number of professional associations such as Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON), Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN), Association of Teachers of Technology and he is a Registered Teacher with Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
Professor Jacob Haruna Tsado has served as external examiner and assessors to Niger State College of Education Federal Polytechnic, Bida; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; and University of Ilorin. He is a reviewer for several journals and has also served as ad-hoc staff of Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) as Collation Officer. He has served as consultant to Raw Material Research Institute, Abuja and International Fund for Agriculture and Development (IFAD) and has conducted several trainings for farmers to impart knowledge and skills for increased agricultural productivity for enhanced livelihood.