• Ph.D., University of Ibadan, Nigeria. 2003
• M.Sc., University of Ibadan, Nigeria. 1998
• B.Sc., University of Ibadan, Nigeria. 1995

(a) Research in Progress

1. Arable crop farmers’ assessment of SMS based weather information (On-going)
2. Potentials of SMS based agricultural information among artisanal fisher-folks in coastal area of southwest Nigeria.

(b)    Research completed but not yet published

1. An Appraisal of Farmers’ Characteristics and Aspirations for Business/Farm Growth.  (2012)

• AG Leventis/Egba scholarship for post graduate studies (1998)
• Conference of all Muslim Organisation post graduate scholarship (2001)

. COLAMRUD presentative, on Promotion Assessment Panel IFSERAR
. DEPUTY Dean Post Graduate School, FUNAAB

• Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON)
• Nigerian Rural Sociological Association (NRSA)
• Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN)
• Farm Management Association of Nigeria (FAMAN)
• International Information Management Association (IIMA) USA

Published Refereed Conference Proceeding

Edited Conference Proceedings

1. Banmeke, T. O. A., Akinbile, L. A. and Esharegharan, O. V. (2012). Farmers’ awareness of the effects of climate change on agriculture in Delta State, Nigeria, in Agricultural Extension Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation, Proceedings of the 17th Annual National Conference of The Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria, Madukwe, M. C. (ed) 133-139. Published by AESON
2. Banmeke, T. O. A. and Balogun, E. O. (2011). Deploying e-Agriculture for Information Delivery to Farmers in Attaining the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria, in Agricultural Extension Education and the Attainment of MDGs: Challenges and Opportunities Proceedings of the 16th Annual National Conference of The Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria, Madukwe, M. C. (ed) 70-77. Published by AESON
3. Ayanda, I. F., Banmeke, T. O. A. and Ajayi, M. T. (2011). An Overview of the Livestock Component Under the Research-Extension-Farmers-Input-Linkage-System of Extension Services in Kwara State, Nigeria, in Research and Value-Addition: Key to Transformation of the Nigerian Livestock Industry, Proceedings of the 16th Conference of Animal Science Association of Nigeria, Adukwu, A. O., Oluwagbemi, T., Aribido, S. O., Daikwo, S. I. and Saliu, O. J. (eds.) 205-209. Published by ASAN
4. Osuntade, O. B., Adebayo, K., Iposu, S. O. and Banmeke, T. O. A. (2011). Lessons from the Management of Micro-credit for Supporting Technology Adoption in Ogun State, in Policy and Agricultural Development in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects, Proceedings of the 25th Conference of the Farm Management Association of Nigeria, Odedina, S. A., Osuntade, O. B., Adebayo, K., Awodun, M. O. and Fapohunda, O. O. (eds.) 57-63. Published by FAMAN.
5. Arowolo, O. O., Banmeke, T. O. A. and Ajayi, M. T. (2011). Prioritization of Poultry Farmers’ Information Needs in Edo State, Nigeria, in Policy and Agricultural Development in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects, Proceedings of the 25th Conference of the Farm Management Association of Nigeria, Odedina, S. A., Osuntade, O. B., Adebayo, K., Awodun, M. O. and Fapohunda, O. O. (eds.) 57-63. Published by FAMAN.
6. Banmeke, T. O. A. and Fapojuwo, O. E. (2010). Post-harvest Handling of Pineapple by Small-scale Farmers in Uhunwode Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, in Restrategizing Nigerian Agriculture in a Rapidly Changing Climatic Conditions for Sustainable Food Security, Proceedings of the 44th Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria, Akinlade, J. A., Ogunwale, A. B., Asaolu, V. O., Aderinola, O. A., Ojebiyi, O. O., Rafiu, T. A., Olayeni, T. B. and Yekinni, O. T. (eds.) 797-799. Published by ASN.
7. Omorogbee, F. E. and Banmeke, T. O. A. (2008). The Role of Extension in Cassava Value Upgrading and Utilisation, in Prospects and Challenges of Adding Value to Agricultural Products, Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference of Farm Management Association of Nigeria, Umeh, J. C., Obinne, C. P. and Lawal, W. (eds.) 145-148. Published by FAMAN.
8. Ajayi, M. T. and Banmeke, T. O. A. (2006). Use of Irrigation Technologies by Vegetable Farmers in Bama Local Government of Borno State: Implication for Extension Services, in Agricultural Rebirth for Improved Production in Nigeria, Proceedings of the 39th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria, Orheruata A. M., Nwokoro S. O., Ajayi M. T., Adekunle A. T. and Asumugha G. N. (eds.) 326-328. Published by ASN.

Technical Reports

9. Vaughan I. O., Afolami C. A. and Banmeke T. O. A. (2012). An Appraisal of Farmers’ Characteristics and Aspirations for Business/Farm Growth, Report presented to IFSERAR

JOURNALS

1. Akinbile, L.A., Yekini, T.A. and Banmeke, T.O.A. (2000). Analysis of Changes in Cropping Systems of Farmers in Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State, Journal of Environmental Extension, 1 (1):76-81. (Abstract)
2. Banmeke, T.O.A. and Ajayi, M.T. (2005). Job Satisfaction of Extension Workers in Edo State Agricultural Development Programme (EDADP), Nigeria, International Journal of Agriculture and Development, 6:202-207. (Abstract)
3. Nwawe, C.N. and Banmeke, T.O.A. (2005). Oil Palm Growers Awareness of Conducting Soil Test in Southern Nigeria, Journal of Applied Sciences, 8 (3):4942-4948.
4. Nwawe, C.N. and Banmeke, T.O.A. (2005). Factors Affecting Oil Palm Production Among Oil Palm Growers in Southern Nigeria, Journal of Research in Agriculture, 2 (2):37-41.
5. Banmeke, T.O.A. and Adamu, C.O. (2005). Involvement of Rural Women in Livestock Rearing in South Western Nigeria, Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 6 (2):1 – 4.
6. Banmeke, T.O.A. and Olowu, T.A. (2005). Accessibility of Women Farmers to Agricultural Information in South Western Nigeria, South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 34 (2):237-246.
7. Banmeke, T.O.A. and Olowu, T.A. (2005). Agricultural Information Needs of Women Farmers in South-West Nigeria: Lessons for Effective Extension Delivery, Journal of Agricultural Extension, 8:32-40.
8. Banmeke, T.O.A. and Olowu, T.A. (2006). Economic Empowerment of Women Farmers through Participation in Social Groups: A South Western Nigeria Experience, Journal of Extension System, 22 (2): 57 – 68.
9. Banmeke, T.O.A. and Ajayi, M.T. (2006). Roles of Fadama Cooperative Societies in Extension Delivery in Ikpoba-Okha and Oredo Local Government Areas of Edo state, Journal of Agricultural Extension, 9:95-100.
10. Ajayi, M.T. and Banmeke, T.O.A. (2006). Assessment of Farmers’ Perception and Participation in Agricultural Insurance Scheme in Oredo and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Areas of Edo state, Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and the Social sciences, 4(1):80 – 88.
11. Ajayi, M.T. and Banmeke, T.O.A. (2006). Attitudinal and Motivational Factors Influencing Job Performance of Female Extension Agents in Edo State, Nigeria, South African Journal of Agricultural Extension, 34(2): 237-246.
12. Banmeke, T.O.A. and Ajayi, M.T. (2007). Agricultural Information Utilisation Pattern among Women Farmers in South-Western Nigeria, Journal of Agriculture and Social Research, 7(2):58 – 65.
13. Ajayi, M.T. and Banmeke, T.O.A. (2007). Farmers’ Perception and Knowledge of Environmental Problems Affecting Sustainable Food Production in Edo state, Journal of Environmental Extension, 6:86 – 91.
14. Banmeke, T.O.A. (2008). Internet Use by Students in Selected Departments of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and the Social Sciences, (In press).
15. Banmeke, T.O.A. and Ajayi, M.T. (2008).Farmers’ Perception of Agricultural Information Resource Centres: A Case Study of Ago-Are Resource Centre, Oyo State, Nigeria. International Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 1 (1):22- 29.
16. Ajayi, M.T., Banmeke, T.O.A. and Okafor, C. (2008). Empowering Farmers through Discovery Learning: A Case Study of Farmer Field School (FFS) Training on Cocoa Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Ondo state, Nigeria, Journal of Environmental Extension, 7:37-42.
17. Banmeke, T. O. A. and Ajayi M. T. (2010). The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by agricultural researchers in Edo state, Nigeria, The Journal of Development Communication, 21(1):53-61.
18. Omoregbee, F. E. and Banmeke, T. O. A. (2009). Information Needs of Cassava farmers in Delta State of Nigeria, Journal of Extension Systems, 25: 139-145.
19. Banmeke, T. O. A. and Ajayi M. T. (2009). Activities of Women in Home Gardening in Ovia North-east Local government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, ASSET Journal, series C, 4 (1).
20. Banmeke, T.O.A. and Omoregbee, F.E. (2009). Rubber Farmers’ Perceived Factors Militating Against Rubber Production in Edo and Delta States of Nigeria, International Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 2 (2):33- 39.
21. Banmeke, T. O. A., Fapojuwo, O. E. and Fakoya, E. O. (2010). Extension agents perception of the use of mobile phones to disseminate information to farmers in Edo State, Nigeria, Journal of sustainable development, 7(2): 27-33

(i) Journals Articles from 2010 to 2015

22. Ogunbo, M. M., Ayinde, I. A., Afolami, C. A. and Banmeke, T. O. A. (2015). Technical efficiency of pepper production under tropical condition, International Journal of Vegetable Science, 21(1): 21-27. Published by Taylor & Francis. Available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19315260.2013.814187
23. Ismaila, S. O., Adogbeji, V. O., Kuye, S. I., Ola, I. A. and Banmeke, T. O. A. (2014). Estimation of heat dissipated during mounding operation in farming, Leonardo Electronic Journal of Practices and Technologies, 24(13): 73-82. Available online at lejpt.academicdirect.org/A24/get_htm.php?htm=073_082*Adekunle, A. T., James, B. and Banmeke, T. O. A. (2013). Diseases of tomato and farmer awareness in the Edo/Delta tomato growing areas of Nigeria, Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science, 18: 63-68. Published by Horticultural Society of Nigeria. Available online at www.hortson.org/2014publications.php
24. Banmeke, T. O. A., and Adeogun, S. O. (2013). Farmers’ Perception of ‘Latoju Oja’ Radio Programme in Iddo Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria, Journal of Agricultural Science and Environment, 13(1) Published by Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Available online at http://www.unaab.edu.ng
25. Banmeke, T. O. A., Sodiya, C. I., Sotiloye, B. S., Adeoti, G. A. and Bolarinwa, K. K. (2013). An overview of communication related organizational conflicts in agricultural research institutes in Oyo State, Nigeria, Journal of Sustainable Technology, 4(2): 15-24. Published by Centre for Research and Development, Federal University of Technology, Akure. Available online at www.journals.futa.edu.ng/index.php
26. Ismaila, S. O., Adogbeji, V. O., Kuye, S. I., Ola, I. A. and Banmeke, T. O. A. (2013). Energy Demand for Making Mounds using Manual Hoes, Annals of Faculty EngineeringHunedoaro-International Journal of Engineering, 11(1): 120-124. Published by University Politehnica Timsoara, Faculty of Enginerring Hunedoara, Romania. Available online at http://annals.fih.upt.ro
27. Banmeke, T. O. A., and Oose, M. O. (2012). Assessment of the Use of Social Network Tools (SNTs) by Agriculture Researchers in South West Nigeria, Communications of the IIMA, 12(3): 35-50. Published by International Information Management Association (USA). Available online at
28. Banmeke, T. O. A., Fakoya, E. O. and Ayanda, I. F. (2012). Agricultural Researchers’ Awareness of the Causes and Effects of Climate Change in Edo State, Nigeria, Journal of Agricultural Science, 4(1): 233-238. Published by Canadian Centre of Science and Education, Canada. Available online at http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jas/article/view/10209
29. Abiona, B. G., Fakoya, E. O., Apantaku, S. O., Alegbeleye, W. O., Sodiya, . I., Banmeke, T. O. A., Oyeyinka, R. A. and Aromolaran, A. K. (2012). Enterprise Mix in Integrated Fish Farming in Ogun State, Nigeria, Journal of Agricultural Science, 4(1): 171-180. Published by Canadian Centre of Science and Education, Canada. Available online at http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jas/article/view/13446
30. Ayanda, I. F., Oyekunle, O., Banmeke, T. O. A. and Sodiya, C. I. (2012). Assessment of Relevance of Radio Programmes on Quality of Cassava Products in Ogun State, Nigeria, International Journal of Organic Agriculture Research and Development, 5: 141-154. Published by Nigerian Organic Agriculture Network
31. Fakoya, E. O., Banmeke, T. O. A., Abiona, B. G. and Seriki, I. O. (2012). Socio-Economic Factors Associated with the Use of Ogun State Agricultural and Multipurpose Credit Agency (OSAMCA) Microcredit by Cassava Farmers, Nigerian Journal of Farm Management, 13(1): 131-136. Published by Farm Management Association of Nigeria
32. Arowolo, O. O., Banmeke, T. O. A. and Ajayi, M. T. (2012). Assessment of the Training Needs of Poultry Farmers in Ovia and Oredo Local Government Areas of Edo State, Nigeria, African Journal of Livestock Extension, 10: 23-30. Published by the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
33. Fakoya, E. O., Banmeke, T. O. A., Sodiya, C. I. and Fapojuwo, O. E. (2012). Farmers’ Constraints to Increased Poultry Production in Ogun State, African Journal of Livestock Extension, 10: 36-40. Published by the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
34. Banmeke, T. O. A., and Fapojuwo, O. E. (2011). Awareness and Adoption of Nigeria Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) Technologies by Farmers in Owan-West LGA, Edo State, Nigeria, Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 10(1): 19-25. Published by University of Calabar, Calabar. Available online at
35. Arowolo, O. O., Banmeke, T. O. A. and Ajayi, M. T. (2011). Prioritization of Poultry Farmers’ Needs in Edo State, Tropical Veterinarian, 29(3): 12-20. Published by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan. Available online at
36. Ayanda, I. F., Banmeke, T. O. A., Oyeyinka, R. A. and Bolarinwa, K. K. (2011). Comparative Analysis of Labour and Input Utilizatin among Participant and Non-participant Farmers in Special Rice Project in Kwara State, Nigeria, Moor Journal of Agricultural Research, 12(1): 64-72. Published by the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.
37. Ajayi, M. T., Banmeke, T. O. A. and Solomon, O. (2010). Information Needs of Oil Palm Farmers in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, The Nigerian Journal of Rural Extension and Development, 3: 40-46. Published by Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
38. Banmeke, T. O. A. and Ajayi M. T. (2010). The Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by Agricultural Researchers in Edo State, Nigeria, The Journal of Development Communication, 21(1):53-61. Published by Asian Institute for Development Communication, Malaysia. Available online at http://www.aidcom.com/jdc0610.html#a1
39. Fakoya, E. O., Banmeke, T. O. A., Ashimolowo, O. R., Fapojuwo, O. E. (2010). Cassava Production and Poverty Eradication among Crop Farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria. OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development 02 (05): 67-72. Published by Ontario International Development Agency, Canada. Available online at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1724686

Chapter in Book

40. Ajayi, M.T., Banmeke T.O.A., Omoregbee, F.E. and Edeoghon C.O. (2007). Extension guidelines for growing cassava and rapid production of quality cassava planting materials, in Erhabor, P.O., Azaiki, S.S. and Ingawa, S.A. (eds) Cassava the white Gold, Initiative Publication Company, Benin city, 70 – 88.
41. Omoregbee, F.E., Orewa, S.I., Banmeke, T.O.A., Edeoghon, C.O. and Ajayi, M.T. (2008). Economics Appraisal of Proven Agronomic Technologies from 1988 – 1997 in Plateau State, North-Eastern Region, Nigeria, in Erhabor, P.O., Ingawa, S.A. and Azaiki, S.S. (eds) Economic Appraisal of Proven Agronomic Technologies in Nigeria, Rawel Fortune Resources, Benin City, P. 300 – 382.