International Centre for Applied Mathematical Modelling and Data Analytics (ICAMMDA)
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Dr. Samuel Olorunfemi BAIYERI
Senior Lecturer
Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Specialization: Agronomy and Crops' Nutritional Evaluation
Biography
Dr Samuel Baiyeri is a senior lecturer at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria. He is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Agronomy, Federal University, Viçosa, Brazil. Previously, he was a Field Research Assistant with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), a Visiting Research Fellow with the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), an Agronomist with the International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development (IFDC), and a Visiting Research Fellow with the University of Ghana. He has been a recipient of scholarships and travel grant awards from the International Foundation for Science (IFS), the John Innes Centre (JIC, UK), the Global Cassava Partnership in the Twenty-First Century (GCP 21), the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), TRECCAfrica, and TETFUND. He received the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Vice Chancellor’s Award for being the Best Graduating PhD student of the Faculty of Agriculture in 2021. He has published research articles in reputable and impact factor journals. He is working on the agronomic and nutritional evaluation of staple, neglected, and underutilized crops.
Research Interests
Sustainable agriculture, crop characterization and evaluation, crop modelling, omics, microbiome, and precision agriculture.
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D Crop Science (Crop Production) | University of Nigeria | 2021 |
| M.Sc. Crop Science (Plant Breeding and Genetics) | University of Nigeria | 2009 |
| Bachelor of Agriculture (Agronomy) Second Class Honours (Upper Division) | Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria | 2004 |
Professional Qualification
Awards
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award for postdoctoral research training at the Department of Agronomy, Federal University, Viçosa, Brazil
TRECCAfrica PhD Scholarship Award – Transdisciplinary Training for Resource Efficiency and Climate Change Adaptation in Africa to carry out PhD research activities at the Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana.
John Innes Centre (UK) AfriPlantSci Fellowship/Training Award to participate in the Short Course on Plant Metabolism for Improved Nutrition and Health at NM-AIST, Tanzania.
Global Cassava Partnership (GCP 21) Travel Grant Fellowship Award to attend and participate in the Fourth International Cassava Conference, held at Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Global Cassava Partnership (GCP 21) Travel Grant Fellowship Award to participate in the World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops, China.
Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) Travel Grant Award to participate in Corporate Governance and Leadership Training, IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria.
International Foundation for Science (IFS) Travel Grant Award to participate in the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week and Collaborative Research Training Workshop, Accra, Ghana.
International Foundation for Science (IFS) Travel Grant Award to participate in Value Chain Research on Neglected and Underutilised Species of Plants Workshop, Accra, Ghana.
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Colombia – M.Sc. Visiting Research Fellowship Award.
Prizes
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate Faculty Prize – Best graduating PhD student of the Faculty of Agriculture, UNN during the 2020/2021 academic session.
Membership of Professional Bodies
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Paper Presentation - Local
The 17th Organic Agriculture Annual Conference of Organic Agriculture Professionals in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (OAPTIN), held at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Paper Presentation - International
Scientific Workshop of the International Centre for Applied Mathematical Modeling and Data Analytics (ICAMMDA), Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. October, 2024.
Fourth International Cassava Conference of the Global Cassava Partnership for the Twenty-First Century (GCP 21) held at Cotonou, Benin Republic. June 11-15, 2018.
First African Yam Bean Symposium organized by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan Nigeria. October 17 – 19, 2016.
World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops, Nanning, Guangxi, China. January 18-22, 2016
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
Performance of low nitrogen tolerant maize varieties using different nitrogen rates under two agro-ecological zones of Ekiti State.
Selected Publications
Ethnomedicinal Applications, Food Value, Pharmaceutical and Economic Potentials and Future Perspective of Macauba Palm (Acrocomia acuelata)- A Systematic Review
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Otitoju, G.T.O., Satimehin, A.A. and Clemente, J.M.
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. • 2026
Open publicationAmino acids and phytochemical profiles of the fruits of jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius) accessions
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Egbedi, P.E., Olayinka, A.O., and Otitoju, G.T.O
Food Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal • 2026
Open publicationEffects of cultivars and time of harvesting on the nutritional and phytochemical composition of leaves of jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius)
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Egbedi, P.E., Elijah, O.M., Otitoju, G.T.O. and Clemente, J.M.
Food Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal • 2026
Open publicationPhysical properties of the seeds of twenty-five African yam bean (Sphenotylis stenocarpa) accessions
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Nwakuba, N.R., Satimehin, A.A. and Mmaduakor, C.O.
Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad) • 2026
Open publicationAntidiabetic , Antioxidant, and PPAR-gamma modulating Effects of Extracts from the leaves and fruits of Jute Mallow (Corchorus olitorius) in High-fat diet-fed, Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic rats
Authors: Jeje, T. O, Baiyeri, S.O., Oladipo, O.G., Ibukun, O.E., Baiyeri, K.P. and Umoh, U.E.
Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research • 2025
Open publicationResistance of ten elite African yam bean cultivars to the bean weevil Callosobruchus maculatus
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O. and Ogaugwu, C.
Journal of Biological Research and Biotechnology • 2025
Open publicationEffects of Fertilizer and Accession on the Nutrient and Antinutrient Composition of the Leaf of Senecio biafrae
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Oluwole, T.I. and Kolawole, O
Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research • 2024
Open publicationPerformance of Jute Mallow (Corchorus olitorius) as affected by accession and poultry manure application rates
Authors: Baiyeri, K.P. Arum, I.B. Olajide, K. and Baiyeri, S. O
International Journal of Agricultural and Rural Development • 2024
Open publicationAssessment of the Nutritional Composition of the Fruits of Jute Mallow (Corchorus olitorius)
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Adeniji, O.T. and Alli-Balogun, V.O.
Journal of Agriculture Food and Environment • 2024
Open publicationAssessment of the Nutritional and Ethno-medicinal uses; domestication, production and conservation of Senecio biafrae among farmers in Ekiti State Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Ajala, A.O., Kolawole, O. and Kolawole, B.J.
Tropical Journal of Phyto-chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science • 2024
Open publicationConstraints to the production of Senecio biafrae (Worowo) in Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Chukwuma, O.J., Ojo, O.F., Fakunle, O.O. and David J. Okoronkwo, D.J. and Aladesiun, O.R
Journal of the Austrian Society of Agricultural Economics • 2023
Open publicationSocioeconomic determinants of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) production among smallholder crop farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Amusan, T.A. and Victor-Sunday, S.
Journal of Agricultural Extension • 2023
Open publicationAssessment of contribution of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) to farm household’s food supply chain in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Amusan, T. A., Otitoju, G.T.O. and Victor-Sunday, S
Nigerian Journal of Nutrition Sciences • 2023
Open publicationNutrients, antinutrients, their correlations and mineral ratios in the fruits of organically produced Corchorus olitorius cultivars
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Adeniji, O.T., Jandong, E.A., Samuel-Baiyeri, C.C.A., Osakwe, U.C. Adewoyin, O.B., and Otitoju, G.T.O.
Journal of the Austrian Society of Agricultural Economics • 2023
Open publicationBioavailability of micronutrients, minerals and antinutrient evaluation of the seeds of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) accessions
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Samuel-Baiyeri, C.C.A., Jandong, E.A. and Otitoju, G.T.O.
Journal of Home Economics Research • 2023
Open publicationProximate, minerals, vitamins, and antinutrients and their correlations in the leaves of Senecio biafrae accessions
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Samuel-Baiyeri, C.C.A. and Ndukwe, O.O.
Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade) • 2023
Open publicationEvaluation of the minerals, proximate, viscosity, and antinutrients of the fruits of Corchorus olitorius accessions
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O. and Samuel-Baiyeri, C.C.A.
Journal of the Austrian Society of Agricultural Economics • 2022
Open publicationEffects of fertilizers on the growth performance of Senecio biafrae accessions
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Oluwole, T.I. and Osakwe, U.C
Journal of Agriculture and Food Environment • 2022
Open publicationEvaluation of elite and local African yam bean cultivars for yield and yield-related traits
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Uguru, M.I., Ogbonna, P.E. and Okechukwu, R.
Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad) • 2022
Open publicationEvaluation of the nodulation, root and above-ground biomass characteristics of African yam bean
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Uguru, M.I., Ogbonna, P.E., Okechukwu, R. and Iwu, E
Nigerian Journal of Crop Science • 2019
Open publicationEvaluation of the nutritional composition of the seeds of some selected African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst Ex. A. Rich (Harms)) accessions
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Uguru, M.I., Ogbonna, P.E., Samuel-Baiyeri, C.C.A., Okechukwu, R., Kumaga, F.K. and Amoatey, C.
Agro-Science • 2018
Open publicationGrowth, yield and yield components of African yam bean and cassava in African yam bean/cassava cropping systems in a derived savannah agroecolog
Authors: Baiyeri, S.O., Uguru, M.I., Ogbonna, P.E. and Okechukwu, R.
Nigerian Journal of Crop Science • 2018
Open publicationMolecular markers analysis and validation of resistance to cassava mosaic disease in selected elite cassava genotypes in Nigeria
Authors: Okogbenin, E., Egesi, C.N., Olasanmi, B., Ogundapo, O. Kahya, S., Akinbo, O., Hurtado, P., Marin, J., Mba, C., Gomez, H., de Vincente, C., Baiyeri, S., Uguru, M., Ewa, F. and Fregene, M
Crop Science • 2012
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