NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Dr. TOMILOLA AYO ARILEKOLASI
Lecturer I
Department of Animal Production and Health, Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Specialization: Animal Production and Management with specialization in Climate-Smart Ruminant Production and Pasture/Forage Production.
Biography
Dr. Tomilola Ayo Arilekolasi is a Lecturer I in the Department of Animal Production and Health with a Ph.D. in Animal Production and Management. She is a dedicated academic and researcher whose teaching, research, and community engagement focus on promoting sustainable livestock production through innovative and climate-smart approaches. Her research interests include climate-smart ruminant production, pasture and forage production, ruminant nutrition, forage conservation, sustainable feed resource utilization, and livestock production systems. Her work emphasizes improving forage productivity and quality, developing efficient feeding strategies, and utilizing locally available feed resources to enhance livestock performance while reducing the environmental impacts of animal agriculture. She also conducts research on enteric methane gas mitigation, forage conservation technologies, and the use of agro-industrial by-products as alternative feed resources.
Dr. Arilekolasi teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Animal Science and is actively involved in supervising students' research and mentoring young scientists. Her commitment to academic excellence is reflected in her efforts to bridge scientific research with practical solutions that address livestock production challenges in Nigeria and other developing countries. She has published in reputable peer-reviewed journals and presented research findings at national and international conferences. Her collaborative research seeks to improve livestock productivity, strengthen climate resilience, and enhance food and nutritional security through sustainable pasture and ruminant production systems.
Her long-term research vision is to develop science-based innovations that improve the productivity, resilience, and sustainability of ruminant livestock systems. She is committed to advancing climate-smart livestock production through interdisciplinary research, quality teaching, and stakeholder engagement, contributing to sustainable agricultural development and food security in Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa, and beyond.
Research Interests
Climate-Smart Ruminant Production
Pasture and Forage Production
Hydroponics Fodder Production
Ruminant Nutrition and Feeding Systems
Forage Agronomy and Conservation (Hay, Silage, and Haylage)
Sustainable Feed Resource Utilization
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| B. Agric. (Animal Production and Health) | University of Ado-Ekiti now Ekiti State University | 2010 |
| M. Agric. Tech (Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition) | Federal University of Technology Akure | 2017 |
| Ph.D (Animal Production and Management) | Federal University of Technology Akure | 2024 |
Professional Qualification
Grants
Academic Staff Training and Deve Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund
Total Grant: NAIRA 11,171,321.40
Membership of Professional Bodies
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Associate Member
Paper Presentation - International
AMERICAN DAIRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATION (ADSA)/INTERBULL ANNUAL MEETING, 2025 ( JUNE 22-25, 2025, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, USA)
Undergraduate Project Supervision
Nutritional Potentials of Some selected Underutilized Tropical Forages for Ruminant Feeding
Chemical Composition and Methane Production of some Selected tropical Feedstuff
Methane Production of Varying Combination of Bahama Grass and Gliricidia sepiumas feed for Goats
Nutrient Potential and methane Production of varying Combinations of Mucuna and Guinea Grass
Nutritional Evaluation and Methane Production of Varying Combination of Bahama Grass and Centrosema spp in Goat Feeding
Effect of Fermentation on the Mineral and Anti-nutrient Content of Gmelina arbrea Leaves
Effects of Fermentation on Gmelina arborea on Methane Production in Ruminant
Course Teaching
Ruminant Nutrition and Biochemistry
Range and Pasture Management
Cattle, Sheep and Goat Production
Ruminant Animal Production
Feedlotting
Integrated Livestock-FodderProduction System
Applied Sheep and Goat Management
Management and Restoration of Rangeland
Professional Skill
Sustainable livestock production and climate resilience
Livestock production, management, and performance evaluation
Forage production, conservation, and utilization.
Experimental design and statistical analysis (Minitab, GenStat, SPSS, SAS and Excel).
Research leadership, project management, and teamwork.
Selected Publications
GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF HYBRID RABBITS FED DIETS WITH TURMERIC AND WEST AFRICAN BLACK PEPPER ADDITIVES.
Authors: Atinuke Bolajoko Ogunjesa, Oluwatoyin Folake Alamuoye, Tomilola Ayo Arilekolasi, Festus Ayodeji Sunday Dairo
Animal Research International • 2025
Open publicationDietary effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with or without molasses in rice husk based-diet on performance and health status of goats
Authors: TA Arilekolasi, OB Omotoso, OB Faluyi, AN Fajemisin, JA Alokan
Archiva Zootechnica • 2020
Open publicationStudy on mineral, antinutrient and blood parameters of goats fed molasses treated rice husk
Authors: O.B Omotoso and T.A. Arilekolasi
Journal of Food and Nutrition • 2019
Open publicationEvaluating Nutritional Potential of Bio- fermented rice husk in broilers diets
Authors: A.O. FASUYI, T.A. OLUMUYIWA
American journal of food technology • 2012
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