research PROFESSOR
area of specialization: AGRONOMY
Email: adeniyantayo@yahoo.com, onadeniyan@iart.ng.gov
Phone Number: +2348062099747
RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:
1. Adeniyan, O. N. and Ojeniyi, S. O. (2003). Comparative effectiveness of different levels of poultry manure with NPK fertilizer on residual soil fertility, nutrient uptake and yield of maize. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research 4 (2): 191-197.
2. Adeniyan, O. N., and Ayoola, O. T. (2006). Growth and yield performance of some improved soybean varieties as influenced by intercropping with maize and cassava in two contrasting locations in Southwest Nigeria. African Journal of Biotechnology 5 (20): 1886-1889.
3. Adeniyan, O.N., Akande, S. R., Balogun, M. O. and Saka, J. O. (2007). Evaluation of crop yield of African Yam Bean, maize and kenaf under intercropping systems. American-Eurasian J. of Agric. & Environ. Sci., 2 (1): 99-102.
4. Adeniyan, O. N. and Ayoola, O. T. (2007). Evaluation of four improved soybean varieties under different planting date in relayed cropping system with maize under soybean/maize/cassava intercrop. African Journal of Biotechnology 6 (19): 2220-2224.
5. Adeniyan O. N., Ojo A. O., Akinbode, O. A. and Adediran J. A. (2011). Comparative study of different organic manures and NPK fertilizer for improvement of soil chemical properties and dry matter yield of maize in two different soils. Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management 2 (1), 9 – 13.
6. Adeniyan, O. N., Ayoola, O. T. and Ogunleti, D. O. (2011). Evaluation of cowpea cultivars under maize-cassava based intercropping systems. African Journal of Plant Science 5(10), 570-574.
7. Adeniyan, O. N., Aluko, O. A., Olanipekun, S. O., Olasoji, J. O., Adetumbi, J. A., Alake, C. O. and Adenekan, M. O. (2014). Genotype x environment interaction and stability analysis in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) for growth and yield performances in southwest Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Science, 6: (8): 28 – 34.
8. Adeniyan, O. N., Aluko, O. A., Olanipekun, S. O. and Aduramigba-Modupe, V. O. (2014). Growth and yield performance of cassava/maize intercrop under different plant population density of maize. Journal of Agricultural Science. 6 (8): 35 - 40
9. Adeniyan, O. N. and Ojeniyi, S. O. (2016). Comparative study of different soil tillage systems on growth and yield components of sweet potato. Nigerian Journal of Soil and Tillage Research 3, 80 - 85.
10. Kareem, K. T., Oduwaye, O. F., Olanipekun, S. O., Adeniyan, O. N. and Oyedele, A. O. (2017). Yellow vein mosaic disease in kenaf(Hibiscus canabinus) under different sowing date in two agroecologies. Nigerian Journal of Biotechnology 33, 83 - 88.
11. Adeniyan, O. N. (2018). Adding Value to Kenaf: Panacea for Economic Diversification II. American Journal of Experimental Agriculture 27 (6): 1-9.
12. Olanipekun, S. O., Togun, A. O., Adejumo, S. A. and Adeniyan, O. N. (2019). Effect of varying rates of organic fertilizer on the growth and fibre yield of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) Journal of Agriculture Forestry and the Social Sciences 14(2):24.
13. Adetumbi, J. A., Ogunniyan, D. J., Ajijola, S., Oyegbami A and Adeniyan, O. N. (2022). The appropriate planting time for the profitable production of the quality seed of kenaf (Hibiscus canabinus L.) in southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade 67 (3), 253-267.
14. Udemba, I.O., Olanipekun S.O., Ayodele O.P., Makinde E.A. and Adeniyan O.N. 2025. Field evaluation of planting pattern effects on performance of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) varieties in a maize intercropping System. Current Agronomy 54(2):207-217.
Other relevant information:
Experience and Skills:
• Contact Researcher of Nationally Coordinated Research Project (NCRP) yams (2007 - 2010).
• Membership of Implementation Committee on Presidential Initiative on Cassava Production.
• Membership of Implementation Committee on Root and Tuber Expansion Programme (RTEP) 2006 - 2010.
• National Coordinating Scientist for Kenaf (2010-202).
• Head of Programme; Kenaf and Jute Improvement Programme, Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan (2010 -2015) and (2019–2022).
Selected multi-disciplinary projects and grants:
i. Team Leader: Root tuber expansion project (RTEP): Sweet potato vine improvement and production. (2006-2010). A project sponsored by IFAD/World Bank.
ii. Team Leader: Multi-location evaluation of improved yam varieties in South west ecologies (2007-2010). A project sponsored by IFAD/World Bank.
iii. Member, 2024 TETFUND Institution Based Research (IBR) Grant on the The Development of a Self-Propelled Kenaf Harvester for Small and Medium Scale Kenaf Farmers in Nigeria.
iv. Principal Investigator (PI), 2025 TETFUND National Research Fund (NRF) Grant on the Development of POP Ceiling Board made from Kenaf as an Alternative to Imported Fiber in the Building Industry.