area of specialization: Soil Survey and Land Evaluation for Sustainable land use
Email: otande@iart.gov.ng; funmiande67@gmail.com
Phone Number: +2348131602358
RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:
1. Ande O.T. and Nurudeen (2026). Sustainable land use: Myth or Reality in the Agricultural Sector, Urbanisation, Climate Change and Envronmental Management. In Tola Badejo (Ed). Attainment of a green world: Illusion, Reality or tantalising mirage? College Press, Ibadan. 337-351. IN PRESS
2. Caleb Ayomide Babatunde1, Mukhtar Iderawumi Abdulraheem2, Joseph Olusegun Aruleba, Owolabi Oladeji Nurudeen, Olufunmilayo Titilayo Ande and Oluwapelumi Mary Afolabi (2026) Soil Color Indicators of Biogeochemical Changes Under Land Use Intensification in Tropical Climosequences. TechHub Journal Vol. 8, pp.38-55 (2026) ISSN: 2810-2800 www.techhubresearch.com
3. Ande O.T.(2025). Unveiling the phenomenal riches of soils for sustainable land use management and food security. Obafemi Awolowo University Inaugural Lecture Series, 391. ISBN978-878-60623-0-3
4. Ande O.T., Huising J.E., Are K.S., Fademi I.O., Lawal B.O., Nurudeen O.O. Oyerinde G.T., Mesele S.A., Oluwatosin G.A. and Adediran J.A. (2024). Integrated soil fertility management: panacea for sustainable crop production and improved livelihood of smallholder farmers: A survey in Proceeding of the 49th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria, 7th – 11th April 2024, Abuja, Nigeria
5. Ande O.T., Are K.S., Ojo O.A., Lawal B.O., Fademi I.O. Adediran J.A., Oluwatosin G.A. (2024). Advocacy for adoption of Integrated soil fertility management for increased soil productivity and improved farmers’ livelihood systems in South western Nigeria in Proceeding of the 49th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria, 7th – 11th April 2024, Abuja, Nigeria.
6. Ande, O.T., Are, K.S. and Fademi, I.O. (2018). Carbon sequestration under different land cover in soils derived from sand stones in southwestern Nigeria. Proceeding of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria, March 12 – 16, 2018. Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Ibadan, Nigeria .
7. Aruna O A., O. T. Ande, S. O. Dahunsi, J. O. Ogunwole and A. L. Ibaba (2024).Impact of bio-digestate and fertilization on the soil chemical properties, growth and yield of maize (Zea mays (L.) Research on crops, 28(1) 33-42 DOI:10.51830/2348-7542.2024.ROC-1039
8. Aruna O A., O. T. Ande, S. O. Dahunsi, J. O. Ogunwole (2024). Sole and combined application of bio-digestate, N, P, and K fertilizers: impacts on soil chemical properties and maize performance. The Scientific World Journal
9. Odunjo, T.E., Oguweide, T.A., Fademi, I.O., Anoke, E.O., Uthman, A.C.O. and Ande, O.T. (2023). Soil quality improvement with verti-compost for sustainable maize cultivation on degraded soils. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research 22: 1-12.
10. Ogunweide, T.J. Odunjo, T.E., Fademi, I.O. and Ande, O.T. (2022). Response of maize (zea mays) to organic and inorganic fertilizer sources on soil under intensive continuous cultivation. Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 20 (2): 19-20.
11. Ande, O.T., Ayoola, O.T., Senjobi, B.A. and Adediran, J.A. (2010). Increasing maize yield on a degraded soil using organic and inorganic fertilizers. Proceeding of the 34th annual conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria, March 22 – 26. Inst. of Agric Research and Training, Ibadan, Nigeria. Pp. 144 – 148.
12. Ande, O.T., Huising, J., Ojo, O.A., Azeez, J.O., Ojeniyi, S.O. Olakojo, S.A. and Fademi, I.O. (2017). Status of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) in Southwestern Nigeria. International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research 4 (2): 28-44. (UK)
13. Senjobi, B.A., Ande, O.T. and Akindolie, M.S. (2012). Performance of Abelmoschus esculentus (L Moech) as influenced by different organic manure amendment in Yelwa enclave of Ogun State Nigeria. Environtropica: An International Journal of Tropical Environment 8: 60-72. (Nigeria)
14. Senjobi, B.A., Peluola, C.O., Senjobi, C.T., Lawal, I.O., Ande, O.T. and Salami, B.T. (2010). Performance of Cochorus olitorius as influenced by soil type and organic manure amendments in Yewa North Local Government Area, Ogun State. African Journal of Biotechnology 9 (33): 5309 – 5312. (Kenya).
15. Senjobi B.A., Ande, O.T., Senjobi, C.T., Odusanya, O.A. and Ajilore, O.D. (2010). Effects of organic amendment on the growth and performance of Celosia argentea on an Oxic Paleustalf in Southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development 2 (8): 142-150. (Kenya)
16. Ande, O.T. and Onajobi J. (2009). Assessment of effects of controlled land use types on soil quality using inferential method. African Journal of Biotechnology. 8 (22): 6267 – 6271
17. Are K.S., Ande O.T., Ojo A.O., Tobore A., Fademi I.K., Ogunweide T.A. and Odunjo T.E. (2022) Genesis, classification and evaluation of soils formed from diorite gneiss for sustainable land use in south western Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Forestry and Social Sciences 20(1): 31-43
18. Ande, O.T. and Senjobi, B.A. (2014). Comparison of soil quality improvement under different fallow types on Dystric Nitosols derived from sand stone in south western Nigeria. Agricultural Science 6: 1061-1068.
19. Adeyolanu, O.D., Are, K.S., Adelana, A.O., Denton, A.O., Oluwatosin, G.A., Ande, O.T., Ojo, A.O. and Adediran, J.A. (2020). Assessing quality of rice producing soils using two methods of quantification. European Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Research 8 (3): 1-16
20. Amusan, A.A., Asadu, C.L.A., Senjobi, B.A. and Ande, O.T. (2019). Future of soil science in Nigeria: relevance, research, agriculture, food security, achievements and challenges in Soil Science Society of Nigeria at Fifty
21. Adeyolanu, O.D., Are, K.S., Adelana, A.O., Oluwatosin, G.A., Ande, O.T., Denton, O. A., Egbetokun, O., Ogunsumi, L.O. and Adediran, J.A. (2018). Assessing soil quality issues for crop production function based on farmers’ perception: An experience from Itapaji Watershed in Southwestern Nigeria. Eurasian Journal of Soil Science 7 (4): 337-345
22. Ande, O.T., Are, K.S., Adeyolanu, O.D., Ojo, O.A., Oke, A., Adelana, A.O., Fademi I.O., Adelabu, I., Taiwo, O.I., Oluwatosin, G.A. and Adediran, J.A. (2019). Mapping and sustainable landuse of upland soils in southern guinea environ of Niger State, Nigeria. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research 20 (1): 1-16
23. Tobore, A.O., Ande, O.T., Senjobi, B.A. and Aboyeji, O.S. (2015). Physicochemical properties and evaluation of peri-urban fluvisols with GIS for maize cultivation in south western Nigeria. Asian Academic Research Journal 2(6): 82-94.
24. Ande, O.T.,Are, K.S., Adeyolanu, O.D., Ojo, O.A, Oke, A., Adelana, A., Adetayo, A.A., Oluwatosin, G.A., Taiwo, O. and Tobore, A. (2015). Characterization of floodplain soils in Southern Guinea Savanna of North Central Nigeria. Catena 139: 19-27
25. Idowu, O.J. Aduramigba Modupe, V.O. Ande, F.T. (2003). Variability in surface properties of an Alfisol as function of types of land use. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 34 (19&20): 3045 – 3058.
26. Ande, F.T. Ogunkunle, A. and Amamoo-Otchere (2002). Visual interpretation of false colour composite of SPOT (Systeme Probatoire D’Observation De La Terre) for soil survey purposes in South-western Nigeria. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research. Vol. 3(1) :11 – 18
27. Oluwatosin, G.A. Onileowo, O.T. and Ojo Atere, J.O. (2002). Characterization of the soils in the continental grits of north western Nigeria. Journal of Tropical Forest Resources. 18. (1): 140 – 156
28. Onileowo O.T. (1995). Morphogenetic characterization study of upland soils in Ile-Ife, Area. (M. Sc. Dissertation)
29. Onileowo O.T. (1988). Effect of soil acidity on arable crop production. (B. Agric, Project).
30. Adediran, J.A., Ande, O.T., Taiwo L.B., Akande M.O., and Agbaje, G.O. (2006). Soil Fertility Management for Crop Production. A guide for extension agents and farmers, I.A.R. &T, O.A.U. Ibadan ISBN 978 -070 – 112 – 5.