Prof. SAMUEL ADELOWO Olakojo
research PROFESSOR
area of specialization: PLANT BREEDING
Email: saolakojo@yahoo.co.uk
Phone Number: +2348034671714
RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:
1. 73. Akintunde A.T; Olaoye G and Olakojo S. A. (2019): Assessment of diversity among tropical and subtropical maize inbreds based on morphological traits and carotenoid content: Journal of Experimental Agriculture International 30(4): 1-14, America.
2. 74. Adekoya M.A; Olakojo S.A, Ibikunle O.A, Lamidi G.O, Akintunde T.O, Olakojo O.O. and Odiyi A. (2021): Nigerian Journal of Seed Science 5(1): 21-30, Nigeria.
3. Solomon Tayo Akinyosoye, Morufat Oloruntoyin Balogun Samuel Adelowo Olakojo (2023): Heterosis of Quality Protein maize inbred lines for agronomic traits and association with genetic distances based on SSR and phenotypic markers. Plant Gene 36:2023, 100435, 1-10.
4. Derek Mudadirwa, Thokozile Ndhlela, Samuel Adelowo Olakojo and Tinovonga Gonhi (2023): The potential of provitamin A maize (Zea may L) biofortification in Sub Saharan Africa: Current status, opportunities, challenges and perspectives: A review. CABI Reviews 18(1): 1-15.
5. Derek Mudadirwa, Thokozile Ndhlela, Samuel Adelowo Olakojo and Tinovonga Gonhi (2023): The potential of provitamin A maize (Zea may L) biofortification in Sub Saharan Africa: Current status, opportunities, challenges and perspectives: A review. CABI Reviews 18(1): 1-15.
6. ObajimiA.Onafemi, Oluwaferanmi F. Owolade, Julius O Olasoji, Samuel A.Olakojo, Rabiu S. Adamu, Adebayo A.Agboola, and Micheal O. Obembe (2023): Registration of ARTPEA-2B, an early-maturing cowpea cultivar for the southern agro-ecology of Nigeria, with high fodder, high grain yield and reduced need for insecticidal spray. Journal of Plant Registrations; https//doi.org/10.10021/plr2.20335.
7. Okunade F, Olaoye G; Olakojo S.A(2023): Comparative analysis of soybean performance as affected by phosphorus concentration and soybean population at different locations of South Western Nigeria. International Journal of Science and Art Research (ISARC) 6(3): 1139-1151.
8. Samuel Olakojo; Tolulope Feyisola; Kolawole Godonu and OloruntobaOlakojo (2024) Some challenges of Sustainable Food Production and Nutritional Quality in the face of climate change in Africa- A Review In a Special Edition of a Book in Honor of Prof. Salako, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
9. 82. Akinyosoye S.T, Balogun M.O, Olakojo S.A, Adetumbi J.A, and Amusa O.D (2025): Estimates of combining Ability and Gene action for grain yield and yield components in extra-early Quality protein maize inbreds. Euphytica 221(41): 1-16.
10. 83.Akintunde A.T, Olakojo O.O, Godonu G.K, Olakojo S.A. and Ariyo O.J(2005): Yield stability and Agronomic performance of late -maturing pro-vitamin A Maize in Southwest Nigeria, using GGE Biplot Analysis. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food sciences 39(1): 208-228
Current research activities:
1. Development of Top-cross hybrid maize for adaptation to forest agro-ecologies.
2. Breeding maize varieties tolerant to low nitrogen.
3. Breeding for stem borer and acid tolerant maize varieties.
On-Going Research Projects:
1. Breeding for Elevated Provitamin A maize top opctossed
2. Breeding for climate smart maize varieties. Research Gate Address: Samuel saolakojo Google Scholar Id: Samuel saolakojo ORCID: 0000-0002-9510-7075

