Dr. Abiodun Solomon Akinbule is a Vegetable Scientist and Research Fellow at the Institute of Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR), with a joint appointment as a Lecturer in the Department of Horticulture, College of Plant Science and Crop Production, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). He holds a B. Agric., M. Agric., and Ph.D. in Horticulture (Vegetable Science) from FUNAAB.
He is ambivalent in both field and greenhouse cultivation of vegetable crops such as peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, and sweet potatoes, with strong dexterity in hydroponics systems. Dr. Akinbule manages advanced glasshouse research facilities and oversees multi-crop field trials aimed at enhancing crop productivity, resource-use efficiency, and food security. His technical expertise extends to biostatistics and computational data analysis in R for complex agronomic and physiological datasets.
A dedicated researcher and academic, he actively collaborates on high-impact national agricultural research projects, including TETFUND-sponsored tomato biofortification initiatives and multi-institutional crop evaluation trials. He is a member of the Horticultural society of Nigeria, Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN) and Organic Agriculture Professionals in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (OAPTIN). Through his research, teaching, and mentorship, Dr. Akinbule is committed to advancing sustainable agricultural technologies and training the next generation of agricultural scientists.
Ph.D. Horticulture 2025
M. Agric. Horticulture 2020
B. Agric. Horticulture 2010
Vegetable Science
Olericulture
a.Member, Organic Agriculture Professionals in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria
b.Member, Agricultural Society of Nigeria (MASN)
c.Member, Horticultural Society of Nigeria (MHORTSON)
a. Akinbule, A.S., Salau, A.W., Bodunde, J.G., Azeez, J.O. and Akinbule, O.O. 2026. Nutritional content and patterns of three field-grown peppers as affected by calcium and potassium nitrates foliar spray, International Journal of Vegetable Science, 32(3): 394-425. Published by Taylor and Francis, United States of America. DOI: 10.1080/19315260.2026.2614334
b. Oluwole, K.S., Salau, A.W., Akinbule, A.S. and Jonah, I.R. 2025. Intercropping selected leaf vegetables with okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.). Journal of Organic Agriculture and Environment. 12: 1-10. Published by Organic Agriculture Professionals in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (OAPTIN).
c. Akinbule, A.S., Salau, A.W., Bodunde, J.G., Azeez, J.O., Akinbule, O.O. and Oluwole, K.S. 2025. Dry Matter and Foliar Mineral Content of Field Grown Peppers (Capsicum spp Linn.) as Affected by Foliar Application of Calcium and Potassium Nitrates. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science. 29(4):92-99. Published by Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON). Society-based journal. Available at https://doi.org/10.82552/njhs.v29i4.92-99
d. Akinbule, A.S., Salau, A.W., Bodunde, J.G., Azeez, J.O. and Oluwole, K.S. 2025. Growth and Yield of Chilli Pepper (Capsicum frutescens Linn.) as Affected by Foliar Application of Calcium and Potassium Nitrates. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science. 29(4):100-111 Published by Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON). https://doi.org/10.82552/njhs.v29i4.100-111
e. Owolabi C. O., Adediran, I.O., Bodunde, J.G., Olosunde, O.M., Akinbule, A.S. and Oni, O.O. (2025). Influence of Trimming and Mowing Frequency on Carbon Accumulation in Hedge and Lawn Ornamental Species. African Journal of Horticultural Sciences. 25:13-26. Published by Horticultural Association of Kenya. Society-based journal.
f. Akinbule, O. O., Akinbule, A. S., Babalola, B. R., Egbeyemi, A. F., Oyewole, B. V., and Oladoyinbo, C. A. (2025). Nigerian indigenous soups: A nutritional analysis of amino acid composition, patterns and protein quality. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 147, 108065. Published by Elsevier, Limited, United Kingdom. Available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108065.
g. Akinbule, Abiodun S., Salau, A.W., Makinde, Eyitayo Adekunle, Hamzat, Olabisi T.H. and Olaiya, Abideen Olaitan. (2023). Time of intercropping Egusi melon with pepper species on growth and yields. International Journal of Vegetable Science, 29(1): 3–15. ISSN: (Print) (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wijv20. Published by Taylor and Francis, United States of America. https://doi.org/10.1080/19315260.2022.2077879.
h. sAkinbule, O. O., Onabanjo, O. O., Sanni, S. A., Adegunwa, M. O., Akinbule, A. S., Sosanya, S. K., and Afolabi, I. 2023. Amino acid composition and protein quality of commonly consumed cooked foods in Nigeria. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 119, 105295. Published by Elsevier, Limited, United Kingdom. Available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105295.
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