Federal University of Technology Akure
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Dr. OPEYEMI TUNDE OSUNDARE
Lecturer I
Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Specialization: Plant breeding and Genetics; Agronomy and Plant nutrition
Biography
Opeyemi Tunde OSUNDARE is a university Lecturer with years of experience in crop improvement through the use of conventional, molecular and bioinformatic tools. He holds a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics. He was a Doctoral Research Fellow at the Genetic Resources Centre, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, from 2017 to 2021. He has published widely on genetic diversity, using high throughput markers to detect molecular and phenotypic variability, and identified significant markers associated with plant traits. He has worked on the characterization of cereals and legumes, yield stability and plant nutrition, making selection easier for Farmers and Researchers. He received the Global Crop Diversity Trust Fund 2017-2021 through the Genetic Resources Centre, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan. He is a reviewer to many international and societal journals. He is currently working on other projects and not relenting in his several scientific and technical approaches in ensuring food and nutritional security.
Research Interests
Specifically, my research areas include:
1. Crop Improvement and Variety Development
Breeding for improved yield, drought tolerance, disease resistance, and early maturity in staple crops such as cowpea, maize, cassava, and indigenous or underutilized legumes such as bambara groundnut, african yam bean and lima beans to Nigeria.
2. Molecular Breeding and Genetic Diversity
Application of molecular markers, DNA fingerprinting, and genomic selection to characterize germplasm, assess genetic diversity, and accelerate breeding programs for target traits.
3. Nutritional and Biofortification Breeding
Development of biofortified crop varieties with enhanced levels of protein, provitamin A, iron, and zinc to address malnutrition and improve human health among rural communities.
4. Climate-Smart Agriculture and Stress Physiology
Genetic improvement of crops for adaptation to climate change, with emphasis on yield, drought tolerance, and resilience to emerging pests and diseases.
5. Conservation and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources
Evaluation, documentation, and conservation of indigenous and underutilized crops in Nigeria and Africa for breeding and commercialization.
6. Participatory Plant Breeding and Seed Systems
Collaborating with farmers and agribusinesses to develop farmer-preferred varieties and strengthen community seed systems for sustainable adoption of improved varieties.
My long-term goal is to contribute to national food and nutrition security through science-driven plant breeding, while training the next generation of plant breeders and geneticists at Federal University Oye-Ekiti. I am particularly committed to translating research into improved varieties that reach farmers and add value to the agricultural economy in the world.
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy- Ph.D Crop Management(Plant Breeding and Genetics) ) | Federal University of Technology, Akure | 2021 |
| Master of Agricultural Technology (M. Agric. Tech in Crop Management) | Federal University of Technology, Akure | 2016 |
Professional Qualification
Federal University of Technology Akure
Federal University of Technology Akure
Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa
Grants
Global Crop Diversity Trust/ Crop Trust
Scholarship
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Membership of Professional Bodies
Member
Member
National General Secretary/Member
Member
Paper Presentation - Local
1st annual conference of the Faculty of Agriculture, FAAG FUOYE 2026, 29th June – 2nd July, 2026, Federal University Oye-Ekiti
Raw Materials Research and Development Council, 17th-21st November, 2025, Abuja, Nigeria
proceedings of the 43rd annual conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON), FUOYE 2025, 2-6 November, 2025, Federal University Oye-Ekiti
proceedings of the Plant Breeders Association of Nigeria Annual conference in collaboration with Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Nigeria held on November 29th-December 1st, 2023
2nd annual conference and stakeholder forum of the society of underutilized legumes held at CUCRID building, Covenant University Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, July 11th-12th, 2018
proceedings of the 1st International science conference held on June 21-22, 2016, Faculty of Science, Federal University Oye, Ekiti State Pp. 48-50
Paper Presentation - International
proceedings of the 21st annual symposium of the International Association of research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF) at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria held on April 16th-19th, 2018
proceedings of the 22nd annual symposium of the International Association of research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF) at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria held on 20th-24th May, 2019
Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
Maize productivity under different soil amendment schemes in Ekiti State
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
Morphological characterization, fresh yield and proximate constituents’ enhancement of Jute mallow (Corchorus olitorus) morphotype
Effects of weeding regime and staking on the growth and yield of three different varieties of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Morphological characterization and Evaluation of some Soybean (Glycine max. L. Merr.) Breeding lines
Undergraduate Project Supervision
Effects of different spacings on the agronomic performance of Okra
Morphological characterization of 10 accessions of Mung bean
Effect of different spacing on the growth and yield of amaranth
Effects of three levels of colchicine on the agronomic and yield performance of Bambara groundnut
Effect of seed rate on the growth and yield of Bambara groundnut
Morphological characterization of 10 accession of cowpea
Effect of organic manure and inorganic fertilizer on the growth and yield of Amaranth
Effect of 3-levels of colchicine on the agronomic and proximate composition of Bambara groundnut
Effect of different seed rates of the growth and yield of Bambara groundnut
Course Teaching
PERMANENT CROPS PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
ANNUAL CROPS PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
PRINCIPLES OF AGRONOMY
PRINCIPLES OF CROP PRODUCTION
CROP ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND TAXONOMY
FARMING SYSTEMS
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS, FIELD EXPERIMENTATION AND DATA ANALYSIS
CROP BIOTECHNOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE II
PERMANENT CROPS PRODUCTION (PRACTICAL)
ANNUAL CROPS PRODUCTION (PRACTICAL)
Professional Skill
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA), IBADAN, NIGERIA ON 13TH-15TH JULY, 2021
BIOMETRIC UNIT, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, IBADAN, NIGERIA ON 12TH-15TH MARCH, 2019
ORGANIZED BY BIOSCIENCE CENTER, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA), IBADAN, NIGERIA ON 16TH-20TH JULY, 2018
BIOMETRIC UNIT, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, IBADAN, NIGERIA ON 30TH OCTOBER-3RD NOVEMBER, 2017
GENETIC RESOURCES CENTER (GRC), INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE, IBADAN, NIGERIA ON 26TH-30TH SEPTEMBER, 2016
Custom Fields
Reviewer
Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret (Scopus)
Reviewer
Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences
Reviewer
International Journal of Plant and Soil sciences
UNIVERSITY FARM MANAGER
Supervises farm operations
Selected Publications
Effects of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers, Cost Benefit-analysis on the Growth, Biomass yield and Proximate Analysis of Amaranth (Amaranthus quitensis L.)
Authors: Osundare O.T., Osundare I.O., Akande O.S., Odetoye A.A., Fayemiro S., and Oyebamiji K. 2026.
Indian Journal of Agricultural Research • 2026
Open publicationMorphometric traits and proximate analysis of ten accessions of Mung bean (Vigna radiata)
Authors: Osundare O.T. and Akajagbon E. (2025)
Journal of Underutilized Legumes • 2025
Open publicationInteraction Effects of NPK 15:15:15 and Forms of Biofertilizers on the Growth and Yield of two Selected Maize Cultivars in Ondo, Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Oyebamiji, K.J., Ayeni, L.S., Awodun, M.A., Aiyelari, O.P., and Osundare, O.T. 2025.
Nigeria Journal of Tropical Agriculture • 2025
Open publicationIncidence and Severity of Okra Mosaic Virus of Field grown Three Cultivars of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)
Authors: Osundare O.T., Oyebamiji K.J., Okonji C.J., Fayemiro O.S., and Fajinmi A.A. (2024).
Jordan Journal of Agricultural Sciences (JJAS), Volume 20 (1) • 2024
Open publicationIdentification of Differentially Expressed Genes Associated with the Flowering of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc.)
Authors: Osundare O.T., Akinyele B.O., Odiyi A.C. (2024)
Discover Plants • 2024
Open publicationEffects of Natural Virus Infection on Field Grown Eight Tomato Genotypes (Lycopersicon esculentum)
Authors: Osundare O.T., Adelu A.R., Fajinmi A.A. (2023).
Jordan Journal of Agricultural Sciences (JJAS), • 2023
Open publicationYield components and yield stability performance of some Nigerian Accessions of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc.) in six environments
Authors: Osundare O.T., Akinyele B.O., Odiyi A.C., Abberton M.T., Oyatomi O.A. (2023)
Indian Journal of Agricultural Research; Volume 57(5) • 2023
Open publicationEffect of Rabbit Urine on the Growth and Yield of Cucumber
Authors: Okonji C. J., Ajayi E.O., Obisesan O.I., Osundare O.T., and Adetuyi A.O. (2023).
Badeggi Journal of Agricultural Research and Environment • 2023
Open publicationImpact of Tithonia diversifolia as Green Manure Amendment on Yield and Yield Attributes of Maize (Zea mays)
Authors: Okonji C. J., Adewale D., Obisesan O.I., Osundare O.T., and Ahaneku C.G. (2023)
Badeggi Journal of Agricultural Research and Environment • 2023
Open publicationGenetic Diversity and Population Structure of some Nigerian Accessions of Bambara groundnut using DArT SNP markers (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc.)
Authors: Osundare O.T., Akinyele B.O., Odiyi A.C. Abberton M.T., Oyatomi O.A and Paliwal R. (2023).
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution • 2023
Open publicationMorphological Diversity of some Nigerian Accessions of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc.)
Authors: Osundare O.T., Akinyele B.O., Odiyi A.C., Abberton M.T., Oyatomi O.A. and Paliwal R. (2023)
International Journal of Plant Research Vol. 13(1) • 2023
Open publicationMorphometric Diversity of some Nigerian Accessions of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc.)
Authors: Osundare O.T., Akinyele B.O., Odiyi A.C., Abberton M.T., Oyatomi O.A. and Paliwal R. (2023)
Plant Genetic Resources; Volume 21:505-512, University of Cambridge • 2023
Open publicationComparative Effect of Biofertilizer types on Growth and Yield of selected Maize Cultivars in Alfisols
Authors: Oyebamiji K.J., Awodun M., Ayeni L.S., Olojugba M.R and Osundare O.T. (2018)
Federal University Wukari Trends in Science and Technology Journal (FTSTJ) • 2018
Open publicationEvaluation of Qualitative and Quantitative Traits and Correlation Coefficient Analysis in Six Upland Rice (Oryza sativa X Oryza glabberima) varieties
Authors: Osundare O.T., Akinyele B.O., Fayeun L.S. and Osekita O.S. (2017).
Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering • 2017
Open publicationVariability for Drought Resistance on the Growth and Yield of Five selected Varieties of Cassava (Manihot esculentus) in Ekiti State
Authors: Osundare O.T. and Oyebamiji K.J. (2017).
Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology • 2017
Open publicationComparative Effects of Organic and Inorganic Soil Amendments on the Growth of Cashewnut (Anacardium occidentale L.) Seedlings
Authors: Awodun M.A., Osundare O.T., Oyelekan S.A and Okonji C.J. (2015).
Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development. 2015. Nairobi, Kenya • 2015
Open publicationInfluence of Soil Amendments on the growth performance of Banana (Musa acuminata C.)
Authors: Osundare O.T., Fajinmi A.A., and Okonji C.J. (2015)
Journal of Applied Agriculture Research; • 2015
Comparative Growth and Yield Performance of different Planting Materials of Cocoyam (Xanthosoma mafafa)
Authors: Osundare O.T and Fajinmi A.A. (2015).
Australian Journal of Biology and Environment Research • 2015
Open publicationEffects of Infrastructure on Yam Marketing in Four selected Local Government Areas of Ekiti State
Authors: Oladapo M.O., Osundare O.T., Osundare F. O. and Oyebamiji K.J. (2015).
Academia Journal of Biotechnology (ISI) • 2015
Open publicationEffects of Organic and Inorganic Soil Amendments on Growth Performance of Plantain (Musa paradisiaca L.)
Authors: Osundare O.T, Fajinmi A.A and Okonji C. (2015).
African Journal of Agricultural Research • 2015
Open publicationPhoto Gallery / Picture Evidence
