FAFEMI TITILAYO OLADAYO
JUNIOR research fellow
PERSONAL PROFILE:
Discipline: Plant Genetics
Position: Junior Research Fellow
Qualification: M.Sc
Technological achievement:
Identification of soybean lines for the development of large seed sized, pod shattering resistant and high yielding hybrid.
Research interest:
Crop Improvement
Active email address: oladayotitilayo@gmail.com
Telephone: 07039693777
Current research activities:
1. Improvement of soybean genotypes for large seed size, seed quality and adaptation to agro-ecologies in Southern Nigeria.
2. Development of multiple stress resistant maize genotypes to mitigate Drought, Northern leaf Blight, Maize Streak and Fall armyworm occasioned by climate change, for enhanced productivity in humid agro-ecologies of Nigeria.
RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:
1. Akinyosoye, S.T., Oladipo, M.S., Fafemi, T.O., Olarewaju, S.T., Adetumbi, J.A. and Barka, M.P. (2025). Genetic Estimates of Winged Bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC) Genotypes for Agronomic Traits. Journal of Underutilized Legumes, 7(1): 57- 66. (Nigeria)
2. Akinyosoye, S.T., Anjorin, F.B., Fafemi, T.O., Olarewaju, S.T., Olasoji, J.O., Akintoye, N.A. and Adetumbi, J.A. (2025). Genetic Analysis of Seed Size, Maturity Class and Seed Coat Colour in Maize Inbred Lines for Yield Improvement. Acta Horticulturae et Regiotecturae, 28(1): 45-57. (Slovakia)
3. Fafemi, T.O., Morakinyo, J.A. and Akinyosoye, S.T. (2025). Characterization and Cross-Compatibility in Interspecific Hybridization of Jute (Corchorus spp.). Moor Journal of Agricultural Research, 26(1): 1-8. (Nigeria)
4. Akinyosoye, S. T., Adebayo, R. J., Balogun, M. O., Fafemi, T. O. and Sheu, H. T. (2025). Genetic Diversity among Tropical Maize (Zea mays L.) Inbred Lines for Yield Improvement using SSR and Phenotypic Markers. National Journal of Biotechnology, 42(2): 114-129. (Nigeria)
5. Sheu, H. T., Fafemi, T. O. and Koiki, A. O. (2025). Influence of organic and inorganic fertilizer on agronomic traits and salt tolerance of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.). Moor Journal of Agricultural Research, 26(2): 86- 93. (Nigeria).
6. Fafemi, T. O., Sheu, H. T., Ogunniyan, D. J. and Akinyosoye, S. T. (2025). Principal Component Analysis of Agronomic Traits of Soybean Genotypes (Glycine max (L.) Merrill). Proceedings of 47th Annual Conference of the Genetics Society of Nigeria. In P. O. Akporhuarho., O. S. Egbule., U. G. Sorhue, F. O. Nwachi and C. N. Ossai (eds.) Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, 232-240.
On-Going Research Project: IMPROVEMENT OF SOYBEAN GENOTYPES FOR LARGE SEED SIZE, SEED QUALITY AND ADAPTATION TO AGRO-ECOLOGIES IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA
Research Gate Address: TITILAYO OLADYO FAFEMI
ORCID: 0009-0002-2841-8815